Onsite Data Center Engineer — Hardware, VMware & Networking

Cognizant; Milpitas (CA); Presencial; USD 51.000 - 59.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Descripción de la vacante

Cognizant is seeking a Data Center Support Engineer to provide on-site, hands-on support for data center and lab environments in Milpitas, CA. You will handle hardware installation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and operational tasks while collaborating with the Cloud Infrastructure and Security team.

You will work five days a week on-site, ensuring safety, labeling, asset tracking, and adherence to SOPs. A strong focus on continuous improvement and incident response is expected.

Formación

• Experience with moving and handling lab/data center equipment.
• Safe operation of forklifts and other lifting equipment.
• Strong cable management and labeling skills.
• Hands-on troubleshooting of hardware and networking equipment.
• Installation/configuration/upgrade of servers, routers, and switches.
• VMware ESXi installation/upgrade experience.
• Networking of managed Power Distribution Units (mPDUs).
• Rack, stack, and PDU installation experience.

Responsabilidades

• Support ISO 9001 quality management activities and ensure processes are followed.
• Conduct RCA, CAPA, and risk assessment with cross-functional teams.
• Track quality metrics and prepare reports for continuous improvement.
• Perform equipment moves, installs, and setup in labs and data centers.
• Troubleshoot and resolve hardware and network issues (break/fix).
• Support decommissioning, disposal, and maintenance of equipment.
• Provide basic testbed and lab environment support.

Conocimientos

Forklift operation

Cable management

Hardware troubleshooting

Rack moves

VMware ESXi

Server/networking setup

Lab equipment handling

Herramientas

VMware ESXi

mPDUs

Descripción del empleo

Cognizant is seeking a Data Center Support Engineer to provide on-site, hands-on support for data center and lab environments in Milpitas, CA. You will handle hardware installation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and operational tasks while collaborating with the Cloud Infrastructure and Security team.

You will work five days a week on-site, ensuring safety, labeling, asset tracking, and adherence to SOPs. A strong focus on continuous improvement and incident response is expected.