Data Center / Hardware Engineer

Dexian; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Dexian in New Albany, Ohio seeks a hands-on Data Center/Hardware Engineer to maintain critical onsite data center infrastructure. You will be independently accountable for rapid incident resolution, executing onsite work tied to data center systems, and supporting installs, moves, decommissions, reconfigurations, and power-down events in a live production environment.

You will collaborate with Product and Service Owners and Subject Matter Experts, contribute to design discussions, and help

Qualifications

• 1–3+ years in data center environments and operations.
• Ability to troubleshoot incidents and manage queues in onsite environments.
• Familiarity with data center standards, cabling and network components.
• Strong documentation skills and clear written/verbal communication.
• Team player with a proactive, self-starting mindset.

Responsibilities

• Keep critical onsite data center infrastructure running reliably and safely.
• Independently identify and resolve high-priority issues quickly.
• Execute onsite work tied to data center systems and perform installs, moves, decommissions, reconfigurations, and power-down events.
• Collaborate with Product and Service Owners and Subject Matter Experts, contribute to design discussions.
• Help improve documentation and operational processes, building deeper OSI Layer 1 expertise.

Skills

Data center operations

Cable plant basics

LAN/WAN/SAN knowledge

Troubleshooting incidents

Documentation

Communication

Team collaboration

Self-starter

Shift turnover

Job description

Job Description: Position : Data Center/ Hardware Engineer

Location : New Albany, OH

Pay Range: $30/hr - $34/hr on W2

Duration: 12+ months

Job Summary

Join a hands‑on engineering team responsible for keeping critical onsite data center infrastructure running reliably and safely. In this role, you'll be independently accountable for identifying and resolving high‑priority issues quickly, executing onsite work tied to data center systems, and supporting installs, moves, decommissions, reconfigurations, and power‑down events. You'll collaborate closely with Product and Service Owners and Subject Matter Experts, contribute to design discussions, and help improve documentation and operational processes-all while building deeper expertise across OSI Model Layer 1 infrastructure in a live production environment.

Required Skills

• 1-3+ years of experience deploying and maintaining complex data center environments (e.g., new facilities, major renovations/expansions)
• Working knowledge of indoor/outdoor cable plants, including copper and fiber (short-range and long-range)
• Knowledge of core IT infrastructure components (LAN/WAN/SAN, firewalls, Wintel/Lintel/UNIX servers, storage, wireless, DAS, roll‑on equipment)
• Familiarity with data center and structured cabling standards (EIA/TIA, IEEE, NEC, ISO)
• Ability to troubleshoot incidents, manage incident queues, and execute shift turnover activities in an onsite environment
• Strong documentation skills (capturing architecture details, procedures, and operational data)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to collaborate with internal teams and external vendors
• Team‑oriented, self‑starter mindset

Nice to Have Skills

• 3-5+ years of experience designing, deploying, and maintaining complex data center environments
• Data center and/or networking industry certifications
• Layer 1 technology experience, including single‑mode/multimode fiber, Cat 5e/6/6A, DAC assemblies, optical transceivers/compatibility, connectors, performance specs, and deployment methods
• Familiarity with TIA-568 and TIA-942 standards
• Experience with capacity planning and inventory planning in data center environments
• Exposure to system automation via CI/CD pipelines and APIs; an automation‑first mindset
• Network monitoring and troubleshooting knowledge (SNMP, CDP, ICMP; LAN/WAN/VLANs)
• Understanding of power/cooling infrastructure layout (generation to rack), rack standards/selection criteria
• Experience with preventative security hardening, administration/configuration standards, software installs/upgrades, and system integration

Dexian stands at the forefront of Talent + Technology solutions with a presence spanning more than 70 locations worldwide and a team exceeding 10,000 professionals. As one of the largest technology and professional staffing companies and one of the largest minority‑owned staffing companies in the United States, Dexian combines over 30 years of industry expertise with cutting‑edge technologies to deliver comprehensive global services and support.

Dexian connects the right talent and the right technology with the right organizations to deliver trajectory‑changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals. To learn more, please visit https://dexian.com/.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.