Data Center Engineer

Job Title: Data Center Facilities Engineer

Location: O'Fallon, MO (On-site)

Employment Type: Contract (W2 through Zip Staff - No C2C or 1099)

Zip Staff is seeking a Data Center Facilities Engineer to support critical data-center operations for a major healthcare organization in the St. Louis / O'Fallon area.

This role is hands-on MEP and white-space operations
: HVAC/CRAC, power, fire systems, cabling, alarms, change tickets, and incident response. Desk-only IT or network-only engineers without data-center mechanical/electrical exposure will not be a fit.

• Deploy and support data-center technologies end-to-end.
• Track assets and cabling using standard documentation.
• Monitor and respond to alarms for IT and mechanical/electrical plant (MEP) equipment.
• Complete change requests and assigned tasks.
• Respond to incident tickets.
• Support structured cabling (copper/fiber), cable testing, cooling, and electrical concepts on the floor.

• 2-4 years data-center or critical-facilities experience (or equivalent).
• Hands-on exposure to HVAC/CRAC, chillers, air handlers, UPS, switch gear, standby generators
  , clean-agent fire protection, sprinkler/fire detection, and BAS.
• Structured cabling (copper/fiber) and cable testing.
• Working knowledge of data-center cooling and electrical concepts.
• Change management and troubleshooting.
• Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work independently on-site.
• Bachelor's in a quantitative or business field or equivalent experience.
• Ability to work on-site in O'Fallon, MO.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

• Healthcare or other regulated critical-facilities environments.
• Strong ticket and change-control hygiene.

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