Datacenter Operations Engineer — 24/7, 12h Shifts

Apptad Inc; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Apptad Inc. seeks an experienced Data Center Operations professional to manage 24/7 datacenter activities, including servers, storage, and network gear. You will handle racking, cabling, decommissioning, and break- fixes while ensuring uptime and SLA compliance.

The role requires hands-on DC experience, capacity planning, and strong communication skills to coordinate with vendors and internal teams. Night shifts are a key component of the schedule.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of datacenter operations experience in a large, complex environment.
• Hands-on experience with servers, storage, routers/switches, and cabling.
• Experience in capacity planning for rack space, power, and cooling.
• Proficient in incident handling and meeting SLAs.
• Able to coordinate with DC vendors and internal project teams.
• Strong communication and teamwork; comfortable under pressure.
• Ongoing learner with good interpersonal and presentation skills.
• 12-hour night shift experience and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Manage 24/7 datacenter operations for servers, storage and network gear.
• Perform rack/equipment installation, decommissioning, and break-fix tasks.
• Monitor capacity, power, cooling, and environmental metrics.
• Coordinate with vendors for new projects and maintenance work.
• Respond to incidents and service requests within defined SLAs.
• Support project teams for installations and decommissioning activities.
• Communicate clearly during conference calls and crisis situations.

Skills

24/7 DC operations

Hands-on data center

Server/network/cabling

Incident management

SLA adherence

Vendor coordination

Team collaboration

12-hour night shifts

Tools

ServiceNow

MS Visio

MS Office Suite

Monitoring tools

Patch panel handling

Job description

Apptad Inc. seeks an experienced Data Center Operations professional to manage 24/7 datacenter activities, including servers, storage, and network gear. You will handle racking, cabling, decommissioning, and break- fixes while ensuring uptime and SLA compliance.

The role requires hands-on DC experience, capacity planning, and strong communication skills to coordinate with vendors and internal teams. Night shifts are a key component of the schedule.