Data Center Architect

Pyramid Consulting, Inc; Jersey City (NJ); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Pyramid Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Data Center Architect for an 18-month contract with long-term potential. Hybrid work across Charlotte NC/Jersey City NJ, Plano TX/Chandler AZ.

Role focuses on physical critical facilities, power and cooling, and capacity planning. Ideally 5+ years in data center/infrastructure engineering with strong leadership and cross-functional skills. Compensation ranges from $50 to $58 per hour with health benefits and 401(k) among offered perks.

Qualifications

• Data Center engineering focus on physical critical facilities, not IT hardware/software.
• Design, maintain, upgrade, and expand power, cooling and resilient infrastructure.
• Experience in Data Center/Critical Facilities/Mission-Critical/Colocation/Hyperscale environments preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Typically 5 years of Data Center/infrastructure engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support infrastructure engineering, design standards and technical requirements.
• Perform risk assessment and drive project delivery with cross-functional teams.
• Manage budgets and costs, reliability, efficiency and continuous improvement.
• Monitor operational metrics and coordinate schedules for facility upgrades.
• Coordinate availability/resiliency planning and site assessments as needed.

Skills

Data Center Engineering

Power & Cooling Systems

Site Operations

Cross-functional Collaboration

Tools

DCIM

RCA

Job description

Immediate need for a talented Data Center Architect. This is a 18 months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Charlotte NC/Jersey City NJ, and Plano TX/Chandler AZ (Hybrid).

Job ID:26-26581

Pay Range: $50 - $58/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Data Center Engineering role focused on physical critical facilities, not IT hardware/software.
• Design, maintain, upgrade, and expand power, cooling, capacity, and resilient infrastructure.
• Experience in Data Center/Critical Facilities/Mission-Critical/Colocation/Hyperscale environments preferred.
• Key areas: electrical systems, generators, switchgear, power distribution, cooling, capacity planning, redundancy/failover, DCIM, construction, commissioning, and RCA.
• Lead/support infrastructure engineering, design standards, technical requirements, risk assessment, and project delivery.
• Manage budgets/costs, operational metrics, reliability, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication, leadership, problem-solving, and cross-functional/matrixed collaboration skills.
• Typically 5 years of Data Center/Critical Systems/infrastructure engineering experience.
• Desired: availability/resiliency planning, utility/AHJ coordination, commissioning, site assessments, facility upgrades, failure analysis, and data center operations.

Our client is a leading Financial Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions.

Pyramid Consulting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.