Data Centre Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Decommission server, storage and infrastructure hardware within live data centre environments.
• Remove rack-mounted equipment safely and in accordance with documented procedures.
• Trace, identify and disconnect Ethernet, Fibre Channel/SAN and power connectivity.
• Handle HDDs, SSDs and other data-bearing media securely.
• Support secure data sanitisation, media destruction and chain-of-custody requirements.
• Maintain accurate hardware asset and inventory records.
• Work from rack elevations, implementation plans, asset lists and technical documentation.
• Follow formal change-control and change-management processes.
• Escalate unexpected dependencies, discrepancies or risks as appropriate.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven hands-on experience working within live data centre environments.
• Previous experience undertaking server, storage or infrastructure decommissioning.
• Strong practical knowledge of enterprise server and storage hardware.
• Experience installing/removing rack-mounted equipment and working safely within data centre racks.
• Experience tracing and disconnecting Ethernet, Fibre Channel/SAN and power connectivity.
• Understanding of enterprise storage infrastructure and associated cabling.
• Experience handling HDDs, SSDs and other data-bearing media securely.
• Knowledge of secure data sanitisation, media destruction and chain-of-custody requirements.
• Experience maintaining accurate hardware asset and inventory records.
• Experience working with CMDB and/or IT asset-management systems.
• Ability to work from rack elevations, asset lists, implementation plans and technical documentation.
• Experience working within formal change-control and change-management processes.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to equipment identification.
• Ability to recognise unexpected dependencies or discrepancies and escalate appropriately rather than proceeding without authorisation.
• Good written documentation and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently whilst following defined technical and security procedures.
• Ability and willingness to travel between all three data centre locations.