Data Center Engineer

Data Center Engineer

Posted 5 days ago by Adroit People Limited (UK)

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Negotiable
Undetermined
Onsite
Newport, Wales, United Kingdom
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Banking Banking Services Budgeting Budget Management Business Operations Capacity Management Change Management Computer Hardware Cyber Incident Response Data Centers Device Tracking Software Fault Management Financial Services Forecasting Information Technology Operations Infrastructure Asset Management Management Management Process Project Management Risk Management Scheduling SIPOC Process Stakeholder Management

Summary: The Data Center Engineer role at Adroit People involves managing technical responsibilities related to financial budgeting, risk management, and infrastructure asset management within a data center environment. The position requires collaboration with vendors and stakeholders to integrate solutions into banking services, alongside project management and preventative maintenance tasks. The ideal candidate should possess extensive experience in technology operations, particularly in the financial services sector, with a strong understanding of compliance standards and incident management.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Managing financial budgeting for on-premises hosted services and overseeing site-level procurement.
  • Implementing site risk management strategies and creating standard operating procedures.
  • Maintaining accurate infrastructure asset management and lifecycle reports.
  • Ensuring documentation is maintained in an ‘audit-ready’ state.
  • Acting as a conduit for change management and supporting incident and problem management processes.
  • Collaborating with vendors and internal stakeholders to integrate data center solutions.
  • Leading incident response efforts and conducting root cause analyses for major incidents.
  • Planning and overseeing data center upgrades and changes.
  • Managing network projects and ensuring compliance with deadlines, scope, and budget.
  • Validating completion of Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) tasks and tracking reported faults.
  • Assisting with monthly reporting on data center power usage and critical metrics.

Key Skills:

  • Extensive experience in technology and operations within the financial services or banking sector.
  • Deep understanding of security protocols and compliance standards (PCI-DSS, CIS, NIST).
  • Real-time incident and fault management experience in a business-critical environment.
  • Proficiency in managing third-party suppliers to meet stringent SLAs.
  • Demonstrated abilities in financial and budget management.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Newport

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: on-site

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Greetings! Adroit People is hiring. Title : Data center Engineer Location : Newport UK Employment Type : Contract Work Type : Onsite.

JD : Technical Responsibilities In this role, you will also take on various technical responsibilities such as:

  • Managing financial budgeting for all on-premises hosted services and overseeing site-level procurement.
  • Implementing site risk management strategies and creating standard operating procedures relevant to each location.
  • Maintaining accurate infrastructure asset management and lifecycle reports for both data centre and associated infrastructure assets.
  • Ensuring documentation is maintained in an ‘audit-ready’ state, supporting capacity management that includes power and floor space forecasting.
  • Acting as a conduit for change management, ensuring all changes meet site-level approval.
  • Supporting the CTO team with incident and problem management processes, including hardware replacements and RMA tasks.

Vendor and Stakeholder Collaboration A vital aspect of your role will involve collaborating with vendors and internal stakeholders to seamlessly integrate data centre solutions into banking infrastructure and services. This includes:

  • Leading incident response efforts for data centre-related issues, ensuring rapid resolution with minimal impact on business operations.
  • Conducting thorough root cause analyses for major incidents, implementing measures to mitigate recurrence.
  • Planning and overseeing data centre upgrades and changes, ensuring compliance with change management policies.

Project Management and Preventative Maintenance You will also be responsible for managing network projects, working in coordination with cross-functional teams to ensure deadlines, scope, and budget compliance. Other responsibilities include:

  • Validating that all Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) tasks are completed on schedule, tracking any reported faults or advisories through to resolution.

Reporting Tasks You will assist with monthly reporting on data centre power usage, PUE, capacity, and other critical metrics, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of information.

About You – Desired Qualifications and Experience To thrive in this role, you should bring extensive experience in technology and operations, ideally within the financial services or banking sector. Key qualifications include:

  • A deep understanding of security protocols and compliance standards, such as PCI-DSS, CIS, and NIST.
  • Extensive real-time incident and fault management experience in a business-critical environment.
  • Proficiency in managing third-party suppliers to ensure they meet stringent SLAs.
  • Demonstrated abilities in financial and budget management.
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