Datacenter Engineer - Banking & Finance

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited; New York (NY); On-site; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited is seeking an experienced Data Center Engineer to support high-performance infrastructure environments in New York. This role involves hands-on data center operations, deployment engineering, and managing server installations.

Qualified candidates will have 5+ years in datacenter engineering, strong networking skills, and experience with low-latency environments. The position offers an attractive salary of up to $250,000.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in datacenter engineering or infrastructure operations.
• Strong networking knowledge including routing, switching, and multicast technologies.
• Experience supporting low‑latency or high‑performance infrastructure environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment and support of physical datacenter infrastructure across regional and global sites.
• Manage server installations, structured cabling, power distribution, and hardware maintenance.
• Support network deployment and low-latency infrastructure operations.

Skills

Datacenter engineering

Network routing and switching

Low-latency infrastructure

Server hardware

Documentation and change management

Colocation project delivery

Job description

This opportunity is for an experienced Data Center Engineer to support high-performance infrastructure environments. The role combines hands‑on data center operations, deployment engineering, hardware integration, structured cabling, and colocation project delivery across multiple sites, with occasional travel to data center locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment and support of physical datacenter infrastructure across regional and global sites.
• Manage server installations, structured cabling, power distribution, and hardware maintenance.
• Support network deployment and low‑latency infrastructure operations.
• Deliver infrastructure expansion, migration, and equipment relocation projects.
• Perform server integration tasks including PCIe/NIC installation, firmware upgrades, diagnostics, and component replacement.
• Coordinate with third‑party vendors and infrastructure providers.
• Produce and maintain operational documentation, testing procedures, and change management processes.
• Assist with inventory, logistics, and asset tracking where required.

Required Skills/Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in datacenter engineering or infrastructure operations.
• Strong networking knowledge including routing, switching, and multicast technologies.
• Experience supporting low‑latency or high‑performance infrastructure environments.
• Hands‑on experience with enterprise network hardware, fibre optics, and optical networking.
• Comfortable working directly with server hardware and datacenter equipment.
• Strong operational discipline, documentation, and change management practices.
• Experience delivering colocation and multi‑site infrastructure projects preferred.

Salary

• Up to $250,000