Data Center Infrastructure Engineer
Role summary
This role is for a Data Center Infrastructure Engineer based in Ashburn, VA, working a Tuesday-Saturday shift. The primary responsibility is to manage and coordinate all aspects of data center infrastructure installation and operations, including power, cooling, cabling, and rack installations. The engineer will interface with various teams and contractors, manage vendors, handle incident management, perform root cause analysis for power issues, and oversee procurement and inventory. This is a long-term contract opportunity with potential for permanent conversion, requiring on-call availability and flexibility for events.
This is a Tuesday through Saturday shift, 10am to 6pm in Ashburn, leading infrastructure and operations for a data center site. There is opportunity for long term contract and possible conversion to permanent
· Manages infrastructure installation requests from initiation to closure
· Reports to the Infrastructure Manager.
· Supports building Power Downs/Single Sided Events.
· Certify infrastructure network connections and peripherals prior to handing off to DCS.
· Interface with the BAU team to provide any additional infrastructure
· Interface with the BU’s, Hines engineering.
· Coordinates work requests with electrical contractor to ensure all Service Levels are met.
· Provides detailed estimates of assigned projects, documents requirements through direct communication with other members of IT or Project Management team as well as interpretation of schematics and drawings.
· Create Tickets/TCMs & monitor for approval, Closeout/Cancel them once work is complete.
· Coordinate power remediation from start to completion.
· Assist with rack level capacity management and MOA monitoring.
· Participate in any and all meetings pertaining to BAU or projects INF work.
· Provides Root Cause Analysis reports regarding power issues.
· Understanding of the Power and Cooling of a 2N+1 Data Center.
· Management of M&E Vendors.
· RPP surveys for Single sided events.
· Creation of GPC notifications.
· Incident Management
· Coordinate the Infrastructure Installs including but not limited to the following:
- Survey for Power installs.
- Infrastructure & Rack installs.
- Survey for Infrastructure Cabling (Fiber and copper).
- New Data Center Build-outs.
- Responsible for the ordering of all infrastructure materials.
- Responsible for tracking Purchase Orders.
- Tracking Infrastructure Stock.
- Storeroom Management.
· Be based out of Ashburn VA. May need to travel to New Jersey for training and yearly visits
· Be available 24x7 by phone.
· Be available to work on Tuesday through Saturdays. Majority of INF work takes place on Friday and Saturdays.
· Be available for any INF power event. Power downs, single sided events etc.
· Possible travel to SETI sites throughout North America.
