Data Center Engineer

LaunchTech; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Growth opportunities

Job summary

LaunchTech is seeking a Data Center Engineer to operate, maintain, and monitor the Data Center and supporting infrastructure at Schriever Space Force Base, CO. This role supports the Missile Defense Agency on the IRES contract, ensuring peak performance and uptime for mission-critical systems.

Qualified candidates will have 6+ months of related experience, an active DoW Secret clearance, and familiarity with Remedy. DoD 8570.01 IAT II certification is a plus; travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• 6+ months of directly related experience.
• Active DoW Secret Security Clearance.
• Experience using Remedy software.
• Experience supporting a DoD customer.
• DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II certification or higher.

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, maintain data center infrastructure and power/cooling.
• Ensure compliance with IT standards and SOPs.
• Coordinate capacity planning and expansions.
• Serve as project liaison for Data Center initiatives.
• Maintain access controls and security procedures.
• Support safety and emergency procedures for the center.

Skills

Data center operations

Monitoring & maintenance

Team communication

Education

DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II Certification

Tools

Remedy

Job description

Data Center Engineer

Location: Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO
Clearance Required: Active DoW Secret Security Clearance
Travel Required: Up to 10% of the time

LaunchTech is a veteran-owned company that prides itself on delivering service before self and excellence in all we do. We are seeking dynamic professionals who embody our core values of Integrity, Commitment, and Excellence to join our growing Crew in support of our customers across the federal, state, and commercial markets.

Ready to put your data center knowledge to work in a role that directly supports national defense? This role directly supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract, where your technical expertise keeps mission-critical data center infrastructure running at peak performance.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Be responsible for the operations, maintenance, and monitoring of the Data Center and supporting infrastructure, including drawings schematics of the center to detail what equipment is installed.
• Be responsible for oversight and management ensuring compliance with TIA-942 specifications and IT Mission Support Facilities design guidelines and ensuring Operations Management functions are executed IAW established standards and SOPs (backup schedules, authorized maintenance activities, configuration freeze control/Mission Assurance).
• Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions in the facility when infrastructure systems, such, electrical and mechanical exhibit out of threshold conditions.
• Prepare plans and documents related to the data center expansion and additions, including rack layouts and elevations.
• Have administrative duties that include planning for capacity changes, and ensure compliance with government regulations and operation requirements
• Be assigned as the point of contact for all projects impacting Data Centers.
• Be responsible for having a general Knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems used in a data center environment, including Feeders, Transformers, Generators, Switchgear, UPS systems, ATS/STS units, PDU/PMM units, Chillers, Air handling units and CRAC units.
• Be responsible for customer care support and might include escorting personnel through the data center on tours and coordinating with other organizations.
• Be responsible to mitigate risks of downtime and coordinate with MDA customers to offer support services for data and systems. Data Center Managers will research in order to identify trends in data centers and stay current with future innovation.
• Maintain the Data Center access control lists; coordinating with management and tenant points of contact in vetting future members, ongoing maintenance by adding and removing current user access.
• Provide Occupant Emergency Organization (OEO) support for the Data Center and attached work areas through the Block Captain Program. Duties include meetings with Emergency Management, maintenance of personnel rosters, and dissemination of safety information.
• Adhere to and assist in enforcing Information Technology Services Change, Change management and Asset Management best practices

The successful candidate will:

• Have be able to work with little supervision
• Have the willingness to learn new technologies
• Have a strong commitment to a team environment
• Be able to quickly adapt to new situations
• Have strong communication skills

What You Bring

Basic Requirements:

• Must have 6, or more, months of directly related experience
• Must have, or obtain, an active DoW Secret Security Clearance

Desired Requirements:

• Have experience using Remedy software
• Have experience supporting a DoD customer
• Have a current DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II, or higher, Certification

Why LaunchTech?

LaunchTech is built on a single standard: Excellence, Period.
This role offers a data center professional the opportunity to grow their expertise while supporting mission-critical infrastructure at the heart of the nation’s missile defense enterprise.

We offer:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Mission-driven work with opportunities to grow
• And more

LaunchTech is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, protected veteran status, color, sex, religion, sexual obligation, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, pregnancy, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.