L1 DC Engineer

Zybisys; India; On-site; INR 420,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

ZYBISYS CONSULTING SERVICES LLP is seeking a Data Center Engineer – L1 in Chennai & Mumbai, India to support day-to-day data center operations. You will monitor infrastructure, perform basic troubleshooting, assist with hardware installations, and ensure uptime of servers and network devices.

The role requires foundational knowledge of data center operations, networking, and system monitoring, with opportunities to grow into higher levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Electronics or related field.
• Diploma in IT/Networking/Hardware.
• Basic certification in Networking or Infrastructure such as: CompTIA Network+, CompTIA A+, Red Hat RHCSA

Responsibilities

• Monitor data center infrastructure, servers, and network devices using monitoring tools.
• Perform first-level troubleshooting for hardware, network, and connectivity issues.
• Escalate incidents to L2/L3 teams as per defined escalation matrix.
• Assist in rack and stack activities including server installation, cabling, and labeling.
• Perform routine health checks of servers, storage, and network equipment.
• Maintain documentation of incidents, configurations, and maintenance activities.
• Support patching, upgrades, and preventive maintenance activities.
• Ensure data center access control and security compliance.
• Monitor power, cooling, and environmental conditions in the data center.
• Coordinate with vendors for hardware replacement and support activities.

Skills

Data Center Operations

Networking basics

Server hardware

IP addressing and subnetting

VLANs / DNS / DHCP / TCP/IP

Structured cabling / rack & stack

Monitoring tools familiarity

Ticketing systems exposure

Remote management tools (iLO / iDRAC /

Virtualization basics (VMware vSphere/

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Information Technology / Electronics / related field

Diploma in IT / Networking / Hardware

Tools

Monitoring tools

Ticketing systems

Remote management interfaces

Job description

ZYBISYS CONSULTING SERVICES LLP | Full time

Chennai & Mumbai, India | Posted on 05/28/2026

We are looking for a Data Center Engineer – L1 to support day-to-day operations of the data center environment. The role involves monitoring infrastructure, performing basic troubleshooting, supporting hardware installations, and ensuring uptime of servers and network devices. The ideal candidate should have foundational knowledge of data center operations, networking, and system monitoring.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor data center infrastructure, servers, and network devices using monitoring tools.
• Perform first-level troubleshooting for hardware, network, and connectivity issues.
• Escalate incidents to L2/L3 teams as per defined escalation matrix.
• Assist in rack and stack activities including server installation, cabling, and labeling.
• Perform routine health checks of servers, storage, and network equipment.
• Maintain documentation of incidents, configurations, and maintenance activities.
• Support patching, upgrades, and preventive maintenance activities.
• Ensure data center access control and security compliance.
• Monitor power, cooling, and environmental conditions in the data center.
• Coordinate with vendors for hardware replacement and support activities.

Requirements

Technical Expertise

• Basic understanding of Data Center Infrastructure (rack, stack, cabling, power distribution, cooling systems).
• Knowledge of server hardware components such as CPU, RAM, RAID, storage drives, and motherboard troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with operating systems installation and basic administration (Windows / Basic networking knowledge including IP addressing, subnetting, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, and TCP/IP protocols).
• Understanding of structured cabling and fiber connectivity in a data center.
• Experience with hardware installation, server mounting, and cable management.
• Basic exposure to monitoring tools and ticketing systems for incident management. Ability to perform initial troubleshooting of servers, network devices, and connectivity issues.
• Basic knowledge of data backup and storage concepts.
• Understanding of data center safety, security, and access control procedures.
• Exposure to remote management tools (iLO / iDRAC / IPMI) is an added advantage.
• Basic understanding of virtualization technologies such as VMware vSphere or Microsoft Hyper-V.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Information Technology / Electronics / related field.
• Diploma in IT / Networking / Hardware.
• Basic certification in Networking or Infrastructure such as:
• CompTIA Network+
• CompTIA A+
• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)