Data Center Engineering Lead: Modernization & Resiliency

RiseMe; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton seeks a senior data center engineer to lead modernization and capacity initiatives across high-availability facilities. You will own technical outcomes, mentor junior engineers, and author standards covering power, cooling, and compute domains.

Engage with VA stakeholders during design reviews, site assessments, and modernization planning to deliver reliable infrastructure and performance improvements. Strong background in ITIL/SAFe is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field with 8+ years in data center engineering.
• Ability to obtain VA Public Trust (High Risk) background check.
• Experience leading modernization and capacity projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead data center engineering, modernization, and capacity initiatives.
• Own technical outcomes and guide junior engineers.
• Author designs for power, cooling, cabling, and compute domains.
• Interface with VA stakeholders during design reviews and planning.

Skills

Leadership

Technical mentoring

Capacity planning

Infrastructure optimization

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Engineering

Tools

Nlyte DCIM

ServiceNow

SolarWinds

Nagios

PRTG

PowerShell

Python

Power BI

AutoCAD

Job description

Peraton seeks a senior data center engineer to lead modernization and capacity initiatives across high-availability facilities. You will own technical outcomes, mentor junior engineers, and author standards covering power, cooling, and compute domains.

Engage with VA stakeholders during design reviews, site assessments, and modernization planning to deliver reliable infrastructure and performance improvements. Strong background in ITIL/SAFe is expected.