Data Center Engineer III

Job title: Data Center Engineer III

About the Role The Data Center Engineer III will design datacenter collocations and infrastructure hardware, and provide technical consultations. They will create drawings for datacenter POPs and develop SOWs for new POP builds, and produce installation MOPs for optical transport, switching equipment, overheads and power systems. They will coordinate with multiple departments and support Network Engineers.

What You'll Do

• Deploy, configure, and support a large-scale production and corporate network and server infrastructure in data centers and POP sites.
• Calculate and document equipment power requirements and collaborate with Engineering, Facilities Operations, and/or collocation vendors.
• Manage project timelines to support network turn-up within expected completion intervals.
• Responsible for asset management of networking gear in datacenter and POP sites.
• Contribute to documentation, automation and processes as they evolve.
• Create network and server rack face elevations, floor plans, wiring diagrams, and detailed port maps for new deployments and documentation.
• Create statements of work for vendors at the POP sites.
• Create cage and rack designs and understand the overall needs of POP infrastructure.
• Document and follow RMA processes and procedures for all relevant vendors.
• Assist in following, improving, and implementing data center and POP best practices.
• Work closely with Network Engineering, Logistics, and equipment vendors as new equipment and technologies are integrated into the production network.
• Other duties as required.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S./B.A.) from a four-year college or university and 5 to 8 years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience networking with senior internal and external personnel in own area of expertise.
• Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
• Understanding of data center practices (cable routing, power usage and cooling).
• Familiarity with creating As-Built drawings for Datacenter POPs and creating the 3rd module on DC-CAD.
• Knowledge of how to build/create SOWs for new POP builds.
• Understanding of field-based work in POPs, carrier hotels, or Central Office.