Data Center Infrastructure Engineer
TEKsystems · Charlotte, NC · 3 wk ago
Hybrid$65–$85/hrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Support the design, implementation, and expansion of mission-critical data center infrastructure.
- Review engineering designs and technical specifications to ensure alignment with availability, resiliency, and capacity requirements.
- Participate in infrastructure modernization, expansion, and development initiatives.
- Engineer and support critical power infrastructure including utility service, switchgear, generators, UPS systems, power distribution systems.
- Support cooling plant and mechanical infrastructure design and optimization.
- Perform power, cooling, and space capacity planning.
- Develop infrastructure models to support future growth and expansion initiatives.
- Conduct resiliency, redundancy, and failover assessments.
- Lead or participate in commissioning activities and integrated systems testing.
- Validate infrastructure readiness and ensure system performance meets design standards.
- Support acceptance testing for new construction and infrastructure upgrades.
- Perform root cause analysis for critical infrastructure failures.
- Develop and implement corrective actions to improve reliability and performance.
- Leverage DCIM, telemetry, and engineering metrics to support data-driven decision-making.
- Partner with Construction, Real Estate, Critical Systems, Technology, and vendor teams.
- Coordinate with utility providers and external stakeholders on infrastructure-related initiatives.
- Provide technical guidance during project planning and execution.
Skills and Qualifications
- Data center design
- Critical facilities
- Cooling systems
Job type: Contract, hybrid position based in Charlotte, NC.
Application deadline: September 30, 2026.
Pay
$65.00 - $85.00/hr
Benefits
- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)