Data Center Engineer
About the role
We are recruiting for a Data Center Engineer opportunity supporting critical infrastructure operations within a collaborative, detail-oriented environment. Our client is seeking someone who can help coordinate daytime activity, support nighttime efforts, and contribute to safe, accurate physical data center work.
Responsibilities
- Cook up and perform physical data center operations, including rack and stack activities and structured copper and fiber cabling installation.
- Support hardware break-fix work and asset management tasks with accuracy and attention to detail.
- Work within formal change, incident, and access management processes while helping maintain operational standards.
- Collaborate closely with engineering teams, vendors, and remote hands to complete work safely and communicate progress clearly.
Requirements
- Direct experience with physical data center operations, including rack and stack and structured copper and fiber cabling.
- Experience with hardware break-fix and asset management.
- Solid understanding of power, cooling, and physical security controls.
- Experience working within formal change, incident, and access management processes.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Qualifications
Ability to work onsite in Sandston, Virginia on a Tuesday through Saturday schedule, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM EST.
About SSI People
With over 26 years of industry experience, SSi People has built its reputation and expertise on putting people first. Everything we do works toward delivering exceptional experience for our consultants, our clients, and our internal team. Through a genuine commitment to people in everything we do. We have developed refined processes and a stellar internal team to deliver talent quickly. More importantly, we focus on building long-term relationships, not transactions. Putting people first is just what we do well.