Data Center Planner / Engineer

Summary: The role of DC Planner involves planning, coordinating, and forecasting datacenter capacity across multiple facilities. The position requires collaboration with IT and facilities teams to manage hardware deployment and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards. The planner will also monitor resource utilization and manage the datacenter inventory lifecycle while supporting project management for infrastructure expansions and migrations. Proficiency in DCIM tools and experience with enterprise Wintel environments are essential for this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, coordinate, and forecast datacenter capacity (power, cooling, space, network) across one or more facilities.
• Collaborate with IT and facilities teams to define and manage hardware deployment roadmaps.
• Develop and maintain datacenter layout designs, rack elevations, and physical hardware placements.
• Monitor utilization of datacenter resources to identify potential constraints and drive infrastructure optimization.
• Manage the datacenter inventory lifecycle, including tracking of assets from procurement to decommission.
• Ensure datacenter plans comply with safety, security, and regulatory standards.
• Create documentation and reports for management regarding datacenter capacity, asset tracking, and planning initiatives.
• Support project management for infrastructure expansions, migrations, and hardware refreshes.
• Utilize DCIM (Datacenter Infrastructure Management) tools to maintain accurate records and visualizations.
• Evaluate new technologies and practices to improve datacenter efficiency.
• Maintain and support enterprise Wintel environments (Windows Server 2016/2019/2022) and RHEL infrastructure.
• Monitor and manage storage infrastructure (SAN/NAS), including provisioning, tiering, capacity planning, and performance optimization.
• Support backup, recovery, and high-availability strategies across platforms.

Key Skills:

• Planning experience in datacenter capacity management.
• Proficiency in DCIM tools.
• Experience with enterprise Wintel environments (Windows Server 2016/2019/2022).
• Knowledge of RHEL infrastructure.
• Understanding of storage infrastructure (SAN/NAS).
• Ability to monitor and manage datacenter resources effectively.
• Strong documentation and reporting skills.
• Project management experience for infrastructure expansions and migrations.

Salary (Rate): £240 daily

City: Havant

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other