Senior IT Construction Engineer, NA

About Vantage Data Centers Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Technology & Systems Department The Technology & Systems department drives technological innovation for the company and advances the technology strategy to support global growth. This includes IT, Software Development, OT / Automation Systems, and business process improvement. At Vantage, we are very hands-on. In most cases, we specify, purchase, configure, and maintain all networking and server hardware. We also work closely with partner VARs to learn about the latest technology changes, so we can make informed purchase decisions.

The Technology & Systems department participates in designing each of our new data center building’s networking infrastructure, including but not limited to diverse pathways connecting to carriers, meet-me room hosting (rack, cabs, ladders, cross-connect panels…), wireless AP coverage, etc.

We rely on extreme collaboration with Sales, Construction, Operations, and Corporate Functions to drive simplification and establish global standards with continuous improvement and speed to value. We are working to build a reliable, scalable, sustainable, and secure technology roadmap/landscape that enables us to serve our customers and employees better and be the partner of choice. Our focus is on speed to value with financial and execution discipline.

Position Overview This role will be based onsite in Port Washington, WI.The Senior IT Construction Engineer is a hands-on field engineering role responsible for the end-to-end delivery of site IT infrastructure across new data center builds. This role is accountable for deploying and integrating enterprise network, compute, and virtualization systems, ensuring full operational readiness prior to handover. This is a delivery-focused engineering role with full accountability for site IT readiness.

Essential Job Functions Act as the onsite IT owner for new data center builds, accountable for end-to-end delivery of site IT infrastructure from installation through commissioning and handover.

Lead end-to-end deployment of site IT infrastructure including rack and stack, structured cabling, Arista-based switching environments, Fortinet security infrastructure, server provisioning, and VMware-based virtualization platform buildout.

Execute full site bring-up and validation across facilities including system configuration, connectivity validation, failover testing, and readiness for customer production workloads.

Design, build, and configure enterprise server and virtualization environments (VMware/Hypervisors, Windows, Linux) aligned to high-availability and scalability standards.

Deploy and support enterprise network and security infrastructure with a focus on modern data center platforms (Arista switching, Fortinet firewalls), ensuring alignment with site design standards.

Coordinate with construction teams, project managers, and general contractors to align IT deployment with build schedules, resolve field issues, and maintain project timelines.

Operate independently in a fast-paced construction environment, making real-time technical decisions with minimal oversight and high accountability.

Manage multiple one-time and/or ongoing projects.

Respond to safety and emergency situations and maintain a safe and secure work environment.

Provide expert insight into organizing workflows and adapt as priorities are modified due to a changing environment.

Direct and coordinate vendors and contractors responsible for cabling, network install, and infrastructure delivery to ensure quality, accuracy, and adherence to design standards.

Duties Provide professional mentorship and specialist advice to the business on both systems and project matters, ensuring projects are initiated accurately, and appropriate levels…