Data Center Consultant

2nd Shift

Duration: 6–12+ Months

Rate: $40/hour

Job Summary

Seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to support 2nd shift data center operations. This role involves monitoring, troubleshooting, incident management, and vendor coordination in an enterprise data center environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Incident Management & Onsite Support

Monitor systems, resolve onsite issues, handle incident queues, and coordinate vendor access.

• Project Support

Validate requirements for installations, decommissions, power downs, and infrastructure changes.

• Implementation & Execution

Carry out user stories related to Layer 1 infrastructure, capacity, and inventory planning.

• Infrastructure Knowledge Application

Understand and assess impacts of infrastructure changes to on-prem data center services.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years in IT operations or customer service

• 1–2+ years maintaining data center environments

• Basic understanding of copper/fiber cabling and IT infrastructure (LAN/WAN/SAN, servers, firewalls, wireless, etc.)

• Strong documentation, communication, and collaboration skills

• High school diploma or GED

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s or higher in Computer Science or related field

• Certifications in data center or networking

• 3–5+ years in complex data center design and maintenance

• Familiarity with cabling standards (EIA/TIA, IEEE, NEC, ISO)

• Experience with structured cabling, network infrastructure, and facility upgrades

Technical Skills

Layer 1: Cat 5e/6/6A, Single/Multimode fiber, DACs, connectors, transceivers

Hardware: Networking, servers, IoT, AV, rack standards, power & cooling

Software: OS installations, upgrades, API/system integration

Security: Network hardening, configuration standards

Networking: SNMP, CDP, ICMP, LAN/WAN/VLANs

Automation: Programming frameworks, automation tools

Operations: Site infrastructure, facility maintenance, fire suppression, security

Writing: Clear technical documentation, editing, and network-focused communication

Must Have Experience With:

• Cisco hardware

• Data center operations

• Computer operations

• Server hardware

• Network cabling

Nice to Have:

• Layer 1 technologies