Senior Network Engineer, Data Center Operations

Job Summary** Iron Mountain is seeking a skilled and experienced Network Engineer to join our Data Center team. In this role, you will be responsible for configuring, installing, supporting, and maintaining both customer-facing and internal enterprise data center network infrastructure. You will bridge the gap between architectural designs and hands-on execution to ensure global network services run securely, reliably, and responsively. **US Citizenship required.

What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)

In this role, you will:

• Lead Infrastructure Deployment: Configure, deploy (rack and stack), support, and maintain all network hardware including routers, firewalls, and switches, with the ability to physically lift equipment up to 50 lbs.

• Drive Operational Excellence: Lead network incident management to identify, analyze, and resolve faults from critical outages to customer escalations, while performing routine preventative maintenance and security checks.

• Implement Designs & Standards: Partner closely with Network Architecture to implement approved network designs and standards, while strictly adhering to organizational monitoring, alerting, and change control processes.

• Collaborate & Document: Work with global customers and internal partners on new installations and tech refreshes, while creating and maintaining detailed documentation of network configurations.

• Remote but requires willingness to report to data center sites as needed, and involves working within a 24/7 support model (weekends/holidays)

• Extensive Experience: A minimum of 5 years of experience in a complex, mixed-vendor “mission-critical” carrier or data center network environment.

• Protocol & Fabric Expertise: Deep technical knowledge of BGP, FHRP, VLANs, Spanning Tree, VPWS, IS-IS, OSPF, and modern data center fabrics like EVPN and VXLAN tunneling.

• Network Security & Monitoring: Thorough working knowledge of TCP/IP fundamentals, Group Based Policy (GBP), IP Addressing/Sub-netting (VLSM), SNMP management, and traffic analysis tools.

• Operational Readiness: Strong critical thinking skills and the flexibility to work within a 24/7 support model (including weekends/holidays), with a willingness to report to physical data center sites as needed.

• Compensation: Competitive compensation and benefits packages aligned with your experience level.

• Work-Life Balance: Flexible work options and alternative work arrangements to support your personal well-being.

• Time Off: Generous paid time off and holiday schedules.

• Well-being: Comprehensive health, wellness, and retirement plans.

• Growth: Opportunities for continuous learning, certifications, and professional career growth within a global organization

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Iron Mountain (Dallas, TX)

At Iron Mountain we know that work, when done well, makes a positive impact for our customers, our employees, and our planet. That’s why we need smart, committed people to join us. Whether you’re looking to start your career or make a change, talk to us and see how you can elevate the power of your work at Iron Mountain.

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