Network/Operations - Hardware Engineer

Location: New Albany, Ohio • Contract • 8am to 5pm

Responsibilities

• 40% – Independently identify and respond to onsite risks and high-priority issues rapidly; troubleshoot incidents, manage shift turnover, incident queues, media processing, and escort vendors.
• 20% – Work with the Product Owner, Service Owner, and Subject Matter Experts to validate requirements and execute user stories for onsite data center systems, including critical system installs, data room moves, decommissions, reconfigurations, and power-down events.
• 20% – Independently execute diverse user stories, contribute to design decisions, and understand trade-offs in OSI Model Layer 1 infrastructure design/implementation/documentation, system automation via CI/CD pipelines and APIs, capacity planning, and inventory planning.
• 10% – Identify basic building blocks and components of data centers and OSI Model Layer 1 infrastructure; assess how infrastructure changes impact on-prem services or components; apply knowledge of facilities and security components.
• 5% – Define and evaluate team documentation for process improvement.
• 5% – Regularly contribute to Agile ceremonies, lead demos and presentations, onboard new engineers, and participate in technology communities.

Requirements

• 1–3+ years of experience deploying and maintaining complex data center environments (new facilities, major renovations/expansions).
• Understanding of indoor/outdoor cable plants, including copper and fiber optic cabling (long-range/short-range).
• Knowledge of IT infrastructure components: LAN/WAN/SAN, firewalls, Wintel/Lintel/UNIX servers, storage, roll-on equipment, wireless, and DAS.
• Familiarity with EIA/TIA, IEEE, NEC, and ISO standards for data centers and structured cabling.
• Strong documentation skills for architecture, procedures, and relevant data.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; ability to collaborate with internal teams and external vendors.
• Self-starter and team player.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS, CIS, Network/Telecommunications, or equivalent work experience.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of experience designing, deploying, and maintaining complex data center environments (new facilities, major renovations/expansions).
• Data center and/or networking industry certifications preferred.
• Proficiency in Layer 1 technologies: single-mode/multimode fiber, Cat 5e/6/6A, direct attach cable assemblies, optical transceivers, connectors, performance specifications, and deployment topologies.
• Knowledge of TIA-568 and TIA-942 standards.
• Experience with data center hardware: network/compute/IoT/AV/end-user platforms, common network topologies, carrier infrastructure, power/cooling layouts, and rack standards.
• Familiarity with data center software: installations/upgrades, APIs, system integration, OS platforms, network security hardening, configuration standards, and troubleshooting.
• Understanding of communication protocols, network monitoring (SNMP, CDP, ICMP), LAN/WAN/VLANs, and system automation frameworks.
• Experience in data center operations: operational support, process management, power/cooling infrastructure, fire suppression, physical security, and facility maintenance.
• Strong technical writing and editing skills.

Pay

$33.33 – $36.89 per hour

Schedule

8am to 5pm