Onsite Data Center Hardware Engineer

Spectraforce Technologies; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies is seeking a Hardware Engineer to support onsite data center infrastructure in New Albany, OH. You will work with product owners and SMEs on data center system installs, moves, decommissions and power events, while contributing to CI/CD automation and infrastructure tooling.

The role requires 1–3+ years in data center environments and a solid understanding of LAN/WAN/SAN, cabling, and network hardware.

Qualifications

• 1‑3+ years' experience deploying and maintaining complex data center environments
• Understanding of indoor/outdoor cable plants and copper/fiber cabling
• Knowledge of IT infrastructure components (LAN/WAN/SAN, firewalls, servers, storage)
• Knowledge of standards (EIA/TIA, IEEE, NEC, ISO) for data centers and cabling
• Effective communication and collaboration with internal teams and vendors
• Team player and self‑starter
• Strong documentation skills for architecture details

Responsibilities

• Independently identify onsite risks and respond rapidly to issues, troubleshoot incidents and manage incident queues
• Validate requirements with Product Owner and SMEs; execute user stories for onsite data center systems and moves
• Contribute to design decisions and explore OSI Layer 1 infrastructure trade‑offs, automation via CI/CD and APIs
• Identify data center components and assess impact of hardware changes on software/services
• Define and improve team documentation; participate in agile ceremonies, demos, and knowledge sharing
• Support data center operations, power/cooling, facility maintenance, and security controls

Skills

Data center operations

Networking hardware

LAN/WAN/SAN knowledge

OS platforms (Wintel/UNIX)

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CIS/Network/Telecommunications

Tools

SNMP

APIs

Job description

Spectraforce Technologies is seeking a Hardware Engineer to support onsite data center infrastructure in New Albany, OH. You will work with product owners and SMEs on data center system installs, moves, decommissions and power events, while contributing to CI/CD automation and infrastructure tooling.

The role requires 1–3+ years in data center environments and a solid understanding of LAN/WAN/SAN, cabling, and network hardware.