CareerPlan

Senior Engineer, Data Center Operations

Chicago, IllinoisFull-time$103k–$135k2026-09-02 → 2026-11-10

Core

Ensuring Data Center & Access Center activities conform to procedures and best practices, managing hardware installations, repairs, and capacity management.

Role type

Senior hands-on IC Data Center Operations Engineer

Builds

Physical data center infrastructure, network/server/storage hardware, and colocation client environments

Domain

Data Center Operations / Physical Infrastructure

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Hardware installation and repair, network knowledge, ITIL processes, asset management, security compliance, team supervision

Preferred skills

CDCTP certification, HP/Corning/Systimax certifications, 3rd party contract staff management

Technologies

HP, Dell, Nokia, Ciena, Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Service Now

Responsibilities

Supervise Data Center Engineers, maintain access control lists, execute hardware installation/relocation/repair, manage goods in/out and asset records, audit data centers, produce activity reports

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC