Data Center Hardware Engineer — Onsite, 1st Shift, Contract

Apex Systems; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with company match

HSA

Employee assistance program

Training & certification support

Job summary

Apex Systems is seeking a Hardware Engineer to work onsite in a New Albany, Ohio data center environment. The role focuses on identifying risks, troubleshooting incidents, and supporting data center operations within an agile framework.

This contract-position offers the possibility of extension and conversion eligibility. The candidate will contribute to infrastructure design, system automation, capacity planning, and documentation, with a 1st shift schedule, Mon-Fri, 7:30am–4:00pm, and a pay

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in a related field.
• 1–3+ years of experience deploying and maintaining complex data center environments.

Responsibilities

• Independently identify and respond to onsite risks and high-priority issues, including troubleshooting incidents and managing incident queues.
• Execute tasks related to data center systems, such as critical system installations, data room moves, decommissions, and reconfigurations.
• Contribute to design decisions regarding OSI Model Layer 1 infrastructure, system automation, and capacity planning.
• Apply knowledge of data center infrastructure components and their impact on services during moves, adds, and changes.
• Define, evaluate, and improve team documentation and processes.
• Participate in team agile ceremonies, lead demos, and contribute to technology communities.

Skills

LAN/WAN/SAN

Layer 1 technologies

Cabling (copper/fiber)

Documentation & communication

Agile ceremonies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, CIS, Network, Telecommunications, or related field

Tools

Data center infrastructure components

Network monitoring (SNMP/CDP/ICMP)

Standards: EIA/TIA/IEEE/NEC/ISO

Layer 1 infrastructure design (OSI Layer 1)

Job description

Apex Systems is seeking a Hardware Engineer to work onsite in a New Albany, Ohio data center environment. The role focuses on identifying risks, troubleshooting incidents, and supporting data center operations within an agile framework.

This contract-position offers the possibility of extension and conversion eligibility. The candidate will contribute to infrastructure design, system automation, capacity planning, and documentation, with a 1st shift schedule, Mon-Fri, 7:30am–4:00pm, and a pay