Data Center Infrastructure Engineer - Liquid Cooling

Setec Alpha; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Setec Alpha in New York is seeking a senior data center operations engineer to translate complex infrastructure designs into reliable field deployments. You will own power delivery, cooling systems, and space utilization to meet current needs while allowing for growth.

Responsibilities include diagnosing hardware issues, coordinating with vendors, and ensuring DCIM and alerting integrate with production workflows. A strong data-center background and Linux/automation experience are essential.

Qualifications

• At least five years of relevant experience in data center operations or critical facility environments.
• Experience managing data center capacity and density, including power delivery chains and thermal thresholds.
• Strong understanding of DLC architectures and liquid cooling environments.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and deployment of high-density infrastructure, ensuring technical specifications are translated accurately into field execution.
• Manage site capacity across power, cooling, and physical space to keep deployments within operating limits while preserving room for future growth.
• Oversee vendors installing specialized infrastructure, ensuring power delivery and thermal management systems meet defined operational requirements.
• Develop runbooks and validate new deployments to confirm power distribution, thermal performance, and production readiness.
• Evaluate and document next-generation infrastructure, including liquid-to-chip systems and secondary cooling loops, through lab testing and production pilots.
• Maintain monitoring and inventory records to ensure hardware and facility deployments are properly integrated into alerting and DCIM systems.
• Provide senior technical support for complex hardware and infrastructure issues, including server diagnostics, power delivery, and secondary fluid system troubleshooting.

Skills

Data center operations

Power delivery

Thermal management

Vendor management

DCIM systems

Linux

Automation tooling

Analytics

Communication

Tools

Linux

Automation tooling

Job description

• Support the design and deployment of high-density infrastructure, ensuring technical specifications are translated accurately into field execution.
• Manage site capacity across power, cooling, and physical space to keep deployments within operating limits while preserving room for future growth.
• Oversee vendors installing specialized infrastructure, ensuring power delivery and thermal management systems meet defined operational requirements.
• Develop runbooks and validate new deployments to confirm power distribution, thermal performance, and production readiness.
• Evaluate and document next-generation infrastructure, including liquid-to-chip systems and secondary cooling loops, through lab testing and production pilots.
• Maintain monitoring and inventory records to ensure hardware and facility deployments are properly integrated into alerting and DCIM systems.
• Provide senior technical support for complex hardware and infrastructure issues, including server diagnostics, power delivery, and secondary fluid system troubleshooting.
• At least five years of relevant experience in data center operations or critical facility environments, with a track record of owning technical work in high-uptime settings.
• Practical experience with DLC architectures and a strong understanding of the risks, fluid management, maintenance requirements, and operational considerations associated with high-density liquid cooling environments.
• Experience managing data center capacity and density, including power delivery chains, thermal thresholds, and evolving hardware requirements.
• Ability to interpret mechanical and electrical drawings to diagnose power delivery paths, identify thermal issues, and hold external partners accountable to technical specifications.
• Demonstrated systems administration fundamentals, including server hardware diagnostics, firmware management, and familiarity with Linux and automation tooling.
• An analytical, inquisitive, and direct approach, with a tendency to rely on data and testing rather than assumptions. You should be interested in understanding the “why” behind system failures, operational issues, and design decisions.
• Excellent communication, attention to detail, judgment, and organizational skills, with the ability to communicate technical issues clearly and work effectively with global colleagues across a range of backgrounds and projects.