Data Center Infrastructure Engineer
Robert Half
About the role
This is a Tuesday through Saturday shift, 10am to 6pm in Ashburn Virginia, leading infrastructure and operations for a data center site. There is opportunity for long term contract and possible conversion to permanent
Must have experience with UPS systems, PDUs, switchgear, upstream/server level power
Will be dealing with escalations and alerts regarding utility power
· 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.
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