Data Center Engineer | NJ Buildouts, Migrations & Ops

Referment; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Referment is seeking a Data Center Engineer to support critical infrastructure behind its global operations. The role covers data centres, colocation facilities and internal equipment rooms, from installing hardware and cabling to troubleshooting and capacity planning.

Based at data-centre sites in New Jersey with occasional visits across the New York metropolitan area, the role demands reliability for evenings and weekends and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• 2–7 years of data-centre or infrastructure experience.
• Hands-on server hardware troubleshooting experience.
• Strong organization and communication skills.
• Willingness to work evenings/weekends and travel as needed.

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

Systems administration

Server hardware

Cabling & wiring

Data-centre ops

Communication

Job description

Referment is seeking a Data Center Engineer to support critical infrastructure behind its global operations. The role covers data centres, colocation facilities and internal equipment rooms, from installing hardware and cabling to troubleshooting and capacity planning.

Based at data-centre sites in New Jersey with occasional visits across the New York metropolitan area, the role demands reliability for evenings and weekends and travel as needed.