Data Center Engineer — Hands-On Ops & Buildouts

Referment; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Referment is seeking a Data Center Engineer to support the critical infrastructure behind its global operations. The role is based at data-centre sites in New Jersey, with occasional visits to the New York metropolitan area, and will cover data centres, colocation facilities and internal equipment rooms.

You will work across the operational lifecycle—from installing hardware and cabling through troubleshooting, capacity planning and improving processes used to run resilient sites.

Qualifications

• Two to seven years of relevant infrastructure, systems or data-centre experience.
• Hands-on systems administration, particularly server hardware and troubleshooting.
• Strong organisation, judgement and attention to detail.
• Clear communication and collaboration skills.
• Flexibility for occasional evenings and weekends, plus reliable transport.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day operations across data-centre sites and keep work prioritised effectively.
• Build, install and troubleshoot servers, storage systems, networking equipment, and copper and fibre cabling.
• Support data-centre buildouts, migrations and infrastructure projects.
• Manage site capacity and contribute to forecasts for future infrastructure requirements.
• Improve operating processes, policies and automation.
• Work with internal teams and external vendors to deliver projects.

Skills

Hands-on experience

Server hardware

Troubleshooting

Communication

Collaboration

Reliable transport

Job description

Referment is seeking a Data Center Engineer to support the critical infrastructure behind its global operations. The role is based at data-centre sites in New Jersey, with occasional visits to the New York metropolitan area, and will cover data centres, colocation facilities and internal equipment rooms.

You will work across the operational lifecycle—from installing hardware and cabling through troubleshooting, capacity planning and improving processes used to run resilient sites.