Data Center Infrastructure Engineer
Vidorra Consulting Group
Richmond, VA
Contract
Mid Level
Posted 2 weeks ago
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This role provides comprehensive "hands and feet" support for a critical data center environment, ensuring the physical integrity, connectivity, and continuous operation of mission-critical assets such as servers, networking equipment, and storage systems.
Responsibilities
- Perform racking, un-racking, packing, and shipping of Servers, Switches, Routers, Firewalls, and Blade Chassis
- Manage Labeling, Cabling, and validation of wires
- Perform power cycling and soft-booting of hardware
- Maintain accurate asset records and manage spare inventory (Fiber cables, connectors)
- Handle commissioning and decommissioning processes
- Assist Network, Unix, Storage, and Security teams with physical installs and remote maintenance via Keyboard Video Mouse (KVM) migration
- Monitor Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC), power generators, and Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) systems
- Liaise with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) for spares and parts procurement
Requirements
- Expertise in Physical Layer components: cables, connectors, jacks, and fiber optics
- Deep knowledge of Server and Network Hardware architecture
- Proficiency in Asset Management Systems and port density/availability tracking
- Strong understanding of Dual Power Supply configurations and inlet/outlet power loads
- Advanced communication skills for internal and external customer coordination
Nice to Have
- ITIL Process mastery
- Strong understanding of Cybersecurity Services and Cloud Infrastructure
- Experience with 3rd Party Infrastructure Solutions and monitoring tools
Skills
HVAC
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ITIL
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Servers
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Routers
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Switches
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Cloud Infrastructure
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Firewalls
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Fiber optics
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Storage systems
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Networking equipment
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Blade Chassis
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KVM (Keyboard Video Mouse)
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UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply)
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Cybersecurity Services
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* Required skills