Data Center Operation Engineer

TechDigital Group; Washington, Sunnyvale (District of Columbia, CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TechDigital Group is seeking a Data Center Operation Engineer to support the World Bank's data center network, provisioning, asset management, and capacity planning. The role involves 1st/2nd line troubleshooting, document creation, and collaboration with NOC and country office IT staff.

Responsibilities include implementing DCIM workflows, testing links, and applying AWS security tooling to optimize data center operations and security postures.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1st Level and 2nd level network and communication link infrastructure support to the World Bank engineers, HQ IT and Country Offices (CO)
• Troubleshooting of LAN and Global Communications networks, including switches, routers, and servers
• Coordinate with NOC and third-party vendors for fast resolutions and high availability of network devices
• Implement acceptance testing of Global Communication projects with Country Offices IT staff and vendors
• Create incident tickets, updates, and follow-ups; develop SOPs and technical documentation
• Perform supervisory duties to ensure procedures are followed and tickets are updated

Job description

Data Center Operation Engineer

Required Activities:Communications and link support Provide 1st Level and 2nd level network and communication link infrastructure support to the World Bank engineers, HQ IT and Country Offices (CO). Troubleshooting activities includes working with NOC to replace cables or GBICS/SFPs, also to include cleaning fiber connections. Also included would be to test connections using a FLUKE meter and present results back to platform owners or the NOC. Perform 1st and 2nd level troubleshooting of the Bank's Local Area Network (LAN) and Global Communications networks. This includes all aspects of the network infrastructure (switches, routers, specialized servers) as well as communication links infrastructure (VSAT, MPLS, IPL, Internet2, etc.). Work and coordinate with technical support personnel, both internal and third-party vendors, to provide fast resolutions for network and communication link problems. Escalate the problem promptly to ensure high availability of network devices that are part of the Bank's network. Act as a point of contact for the engineers, HQ and Country Office Information Technology staff, in case of network and communication-link problems. Provide implementation support for Global Communication projects, including acceptance testing of links in cooperation with the Country Offices IT staff, vendors, and Engineers. Connect equipment, run cabling in the Data Centers and major network Communication Rooms (Client). Configure switch ports, operate test equipment and use diagnostic software to perform individual tests as well as ongoing performance testing. Create incident tickets, provide updates and follow-up. Develop technical documentation, update technical troubleshooting procedures and Standard Operation procedures (SOP), and provide training. Work closely with other technical professionals in a multicultural environment. Perform supervisory duties in ensuring that work performed during the shift adheres to the standard operating procedures. Ensure the quality and timely update of all incident tickets. Review and provide feedback to NOC technicians for quality improvement.

Data Center Provisioning

Develop and manage the data center equipment placement process for multiple data centers in compliance with policies and procedures. Keep all supporting groups advised of the provisioning plan. Utilize and implement Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software to manage ongoing changes within the data center environment.

Data Center Asset Management

Perform data center asset management within the framework and guidelines of the World Bank Group s IT asset management structure. Periodically audit and direct the performance of audits of all data center IT assets per the guidelines as required.

Data Center Capacity Planning

Support capacity planning and coordinate resource allocation. Provide capacity management reports on a regular basis.

Miscellaneous Data Center Support

Utilize knowledge of network topology, redundant power systems, structured cabling, HVAC systems relating to rack cooling, data center equipment enclosure requirements, and the physical data center layouts to perform and oversee equipment placement and planning for multiple data centers. Build and maintain databases for use in generation of regular and ad-hoc queries, forms and reports.

Information Security Engineering

Manage AWS Security tools (such as GuardDuty, Trusted Advisor, Secret Manager, Parameter Store, Inspector) Create AWS CloudFormation and manage AWS Security Groups. Implement Python code and AWS Lambda function to automate security. Provide support to Systems Administrators with implementation, monitoring, and compliance adherence