Senior Network Engineer, Data Center Operations

Iron Mountain; Phoenix, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible work options

Generous time off

Job summary

Iron Mountain is seeking a Sr. Network Engineer to join our Data Center team. You will configure, install, and support global data center networks, bridging architectural designs with hands-on execution to ensure secure, reliable network services.

US citizenship is required. The role involves leading deployment, incident management, and collaboration with global teams, with a 24/7 support model and potential site visits to data centers as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in complex, mission-critical carrier or data center networks.
• Deep knowledge of BGP, OSPF, IS-IS and data center fabrics such as EVPN/VXLAN.
• Strong TCP/IP fundamentals, security monitoring, and network incident handling.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment, configuration, and maintenance of network hardware (routers, firewalls, switches) in data center environments.
• Manage incidents from outages to escalations and perform preventive maintenance and security checks.
• Collaborate with Network Architecture to implement designs and adhere to change control processes.
• Create and maintain detailed network configuration documentation for global teams.
• Possibly report to data center sites as needed in a 24/7 support model.

Skills

BGP

EVPN

VXLAN

OSPF

IS-IS

VLANs

TCP/IP

Network security

Job description

US | AZ | Remote

US | TX | Remote

Full time

J0102838

At Iron Mountain we know that work, when done well, makes a positive impact for our customers, our employees, and our planet. That’s why we need smart, committed people to join us. Whether you’re looking to start your career or make a change, talk to us and see how you can elevate the power of your work at Iron Mountain.

We provide expert, sustainable solutions in records and information management, digital transformation services, data centers, asset lifecycle management, and fine art storage, handling, and logistics. We proudly partner every day with our 225,000 customers around the world to preserve their invaluable artifacts, extract more from their inventory, and protect their data privacy in innovative and socially responsible ways.

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Sr. Network Engineer, Data Center

Job Summary Iron Mountain is seeking a skilled and experienced Network Engineer to join our Data Center team. In this role, you will be responsible for configuring, installing, supporting, and maintaining both customer-facing and internal enterprise data center network infrastructure. You will bridge the gap between architectural designs and hands‑on execution to ensure global network services run securely, reliably, and responsively. US Citizenship required.

What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)

In this role, you will:

• Lead Infrastructure Deployment: Configure, deploy (rack and stack), support, and maintain all network hardware including routers, firewalls, and switches, with the ability to physically lift equipment up to 50 lbs.

• Drive Operational Excellence: Lead network incident management to identify, analyze, and resolve faults from critical outages to customer escalations, while performing routine preventative maintenance and security checks.

• Implement Designs & Standards: Partner closely with Network Architecture to implement approved network designs and standards, while strictly adhering to organizational monitoring, alerting, and change control processes.

• Collaborate & Document: Work with global customers and internal partners on new installations and tech refreshes, while creating and maintaining detailed documentation of network configurations.

• Remote but requires willingness to report to data center sites as needed, and involves working within a 24/7 support model (weekends/holidays)

What You’ll Bring (Skills & Qualifications)

The ideal candidate will have:

• Extensive Experience: A minimum of 5 years of experience in a complex, mixed‑vendor "mission-critical" carrier or data center network environment.

• Protocol & Fabric Expertise: Deep technical knowledge of BGP, FHRP, VLANs, Spanning Tree, VPWS, IS‑IS, OSPF, and modern data center fabrics like EVPN and VXLAN tunneling.

• Network Security & Monitoring: Thorough working knowledge of TCP/IP fundamentals, Group Based Policy (GBP), IP Addressing/Sub‑netting (VLSM), SNMP management, and traffic analysis tools.

• Operational Readiness: Strong critical thinking skills and the flexibility to work within a 24/7 support model (including weekends/holidays), with a willingness to report to physical data center sites as needed.

What We Offer (Benefits)

• Compensation: Competitive compensation and benefits packages aligned with your experience level.

• Work-Life Balance: Flexible work options and alternative work arrangements to support your personal well‑being.

• Time Off: Generous paid time off and holiday schedules.

• Well-being: Comprehensive health, wellness, and retirement plans.

• Growth: Opportunities for continuous learning, certifications, and professional career growth within a global organization

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Category: Information Technology

Iron Mountain is a global leader in storage and information management services trusted by more than 225,000 organizations in 60 countries. We safeguard billions of our customers’ assets, including critical business information, highly sensitive data, and invaluable cultural and historic artifacts. Take a look at our history here .

Iron Mountain helps lower cost and risk, comply with regulations, recover from disaster, and enable digital and sustainable solutions, whether in information management, digital transformation, secure storage and destruction, data center operations, cloud services, or art storage and logistics. Please see our Values and Code of Ethics for a look at our principles and aspirations in elevating the power of our work together.

If you have a physical or mental disability that requires special accommodations, please let us know by sending an email to [e-mail]. See the Supplement to learn more about Equal Employment Opportunity.

Iron Mountain is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. We recruit and hire applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, or any other factor prohibited by law.

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Requisition: J0102838