Data Centre Engineer

Working Hours:

24x7x365 Shift Pattern – 4 Days On / 4 Days Off / 4 Nights On / 4 Nights Off

A leading technology and connectivity organisation is seeking an experienced Data Centre Engineer to join a small, highly skilled team providing critical Data Centre services to a prestigious international financial organisation in Manchester.

Working as part of the Data Centre operations team, you will be responsible for the successful day-to-day running, maintenance and support of the Data Centre environment. You will undertake installations, decommissions, moves, changes, maintenance and fault-finding activities while ensuring all work is delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with strict client standards, approved processes and agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

Working closely with the client, facilities providers, internal engineering and support teams, and third-party vendors, you will play a key role in maintaining a stable, secure and resilient Data Centre environment supporting critical IT infrastructure.

This is an excellent opportunity for a multi-skilled Data Centre professional with previous experience in a similar role and a strong understanding of IT infrastructure, networking, structured cabling and Data Centre operations.

• Support the successful day-to-day running of the Data Centre, including installations, decommissions, changes and maintenance activities.
• Carry out racking, stacking, moves, adds, changes, decommissioning and patching activities.
• Plan and implement IT hardware installations in accordance with strict Data Centre standards and approved processes.
• Plan and coordinate the decommissioning of network hardware and structured cabling.
• Monitor operational activities and identify potential risks, issues and opportunities for service improvement.
• Ensure Data Centre standards, security procedures and operational controls are consistently maintained.
• Support change control management across the Data Centre environment.
• Ensure all changes are appropriately planned, authorised, implemented and documented.
• Support incident management and resolution activities.
• Carry out first-line fault finding and troubleshooting.
• Escalate complex technical issues to the appropriate technical or support teams.
• Ensure incidents and service requests are progressed and completed within agreed SLAs.

• Support server and network infrastructure within the Data Centre environment.
• Complete basic server configuration activities, including iDRAC and iLO.
• Support network hardware installation and decommissioning.
• Perform fault finding and basic technical troubleshooting.

• Manage and maintain complex inter-rack and room-level cable infrastructure.
• Plan and support the installation, patching, alteration and decommissioning of structured cabling.
• Support network connectivity and physical infrastructure requirements across the Data Centre.
• Ensure cabling activities are completed to the required client and quality standards.
• Maintain accurate cabling records, inventories and associated documentation.
• Identify cabling infrastructure issues and carry out fault finding where appropriate.
• Provide a stable physical infrastructure platform for IT infrastructure and desktop connectivity.

• Manage and track Data Centre assets throughout their operational lifecycle.
• Ensure asset movements, installations and decommissioning activities are accurately recorded.
• Maintain accurate inventories of equipment and infrastructure.
• Update all relevant Data Centre documentation following installations, changes and decommissions.
• Maintain accurate records within service management, ticketing and work-order…