Data Center Backbone & Infra Engineer

Insight Global; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Technology Infrastructure Specialist to design, implement, operate, and maintain the physical technology infrastructure that underpins enterprise networking, research computing, and information systems.

This role will lead Layer 1 infrastructure, fiber backbone systems, structured cabling, data center facilities, and critical power systems, collaborating with ITS, Facilities Management, engineers, contractors, and vendors to ensure reliable and scalable technology

Qualifications

• Three or more years of experience supporting enterprise telecommunications, outside plant infrastructure, or data center operations.
• Experience with structured cabling systems and fiber optic infrastructure.
• Backbone design, maintenance, telecommunications pathways and spaces
• Fiber testing, documentation, and infrastructure management
• Experience supporting data center facilities and critical technology environments.
• Experience with UPS systems, environmental monitoring systems, and telecommunications facilities.
• Experience working in higher education, healthcare, research, or large enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• The Technology Infrastructure Specialist is responsible for the design, implementation, operation, maintenance, and strategic planning of the physical technology infrastructure that supports enterprise networking, communications, research computing, and enterprise information systems.
• This position serves as the steward of the Layer 1 infrastructure and technology facilities, including fiber optic backbone systems, structured cabling, telecommunications spaces, data center infrastructure, critical power systems, and associated support facilities.
• The role ensures that the physical infrastructure supporting network, telecommunications, security, research, and enterprise technology services remains reliable, scalable, secure, and aligned with institutional standards and future growth requirements.
• The Technology Infrastructure Specialist collaborates with Information Technology Services, Facilities Management, architects, engineers, contractors, vendors, and campus departments to design, implement, protect, and maintain the infrastructure necessary to support technology operations.
• Responsibilities include management of outside plant and inside plant cabling systems, telecommunications rooms, data center facilities, Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems, environmental support systems, infrastructure documentation, construction project coordination, and lifecycle planning for critical technology assets.
• The position serves as the primary technical resource for physical technology infrastructure and provides leadership in the development of standards, design practices, capacity planning, resiliency initiatives, and capital improvement projects that support the long-term sustainability of the technology environment.

Skills

Telecom infrastructure

Data center operations

Structured cabling

Fiber optic

UPS systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Telecommunications/Engineering

Tools

Fiber testing equipment

Job description

Insight Global is seeking a Technology Infrastructure Specialist to design, implement, operate, and maintain the physical technology infrastructure that underpins enterprise networking, research computing, and information systems.

This role will lead Layer 1 infrastructure, fiber backbone systems, structured cabling, data center facilities, and critical power systems, collaborating with ITS, Facilities Management, engineers, contractors, and vendors to ensure reliable and scalable technology