SC Cleared Data Centre Engineer – Exit Project (6 Months)

Experis Austria; Essex; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis Austria is seeking an SC cleared Data Centre Engineer to support a major Data Centre Exit Project across Grays and Stevenage. This hands-on role handles decommissioning of infrastructure hardware in live data centres and requires strict adherence to security procedures.

The successful candidate will decommission servers and storage, disconnect network and power cabling, and maintain asset records, while following change-control processes and working independently with strong

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience in live data centre environments.
• Experience decommissioning servers, storage or infrastructure.
• Strong practical knowledge of enterprise server and storage hardware.
• Experience installing/removing rack-mounted equipment in data centre racks.
• Experience tracing and disconnecting Ethernet, Fibre Channel/SAN and power connectivity.
• Understanding of enterprise storage infrastructure and cabling.
• Experience handling HDDs, SSDs and other data-bearing media securely.
• Knowledge of secure data sanitisation and data destruction requirements.
• Experience maintaining hardware asset and inventory records.
• Experience with CMDB and/or IT asset-management systems.
• Ability to read rack elevations, asset lists and technical documentation.
• Experience with change-control and change-management processes.
• Attention to detail and methodical equipment identification.
• Ability to escalate dependencies or risks appropriately.
• Good written documentation and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently within security procedures.
• Willingness to travel between three data centre locations.

Responsibilities

• Decommission server, storage and infrastructure hardware within live data centre environments.
• Remove rack-mounted equipment safely and in accordance with procedures.
• Trace, identify and disconnect Ethernet, Fibre Channel/SAN and power connectivity.
• Handle HDDs, SSDs and other data-bearing media securely.
• Support secure data sanitisation and media destruction.
• Maintain accurate hardware asset and inventory records.
• Work from rack elevations, asset lists and technical documentation.
• Follow formal change-control and change-management processes.
• Escalate unexpected dependencies, discrepancies or risks as appropriate.

Skills

Live data centre environments

Server hardware knowledge

Rack-mounted equipment handling

Change-management processes

Documentation and CMDB experience

Travel between data centres

Communication skills

Independent worker

Tools

CMDB

IT Asset Management

Job description

Experis Austria is seeking an SC cleared Data Centre Engineer to support a major Data Centre Exit Project across Grays and Stevenage. This hands-on role handles decommissioning of infrastructure hardware in live data centres and requires strict adherence to security procedures.

The successful candidate will decommission servers and storage, disconnect network and power cabling, and maintain asset records, while following change-control processes and working independently with strong