Data Center - Systems Engineer

Charles Schwab Inc.; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles Schwab Corporation seeks a Senior Specialist, Hardware Systems Engineering to support data center environments and optimize critical technology spaces. You will partner with infrastructure teams, facilities, and vendors to design, deploy, and maintain hardware across multiple sites in the DFW area.

The role emphasizes hands-on hardware deployment, asset lifecycle management, and strong collaboration with cross-functional teams. On-site work in Richardson, TX is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in IT, engineering, or CS.
• Experience in data center, network, telecom or critical tech environments.
• Experience with hardware installation and rack‑and‑stack.
• Knowledge of structured cabling and Layer 1 troubleshooting.
• Experience asset management and hardware lifecycle activities.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication across technical teams.
• Experience with business productivity and project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Support daily operations in data center environments ensuring availability and reliability.
• Partner with engineering, operations, facilities, and projects to translate requirements into deployment plans.
• Develop IT space design documentation including rack layouts, power, cabling, and capacity planning.
• Coordinate installation, deployment, relocation, and decommissioning of hardware.
• Manage asset inventory and data center capacity using DCIM tools.
• Serve as liaison for facilities and security activities impacting tech areas.
• Coordinate cabling, telecom circuits, and vendor access.
• Manage IT Asset Disposition ensuring secure data handling and audit compliance.
• Troubleshoot Layer 1 connectivity issues.
• Coordinate with third-party vendors for maintenance and recycling.
• Support operations across multiple data center locations in the DFW metroplex.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Project coordination

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Engineering/CS

Tools

DCIM (Nlyte)

VS Code

AutoCAD

Remedy

Job description

Your Opportunity

At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us “challenge the status quo” and transform the finance industry together.

We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location(s).

At Schwab, technology infrastructure is critical to delivering exceptional experiences for our clients and employees. As a Senior Specialist, Hardware Systems Engineering, you will play a key role in supporting and optimizing our data center and critical technology environments.

In this hands‑on role, you will partner with Infrastructure & Operations teams, facilities teams, telecommunications providers, and external vendors to ensure the reliability, security, and efficiency of hardware deployments across our technology environments. You will help design and manage technology spaces, oversee hardware lifecycle activities, coordinate connectivity and infrastructure projects, and serve as a trusted technical resource for data center operations.

• Support daily operations within critical technology and data center environments, ensuring the availability and reliability of infrastructure services.
• Partner with engineering, operations, facilities, and project teams to gather and translate hardware and infrastructure requirements into technology space and deployment plans.
• Develop and maintain IT space design documentation, including rack layouts, power allocation, cabling design, and capacity planning.
• Coordinate installation, deployment, relocation, and decommissioning of technology hardware, including servers, storage systems, network devices, and telecommunications equipment.
• Manage technology asset inventory and data center capacity using Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) tools.
• Serve as the primary technology liaison for facilities and security activities impacting critical technology areas.
• Coordinate structured cabling, connectivity projects, telecommunications circuit deliveries, and vendor access requirements.
• Manage IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) activities, ensuring secure data handling, asset tracking, audit compliance, and vendor coordination.
• Troubleshoot and resolve Layer 1 connectivity issues involving cabling, cross-connects, circuit extensions, and physical infrastructure.
• Partner with third-party vendors to support hardware maintenance, deployments, environmental monitoring, and recycling initiatives.
• Support and maintain operations across multiple data center locations throughout the Dallas‑Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex, ensuring high availability, reliability, and operational efficiency.

What you have

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience supporting data center, network, telecommunications, or critical technology environments.
• Experience with hardware installation, configuration, and deployment activities, including rack‑and‑stack implementations.
• Knowledge of structured cabling, physical network infrastructure, and Layer 1 troubleshooting.
• Experience managing technology assets and hardware lifecycle activities.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work effectively across technical and non‑technical teams.
• Experience working with business productivity and project management tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using DCIM solutions such as Nlyte for capacity planning, asset management, and technology space documentation.
• Experience with IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) processes, including decommissioning, inventory tracking, data sanitization, compliance documentation, and vendor coordination.
• Experience using Visual Studio Code (VS Code) as a primary development environment, including debugging, extension management, and workspace configuration.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, C#, or Go.
• Familiarity with data center space planning, power management, cooling requirements, and infrastructure design.
• Experience supporting telecommunications carrier installations, circuit delivery, and demarcation extensions.
• Experience working with AutoCAD, Microsoft Project, Remedy, or similar infrastructure management tools.
• BICSI certification, Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD), or equivalent industry certification.
• Experience leveraging automation tools and technologies to streamline processes, enhance productivity, and deliver scalable solutions across teams.