Senior Data Center & Critical Systems Engineer

Bank of America; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America is seeking a senior Data Center/Critical Systems Engineer to oversee infrastructure design and operations across global facilities, ensuring 100% uptime of critical assets. You will translate enterprise strategy into engineering standards and collaborate with Real Estate, Construction, and Technology teams to deliver upgrades, while driving reliability and efficiency.

You will manage capacity, implement DCIM and automation, and lead sustainability efforts to reduce energy use and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Data Center, Critical Systems, or related infrastructure engineering disciplines.
• Strong working knowledge of data center critical infrastructure including mechanical, electrical, and/or structured cabling systems.
• Experience with budgets and cost controls for data center projects and vendor cost management.
• Proven ability to partner with Real Estate, Critical Systems, Construction, and Technology teams to deliver projects.
• Demonstrated leadership in data center infrastructure engineering and design activities.
• Experience delivering technical solutions meeting availability, redundancy, budget, and quality requirements.
• Experience collaborating in large, global organizations and across distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Supports the execution and operational maturity of data center and critical systems engineering.
• Provides SME leadership in the design, implementation, and operation of critical technology infrastructure, including mechanical, electrical, and structured cabling systems.
• Oversees defined portions of capacity management activities across assigned data center environments, tracking power, space, and cooling utilization, identifying risks, and contributing data and analysis to capacity forecasts and demand planning.
• Drives adoption and continuous improvement of engineering processes, procedures, and tools, including DCIM, monitoring, and automation solutions, to improve visibility, operational efficiency, and service delivery outcomes.
• Partners with internal stakeholders, external vendors, and construction teams to support infrastructure upgrades, expansions, and technology deployments, ensuring projects align with approved designs, schedules, and cost expectations.
• Contributes to energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives by implementing approved strategies, supporting initiatives to reduce PUE and carbon footprint, and identifying incremental improvement opportunities within assigned domains.
• Provides leadership for data center and critical systems engineering by standardizing engineering practices, overseeing capacity and operational efficiency, supporting infrastructure projects and vendors, and advancing reliability, automation, and sustainability initiatives.

Skills

Other

Job description

Bank of America is seeking a senior Data Center/Critical Systems Engineer to oversee infrastructure design and operations across global facilities, ensuring 100% uptime of critical assets. You will translate enterprise strategy into engineering standards and collaborate with Real Estate, Construction, and Technology teams to deliver upgrades, while driving reliability and efficiency.

You will manage capacity, implement DCIM and automation, and lead sustainability efforts to reduce energy use and