Data Center Operations Engineer

NorthMark Compute & Cloud; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NorthMark Compute & Cloud in Dallas is seeking a Data Center Design and Build Engineer to lead end-to-end planning, design and construction of data center facilities. You will collaborate with clients to tailor solutions that meet requirements while following industry best practices.

This role involves cross-functional teamwork to ensure deployments are efficient, scalable and aligned with business goals. You will design layouts, power and cooling, cabling, and IT infrastructure, and manage

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent.
• Demonstrable experience in data center design, construction or IT infrastructure deployment.
• Strong understanding of power and cooling solutions for data centers.
• Expertise in structured cabling design and network infrastructure.
• Experience in technology migration planning and execution.
• Ability to work with modular construction methodologies.
• Knowledge of data center compliance and risk management frameworks.
• Proficiency in Sunbird DCIM is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Leading custom data center design solutions, optimizing space and ensuring efficient layouts.
• Developing structured cabling designs that support current and future business needs.
• Creating comprehensive power and capacity planning strategies to maximize efficiency and scalability.
• Ensuring designs align with Uptime Institute Tier standards and industry best practices.
• Overseeing the design and implementation of network and IT infrastructure for high-performance environments.
• Providing expertise in structured cabling, power distribution and cooling strategies.
• Ensuring seamless technology migration by developing plans for relocating IT workloads without disruption.
• Managing data center build-outs from conception to completion, ensuring projects stay on time and within budget.
• Coordinating with vendors and contractors to procure and deploy infrastructure according to project requirements.
• Implementing modular construction methods for faster and more flexible deployments.
• Maintaining vendor-neutrality by selecting the best solutions tailored to client needs.
• Ensuring data center designs meet local regulations, compliance standards and industry certifications.
• Conducting risk assessments and implementing strategies for business continuity and disaster recovery.
• Maintaining documentation and best practices for safety, security and operational efficiency.
• Engaging with clients to understand their unique requirements and provide customized solutions.
• Providing strategic consulting on technology migrations, expansions and modernization projects.
• Offering post-build support to optimize data center performance and ensure long-term scalability.

Skills

Data center design

IT infrastructure deployment

Power and cooling solutions

Structured cabling design

Network infrastructure

Migration planning

Modular construction

Compliance knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Sunbird DCIM

Job description

The Company NorthMark Compute & Cloud (NMC²) is backed by dedicated leadership and investment, with a clear mission as it operates at the bleeding edge of technology. Its goal is to scale and enhance the high-performance computing (HPC) and cloud infrastructure that supports its clients' research, production, and delivery, enabling breakthroughs that shape the industries of tomorrow. Its engineers build critical infrastructure to eliminate friction in scientific research, simulations, analysis, and decision-making, accelerating discovery and driving faster innovation.

The Company NorthMark Compute & Cloud (NMC²) is backed by dedicated leadership and investment, with a clear mission as it operates at the bleeding edge of technology. Its goal is to scale and enhance the high-performance computing (HPC) and cloud infrastructure that supports its clients' research, production, and delivery, enabling breakthroughs that shape the industries of tomorrow. Its engineers build critical infrastructure to eliminate friction in scientific research, simulations, analysis, and decision-making, accelerating discovery and driving faster innovation.

The Position

We are seeking a skilled Data Center Design and Build Engineer to oversee the end-to-end planning, design and construction of data center facilities. The ideal candidate will collaborate with clients to develop customized solutions that meet specific requirements, while adhering to industry best practices. This role involves working with cross-functional teams to ensure that data center deployments are efficient, scalable and aligned with business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Leading custom data center design solutions, optimizing space and ensuring efficient layouts
• Developing structured cabling designs that support current and future business needs
• Creating comprehensive power and capacity planning strategies to maximize efficiency and scalability
• Ensuring designs align with Uptime Institute Tier standards and industry best practices

Infrastructure & Technology Integration

• Overseeing the design and implementation of network and IT infrastructure for high-performance environments
• Providing expertise in structured cabling, power distribution and cooling strategies
• Ensuring seamless technology migration by developing plans for relocating IT workloads without disruption

Construction & Project Management

• Managing data center build-outs from conception to completion, ensuring projects stay on time and within budget
• Coordinating with vendors and contractors to procure and deploy infrastructure according to project requirements
• Implementing modular construction methods for faster and more flexible deployments
• Maintaining vendor-neutrality by selecting the best solutions tailored to client needs

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensuring data center designs meet local regulations, compliance standards and industry certifications
• Conducting risk assessments and implementing strategies for business continuity and disaster recovery
• Maintaining documentation and best practices for safety, security and operational efficiency

Client Collaboration and Stakeholder Management

• Engaging with clients to understand their unique requirements and provide customized solutions
• Providing strategic consulting on technology migrations, expansions and modernization projects
• Offering post-build support to optimize data center performance and ensure long-term scalability

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent experience
• Demonstrable experience in data center design, construction or IT infrastructure deployment
• Strong understanding of power and cooling solutions for data centers
• Expertise in structured cabling design and network infrastructure
• Experience in technology migration planning and execution
• Ability to work with modular construction methodologies
• Knowledge of data center compliance and risk management frameworks
• Proficiency in Sunbird DCIM is a plus