Data Centre Infrastructure Engineer

HSBC Group; Purston Jaglin; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational banking and financial services company is seeking a Data Centre Infrastructure Engineer in Wakefield. This role involves overseeing IT equipment installations, managing day-to-day operations, and ensuring compliance with data security. Ideal candidates will have experience in data center operations and a solid understanding of IT infrastructure. The company values diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of installation, migration and demise of IT equipment within Data Centres.
• Understanding of underpinning M&E relating to critical facilities and service management techniques.
• Sound understanding of incidents response and prioritization.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the management of delivering power, cooling and space for hardware installation.
• Liaison with internal stakeholders to meet customer expectations.
• Manage stock control and perform floor audits.
• Maintain data security according to process guidelines.
• Contribute operational efficiency improvements.

Skills

Installation and migration of IT equipment

Understanding of M&E relating to critical facilities

Data network and cabling technologies

Knowledge of Nlyte, SMART, and SNOW

PC / Office skills (Microsoft Office, Confluence, Teams, SharePoint)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the management of delivering power, cooling and space associated with the installation of hardware
• Liaison with internal stakeholders to ensure customer expectations are met
• Responsibility for inward/outward of materials, managing stock control, performing floor audits, and providing management with effective MI
• Maintain data security according to process guideline
• Capacity landing and decommissioning according to process guideline
• Site management and maintain tidiness in operation areas
• Innovate and contribute from day-to-day operation experiences to improve operational efficiency

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of installation, migration and demise of IT equipment within Data Centres and industry experience on Data Center Operations
• Understanding of underpinning M&E relating to critical facilities (UPS, generators, RPPs etc) and awareness of service management techniques including Problem, Change and Incident management
• Understanding of data network and cabling technologies, principles and products
• Working knowledge of Nlyte, SMART and SNOW would be ideal
• General overview of how a computer room floor is laid out and how modern server, storage and network infrastructure is integrated, and an awareness of IT hardware, software, operations and networks
• Sound understanding of incidents response and prioritization
• Good PC / Office skills (Microsoft office, Confluence, Teams and SharePoint etc)

The base location of this role will be Wakefield Data Center.

The Data Centre Infrastructure Engineer role is part of Data Centre Management/ Data Centre Operations that sits with DBS and reports to the Data Centre Infrastructure Manager. Responsible for the governance and accountability of day-to-day operations at the Wakefield Group Data Centre. This includes oversight of all IT equipment installations, moves, and decommissioning activities, as well as ensuring

Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces—no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long‑term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.