Data Center Specialist

Millennium; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Millennium seeks a hands-on Data Center Operations professional to own the daily physical operation of two New Jersey data centers and an adjacent New York office technology room. You will manage racking, cabling, and hardware lifecycle while coordinating with vendors and internal teams.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in large-scale infrastructure, CCNA-level networking, and experience with ServiceNow, Jira, Nlyte, or NetBox. Strong documentation and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data center or large-scale infrastructure environments.
• Experience with rack-and-stack, cabling, patch management and hardware installation/decommissioning.
• CCNA-level networking knowledge; CCNA certification preferred.
• Experience with ITSM, CMDB, DCIM tools (ServiceNow, Jira, Nlyte, NetBox or similar).
• Scripting skills in Python, PowerShell, or Bash.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day physical operation of two New Jersey data centers and New York office technology rooms.
• Racking and stacking, cabling, labeling, patching, and cable management.
• Manage hardware lifecycle across servers, storage, network equipment; installations, upgrades, moves, changes, decommissioning.
• Coordinate hardware replacements and RMAs with vendors; conduct capacity checks.
• Monitor infrastructure and respond to incidents in a 24x7 environment.
• Work within ITIL/ITSM processes; maintain records in ServiceNow and Nlyte.
• Support network deployments, patching, VLANs, Layer 2/3 troubleshooting under direction.
• Contribute to tooling, automation, and integration across DCIM, monitoring, logging, CMDB, and capacity platforms.

Job description

About Millennium

Millennium is a global, diversified alternative investment firm, founded in 1989. Defined by evolution, innovation and focus, Millennium’s mission is to deliver results for our investors.

About Millennium

Millennium is a global, diversified alternative investment firm, founded in 1989. Defined by evolution, innovation and focus, Millennium’s mission is to deliver results for our investors.

Our people are empowered with both independence and support: the autonomy to pursue ideas with conviction and the backing of a global network committed to collaboration, disciplined risk management and continuous learning. With opportunities to deepen expertise and accelerate development, talent at Millennium is equipped to adapt, evolve and build lasting impact over time. Discover how transformative growth accelerates impact.

Meet the Team

Core to the health and growth of our business, Millennium’s Information Technology organization supports a flexible, scalable technology environment powered by advanced proprietary systems and the continued development of next-generation analytical and trading capabilities. The global Network & Data Center team supports the firm’s physical infrastructure across data centers and office technology rooms, with a focus on operational reliability, connectivity, capacity management, and disciplined infrastructure operations.

What You’ll Do

• Own the day-to-day physical operation of two New Jersey data centers and New York office technology rooms, including power, cooling, space, cabling, and security
• Perform racking and stacking, structured copper and fiber cabling, labeling, patching, and cable management to maintain a reliable, well-organized environment
• Manage the hardware lifecycle across servers, storage, and network equipment, including installations, upgrades, moves, adds, changes, and decommissioning
• Coordinate and execute hardware replacements and RMAs with vendors, while conducting regular inspections and capacity checks across power, cooling, space, and ports
• Monitor infrastructure and environmental alerts, respond to incidents, perform first-line troubleshooting, and support maintenance activity in a 24x7 environment
• Work within established ITIL and ITSM processes for incidents, requests, and changes, while maintaining accurate rack, patching, asset, and inventory records in ServiceNow and Nlyte
• Support network deployments and physical connectivity tasks, including patching, link validation, VLAN assignment and validation, and basic Layer 2 and Layer 3 troubleshooting under the direction of Network Engineering
• Contribute to tooling, automation, and integration efforts across DCIM, monitoring, logging, CMDB, and capacity platforms, while improving runbooks, SOPs, and recurring operational processes

What You Bring

• 5+ years of experience in a data center or large-scale infrastructure environment; experience in financial services or other mission-critical environments is a plus
• Strong hands-on experience with racking and stacking, structured copper and fiber cabling, patch management, and hardware installation and decommissioning in multi-cabinet environments
• Experience supporting office technology rooms or communications rooms, including IDF and MDF environments, in addition to core data centers
• Solid understanding of data center power and cooling concepts, including PDUs, UPS, dual feeds, capacity management, and hot aisle/cold aisle design, as well as remote management technologies such as IPMI, iDRAC, iLO, console servers, and out-of-band management
• CCNA-level networking knowledge, including TCP/IP, VLANs, trunking, subnetting, basic routing, and access control concepts; CCNA certification is strongly preferred
• Ability to perform basic configuration changes and CLI-based troubleshooting on enterprise switches and routers within a controlled change management environment
• Experience working with ITSM, CMDB, and DCIM tools such as ServiceNow, Jira, Nlyte, NetBox, or similar platforms, along with basic scripting skills in Python, PowerShell, or Bash
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, plus strong documentation, communication, ownership, and attention to detail across global teams