Data Center Engineer - Hybrid Hardware & Systems

Atlas Search; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Search seeks a Data Center Technician to join the hybrid infrastructure team. The role blends hands-on data center operations with systems engineering, including server build, rack, cabling, and lifecycle management in a fast-paced enterprise environment.

The candidate will operate across Windows and Linux platforms, manage network services, and participate in on-call rotations. Strong hardware, fiber, and virtualization exposure is required.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5–7+ years in a Data Center Technician or similar infrastructure role.
• Experience installing, racking, cabling, and supporting enterprise servers and networking gear.
• Experience building Windows Server environments with Active Directory.
• Solid TCP/IP networking knowledge (DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing, subnetting) and out-of-band management (iDRAC/iLO/IPMI).
• Experience with fiber testing tools (OTDRs, optical power meters) and fiber connectors.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in production data centers; willing to on-call rotation.

Responsibilities

• Rack, stack, cable, and deploy servers, storage arrays, and networking gear.
• Maintain data center power, cooling, airflow, and physical security.
• Respond to hardware incidents and participate in on-call rotation.
• Coordinate with vendors for hardware installations and circuit activations.
• Create and update asset inventory and CMDB documentation.
• Document build runs, runbooks, and infrastructure diagrams.
• Partner with teams on deployments and capacity planning.

Job description

Atlas Search seeks a Data Center Technician to join the hybrid infrastructure team. The role blends hands-on data center operations with systems engineering, including server build, rack, cabling, and lifecycle management in a fast-paced enterprise environment.

The candidate will operate across Windows and Linux platforms, manage network services, and participate in on-call rotations. Strong hardware, fiber, and virtualization exposure is required.