Data Centre Operations Analyst

Redcentric plc
Woking, UK
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Shift work
Job source

Tech stack

Data Centers IBM Hardware Management Console Networking Hardware Networking Basics System Testing Data Logging Building Management System (BMS) Delivery Pipeline Network Server

Job description

The Data Centre Operations Analyst is responsible for ensuring the continuous, secure, and efficient operation of the data centre environment. This role provides hands-on technical support, cabling infrastructure maintenance, and high-quality service delivery to both internal teams and customers. The Analyst plays a key role in maintaining service availability, physical security, and operational excellence across the data centre., Infrastructure Deployment & Hardware Management

  • Perform rack and stack activities, including installing, relocating, and decommissioning servers, networking equipment, and storage systems.
  • Execute patching requests across copper and fibre infrastructure, ensuring clean, accurate, and standards-compliant cable management.
  • Conduct fibre and copper cable fault-finding to diagnose and resolve connectivity issues.
  • Carry out basic equipment, cabinet, and patching audits to ensure accurate asset and connectivity records.
  • Manage media-handling duties such as tape swaps, logging, and secure media movements.

Operational Support & Service Delivery

  • Respond to and complete remote hands requests for customers and internal engineering teams.
  • Support incident resolution by performing onsite diagnostics, troubleshooting, and hands-on intervention in collaboration with support teams.
  • Assist with change requests, ensuring all work is performed safely, accurately, and within approved windows.
  • Contribute to project-related activities, including new deployments, infrastructure upgrades, and hardware migrations.
  • Provide professional customer service through proactive communication, timely updates, and high-quality operational support.
  • Provide out-of-hours ticket and customer management for non-staffed sites within the group, ensuring service continuity and appropriate escalation.
  • Deliver remote hands support for additional data centre locations as required or organise the call-out of a suitable engineer when local staff are unavailable.

Connectivity & Cabling Management

  • Provision, test, and document cross-connects between customer cabinets, network providers, and internal services.
  • Maintain structured cabling systems and ensure consistent standards for labelling, routing, and documentation.

Monitoring & Facilities Support

  • Conduct out-of-hours Building Management System (BMS) monitoring, ensuring environmental conditions remain stable and responding promptly to alerts. Escalating to on call engineer any alerts that can’t be dealt with onsite staff.
  • Assist facilities engineers with weekly fire system testing.
  • Support cabinet security processes, including access verification, audit activities, and adherence to physical security policies.

Health, Safety & Compliance

  • Act as a trained Fire Warden, participating in fire drills, safety checks, and emergency procedures.
  • Serve as a First Aider, providing initial response to onsite incidents and ensuring staff and visitor safety.
  • Maintain compliance with all health, safety, operational, and security standards across the data centre., * Join a PE-backed scale-up with significant growth momentum and a strong delivery pipeline.
  • Lead complex, high-value projects at the heart of Europe’s data centre expansion.
  • Work alongside industry leaders who combine deep technical expertise with a delivery mindset.
  • Shape standards, systems, and teams that will define the next phase of our growth.
  • Be part of a culture that values accountability, excellence, continuous development and progress.

Requirements

Essential

  • Strong understanding of data centre infrastructure, including power, cooling, structured cabling, and networking fundamentals.
  • Hands-on experience with hardware installation, diagnostics, and cable fault-finding.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills with a high level of attention to detail.
  • Strong customer service skills with clear written and verbal communication.
  • Ability to work in a physically demanding environment and comply with strict safety processes.
  • Willingness to work shifts, including nights, weekends, and on-call rotations as required., * Reliable, proactive, and able to work independently or as part of a team.
  • Calm under pressure, with a structured approach to incidents and operational tasks.
  • Committed to maintaining high standards of professionalism, safety, and service quality.

About the company

Stellanor is the fastest growing, private equity-backed data center business, headquartered in London and led by industry experts with proven track records. With significant investment and a strong delivery pipeline across the UK, Ireland and Nordics, we are building a world-class team to execute at scale and deliver the next generation of digital infrastructure.

Apply for this position

This job is hosted externally. Click below to view the full posting and apply.

Apply on uk.indeed.com

Good distractions

Talks and stories from around this role — technically off-topic, practically not.

51 sec

Repurposing hardware and operating underwater data centers

Chris Heilmann +1 · LIVE

1:10 min

Exposing sensitive information through partial search logs

Dennis Schulz Dennis Schulz +1 · WWC Europe 2026

7:25 min

Writing system tests to verify operational infrastructure

Ryan Latta · WWC 2021

3:06 min

The fragility and challenges of modern infrastructure management

Alfonso Sandoval Rosas Alfonso Sandoval Rosas · Europe 2026 Virtual

4:03 min

Managing massive power consumption scaling in AI data centers

Stephan Gillich Stephan Gillich +3 · WWC 2024

3:28 min

Recognizing vital enterprise stability in legacy software development roles

Gunnar Grosch · Coffee With Developers

Videos

See all

Related articles

See all