Colocation Engineer: Data Center Design & Solutions

DataBank; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision and Dental Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401k with company match

Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

Job summary

DataBank Holdings Ltd. is a leading provider of enterprise-class data center, cloud, and interconnection services with a focus on 100% uptime in Dallas, TX.

The Colocation Engineer will design, draw, and manage colocation infrastructure, collaborate with sales and operations, and travel up to 25% to DataBank DCs within the region. The role requires a degree in engineering, datacenter design experience, and strong communication skills to respond to complex inquiries while maintaining customer

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering field preferred.
• Colocation / Datacenter design experience required.
• Working knowledge of Datacenter infrastructure - Power, Cooling, Security, Communications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to effectively respond, verbally or in writing, to sensitive issues, complex inquiries or complaints.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Works well independently and on a team.
• Requires a high level of commitment to customer service, whether co-workers or clients.
• Travel is a requirement - must have current US driver's license and passport; up to 25% travel to DCs within region.

Responsibilities

• Support sales and product teams with technical solutions and RFP responses.
• Preliminary design, presentation and evaluation of customer solutions.
• Manage and respond to pre-sales (ICB) requests, including preliminary drawings.
• Work with Operations and Capacity teams to determine sellable space and power at colocation sites.
• Manufacturer selection to solution equipment that meets customer specifications and DataBank standards.
• Create colocation layout drawings and all supporting infrastructure using AutoCAD.
• Create full Scope Of Work packages for signed orders.
• Maintain current ‘as built’ drawings of all sites in assigned region.
• Update redlined drawings and information received from Proj Mgrs & Operations to keep records of completed work current.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Detail oriented

Customer service

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Visio

MS Word

MS Excel

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

DataBank Holdings Ltd. is a leading provider of enterprise-class data center, cloud, and interconnection services with a focus on 100% uptime in Dallas, TX.

The Colocation Engineer will design, draw, and manage colocation infrastructure, collaborate with sales and operations, and travel up to 25% to DataBank DCs within the region. The role requires a degree in engineering, datacenter design experience, and strong communication skills to respond to complex inquiries while maintaining customer