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Senior Data Center Engineer
Computacenter. Lead technical discovery to gather, validate, and document customer requirements, constraints, dependencies, and acceptance criteria .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing enterprise technology solutions within data center environments, with a strong focus on rack integration, structured cabling, and technical documentation. Proven ability to lead technical discussions and manage multiple deployments while ensuring alignment with customer requirements and acceptance criteria.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Rack-Build ExperiencePhysical Data Center ArchitectureTechnical Documentation SkillsCustomer Requirements TranslationEnterprise Technology Support
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Hard Skills
Rack IntegrationStructured CablingFiber/Copper InfrastructureTechnical DesignConfiguration ManagementRequirements GatheringSolution DesignTechnical ValidationProblem-SolvingAnalytical Skills
Soft Skills
Customer-Facing CommunicationOrganizational SkillsFollow-Through SkillsLeadership Without AuthorityTechnical Discussion Facilitation
Tools & Technologies
VisioAutoCADRevitSmartsheetMS Project
Certifications & Qualifications
CCNACCNPBICSI TechnicianRCDDFiber/Cabling Testing Certifications
Industry Keywords
Data Center EnvironmentsColocationHyperscaleEnterprise TechnologyNetwork Diagrams
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead technical discovery to gather, validate, and document customer requirements, constraints, dependencies, and acceptance criteria
- Translate customer requirements into detailed, executable technical designs and serve as a primary technical contact throughout deployment
- Develop and maintain solution designs and engineering documentation, including rack designs/elevations, BOMs, cabling matrices, patch schedules, network diagrams, implementation workbooks, and configuration specifications
- Apply physical data center architecture knowledge covering rack builds, structured cabling, fiber/copper connectivity, equipment placement, cable routing, patching, port mappings, cross-connects, labeling, power, and grounding
- Provide technical direction and support to teams assembling, configuring, integrating, and testing customer solutions
- Review completed rack builds, configurations, test results, and technical deliverables against approved designs
- Participate in First Article Builds, Proofs of Concept, validation reviews, and technical checkpoints
- Identify and resolve design discrepancies, omissions, integration issues, and technical questions during build and deployment
- Lead technical closure by validating completed work against requirements and acceptance criteria, obtaining technical signoff, and ensuring final documentation reflects the delivered solution
- Communicate technical status, risks, dependencies, decisions, and recommendations to customers and project leadership
- Partner with Project Managers, Program Managers, Field Engineering, Integration Centers, consultants, vendors, and customer technical teams
- Lead technical contributors through influence and drive accountability without direct reporting authority
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience
- 5+ years of experience designing, configuring, implementing, or supporting enterprise technology environments
- Meaningful experience supporting enterprise, colocation, hyperscale, or similar data center environments
- Demonstrated rack-build and physical data center architecture experience
- Experience translating customer requirements into detailed technical designs and supporting solutions through build, validation, and acceptance
- Strong understanding of rack integration, structured cabling, fiber/copper infrastructure, physical connectivity, and data center infrastructure
- Ability to read, create, review, and work from rack elevations, BOMs, cable matrices, patch schedules, network diagrams, and related technical documentation
- Strong requirements-gathering, solution-design, technical-documentation, and configuration-management capabilities
- Ability to identify technical or design discrepancies, assess their impact, and drive issues through resolution
- Strong customer-facing communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical information to technical and nontechnical audiences
- Ability to lead technical discussions and contributors without direct reporting authority
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and follow-through skills
- Ability to manage multiple deployments, priorities, dependencies, and deadlines
- Ability to work regularly onsite at the assigned Integration Center and travel intermittently based on customer and business needs
- Must be legally eligible to work in the United States
- Preferred: CCNA / CCNP or comparable networking certification
- Preferred: BICSI-related certifications such as BICSI Technician or RCDD
- Preferred: Fiber/cabling testing certifications, including Fluke/EXFO
- Preferred: Experience with Visio, AutoCAD, Revit, Smartsheet, MS Project, or similar engineering/project tools
- Preferred: Experience with enterprise data center networking technologies such as Cisco, Arista, Juniper, Palo Alto, or comparable platform
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive compensation plans
- Long-term career opportunities
- Benefit plans supporting health, future financial security, and peace of mind