Data Centre Field Engineer - Rack & Power Operations

OpticoreIT; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Opticore IT is seeking a hands-on Data Centre Engineer for an initial 6-month engagement across Leeds, Manchester and Gateshead. You will deliver physical infrastructure work, rack moves, cabling, and on-site BAU support within change control.

Responsibilities include supervising third party contractors, ensuring safety, updating rack diagrams and asset inventories, and coordinating with architects on space and cooling requirements.

Qualifications

• Data Centre Operations & Rack/Power Management.
• Power & Data Cabling to Recognised Standards.
• Incident, Change & Third Party Supervision.
• DC Documentation & Asset Inventory.
• H&S Accreditation & Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Rack and derack servers, storage arrays, networking equipment, cabling and patch panels; move equipment between racks, rooms and buildings.
• Coordinate goods inwards, verify packing lists, inspect deliveries for transit damage and keep hardware inventory accurate.
• Supervise third party contractors on site to ensure safe, accurate work with no disruption to live services.
• Work with architects to specify target racks and rooms, confirming space, power, cooling, and floor loading limits for moves.
• Establish and validate cabling and connectivity requirements for new and relocated equipment.
• Execute hardware upgrades and port reassignments within established change control procedures and with audit trails.
• Provide remote hands support for engineering teams during BAU cover, performing physical checks and feeding back in real time.
• Respond as first responder to infrastructure alarms and environmental failures, supporting incident and change bridges with physical intervention.
• Maintain accurate records of racks, CARs and apparatus rooms, including rack diagrams, port maps and asset data in Device42.
• Collaborate with data centre teams and use Jira and Freshservice for daily operational calls.

Skills

Data Centre Ops

Rack/Power Mgmt

Cabling & Connectivity

Incident & Change

DC Documentation

H&S & Driving Licence

Job description

Opticore IT is seeking a hands-on Data Centre Engineer for an initial 6-month engagement across Leeds, Manchester and Gateshead. You will deliver physical infrastructure work, rack moves, cabling, and on-site BAU support within change control.

Responsibilities include supervising third party contractors, ensuring safety, updating rack diagrams and asset inventories, and coordinating with architects on space and cooling requirements.