Data Center AutoCAD Design Engineer (Remote)

Astreya; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Astreya in Nashville, TN is seeking a DC Infrastructure Engineer to design, implement, and maintain data center infrastructure. You will work with engineering teams to ensure performance, reliability, and security, and you will demonstrate your AutoCAD design experience through detailed drawings.

The role emphasizes capacity planning, monitoring, and upgrading of facilities, cooling, power, and networking components, with a focus on scalable solutions and compliance with industry standards.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of data center architecture and rack design for compute, storage and networking.
• Experience with capacity planning and scalability in large data center or telecom environments.
• Solid IT security practices for data centers and colocation facilities.
• Familiarity with public cloud infrastructure and cloud-native applications.
• Proven troubleshooting and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and create layouts of data center infrastructure including facilities structure, cabinets, overhead ladders and raceways, structured cabling, aisles (hot & cold), cabinets, mechanical, electrical, servers, storage, and networking equipment.
• Perform capacity planning and resource allocation to ensure scalability and efficiency.
• Monitor and optimize performance of data center infrastructure to meet SLAs and business needs.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Implement and maintain security measures to protect data center assets and ensure compliance.
• Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades and migrations with minimal impact on operations.
• Document configurations, processes, and procedures to ensure knowledge sharing.
• Stay current with data center technologies and best practices, implementing improvements as needed.
• Utilize AutoCAD design experience to create detailed drawings and models for layouts.

Skills

Data center architecture

Capacity planning

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Cloud infrastructure

Virtualization platforms

AutoCAD proficiency

Data center security

Documentation

Tools

AutoCAD

Autodesk Certified Professional

Job description

As a DC Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our data center infrastructure to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and security. You will work closely with our engineering teams to help out our growing infrastructure needs and show your work through your command of your AutoCAD design experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and create layouts of data center infrastructure including facilities structure, cabinets, overhead ladders and raceways, structured cabling, aisles (hot & cold), cabinets, mechanical, electrical, servers, storage, and networking equipment.
• Perform capacity planning and resource allocation to ensure the scalability and efficiency of our data center environment.
• Monitor and optimize the performance of data center infrastructure components to meet service level agreements (SLAs) and business requirements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure-related issues, collaborating with cross‑functional teams as needed.
• Implement and maintain security measures to protect data center assets and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades and migrations with minimal impact on ongoing operations.
• Document configurations, processes, and procedures to ensure knowledge sharing and operational continuity.
• Stay abreast of the latest developments in data center technologies and best practices, recommending and implementing improvements as necessary.
• Utilize AutoCAD design experience to create detailed technical drawings and models for data center layouts and infrastructure components.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of data center architecture along with the minimum design requirements for a network, compute, and storage racks as well as layers 2/3 and virtualization platforms.
• Proven experience in a colocation, inside plant, or telecommunications facilities engineer or similar role in a large‑scale data center or telecom environment.
• Solid understanding of physical design standards and IT security best practices in data centers and colocation facilities.
• Strong understanding of public cloud infrastructure as well as cloud‑native applications, preferably with demonstrable experience in helping scale the overall global footprint of a geographically diverse production network.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills with the ability to analyze complex issues and implement effective solutions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CCNA, MCSE, VCP, Autodesk Certified Professional) would be a plus.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD or similar software for designing data center layouts and infrastructure components.