Data Center Infrastructure Engineer: Lab & Network Ops

Hitachi - Vantara; Norman (OK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Vantara is expanding its Engineering Data Center Lab in Norman, Oklahoma, seeking an experienced Data Center Infrastructure Engineer to provide hands-on support for compute, storage, and networking infrastructure.

Responsibilities include deploying, migrating, operating, and maintaining data center equipment, while collaborating with global engineering teams to ensure uptime and performance. This role requires on-site presence in Norman, OK.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in enterprise data centers or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience with compute, storage, networking hardware.
• Experience with hardware migrations, deployments, relocations, consolidations.
• Knowledge of rack layouts, structured cabling, fiber, PDUs, and rack installation.
• Experience with Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and remote hardware management.
• Ability to read implementation plans, rack elevations, and diagrams.
• Experience with ticketing, change-management, asset-management, CMDB/DCIM.
• Ability to execute routine infrastructure work onsite in Norman, OK.
• Strong documentation, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to recognize operational risk and escalate appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Install, rack, cable, relocate, troubleshoot, repair, and decommission enterprise compute, storage, and network equipment.
• Participate in hardware migrations, infrastructure deployments, lab expansions, and consolidation activities.
• Execute approved implementation plans and infrastructure changes.
• Troubleshoot server, storage, network, power, cabling, optics, firmware, and hardware connectivity issues.
• Support console access, BMC, iLO, iDRAC, IPMI, firmware updates, hardware validation, and remote‑hands requests.
• Install and maintain copper and fiber connectivity, rails, cable‑management components, and related rack infrastructure.
• Validate rack space, power, connectivity, cabling, and deployment readiness before installation.
• Maintain rack elevations, asset records, serial numbers, equipment locations, and cabling documentation.
• Create and update incidents, service requests, work items, and change records with accurate technical details.
• Work with Network, Systems, Storage, Product Services, Engineering, Facilities, and global technical teams.
• Support hardware staging, shipping, receiving, inventory, return, and disposal activities.
• Follow safety, change‑management, and operational procedures; escalate risks as needed.
• Create and maintain implementation documentation, procedures, and runbooks.
• Participate in planned maintenance and occasional after‑hours activities.

Skills

Compute hardware

Storage hardware

Networking hardware

Rack layouts

Cabling

Remote management

Documentation

Onsite work

Troubleshooting

Tools

Jira Software

Jira Service Management

Confluence

ServiceNow

Job description

Hitachi Vantara is expanding its Engineering Data Center Lab in Norman, Oklahoma, seeking an experienced Data Center Infrastructure Engineer to provide hands-on support for compute, storage, and networking infrastructure.

Responsibilities include deploying, migrating, operating, and maintaining data center equipment, while collaborating with global engineering teams to ensure uptime and performance. This role requires on-site presence in Norman, OK.