Data Center Engineer

Inventure; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Inventure seeks a hands-on Data Center Engineer to join our field operations team on-site. The role covers maintenance, troubleshooting, and expansion of modular data center infrastructure, including enterprise servers, GPU-based compute equipment, and networking systems.

You will work independently at client sites, diagnose hardware issues, coordinate replacements and vendor support, and maintain inventories and documentation to improve reliability.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in data center operations, server hardware maintenance, or field service engineering.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting and repairing enterprise server hardware.
• Familiarity with networking infrastructure, fiber optics, switches, and transceivers.
• Ability to work independently in a hands-on, site-based environment.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair enterprise and GPU-based server hardware.
• Diagnose hardware failures and coordinate replacements, RMAs, and vendor support.
• Support data center networking, including switches, fiber optics, cabling, and connectivity.
• Assist with server installations, rack integration, commissioning, and site expansions.
• Monitor equipment performance, conduct preventive maintenance, and improve operational reliability.
• Maintain accurate equipment inventories and technical documentation.

Skills

Data center operations

Server hardware maintenance

Field service engineering

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Communication skills

Tools

Server platforms: Supermicro, Dell, HPE

Networking hardware & fiber optics

Linux, BMC/IPMI

Job description

Will also consider Dallas, Arlington, Fort Worth

I'm working with a growing technology infrastructure company looking to add a hands-on Data Center Engineer to its field operations team.

This is an on-site opportunity supporting the maintenance, troubleshooting, and expansion of next-generation modular data center infrastructure, including enterprise servers, GPU-based compute equipment, and networking systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair enterprise and GPU-based server hardware.


• Diagnose hardware failures and coordinate equipment replacements, RMAs, and vendor support.


• Support data center networking, including switches, fiber optics, cabling, and connectivity.


• Assist with server installations, rack integration, commissioning, and site expansions.


• Monitor equipment performance, conduct preventive maintenance, and improve operational reliability.


• Maintain accurate equipment inventories and technical documentation.

What We're Looking For:

• 3+ years of experience in data center operations, server hardware maintenance, or field service engineering.


• Hands-on experience troubleshooting and repairing enterprise server hardware.


• Familiarity with networking infrastructure, fiber optics, switches, and transceivers.


• Ability to work independently in a hands-on, site-based environment.


• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.

Additional Experience That Would Be Valuable:

• GPU infrastructure, AI/ML clusters, or high-performance computing (HPC).


• Supermicro, Dell, or HPE server platforms.


• High-speed networking (100G/400G/800G).


• Linux, BMC/IPMI, and data center commissioning.

This is a full-time, on-site position with occasional travel and potential on-call responsibilities.