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# Data Center Engineer

- **Company:** NexGen Associates
- **Location:** Corsham, UK
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** £60,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Active Directory, Data Centers, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Domain Name System (DNS), HP Thin Clients, Windows Servers, Windows PowerShell, Virtual Local Area Networks, Identity Services Engine, Juniper, SolarWinds (Software), Veeam, Wsus, Vmware
- **Published:** August 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815454207-data-center-engineer

## About the Role

* Data Centre Operations - hardware build and installation, racking, cabling, patching, physical troubleshooting.
 * Networking - hands-on experience with:
 * Juniper SRX firewalls (configuration and ops).
 * Dell S-Series switches (layer 2/3 config, VLANs, port management), or the ability to adapt existing switching knowledge to different vendors.
 * Operational discipline - following documented work instructions and contributing to their improvement/maintenance.
 * VMware - knowledge of vSAN environments, distributed switches, etc
 * Windows Server - strong knowledge of Active Directory plus roles and features (Group Policy, WSUS, DNS, DHCP etc).
 * Comfortable working across multiple domains and willing to pick up tasks outside their core area.
 * Powershell scripting (small automation tasks).
 * SolarWinds, Veeam, Cisco ISE, Kemp LoadBalancers, Trellix, Dell Thin Client (beneficial but not essential)., * 2-3+ years in a hands-on DC/network role (or equivalent).
 * Exposure to both physical DC operations and enterprise networking.
 * Comfortable in mixed vendor environments and adapting quickly.
 * Strong project delivery mindset; proactive in finding and resolving issues.
 * Comfortable with physical DC work as well as logical/network tasks.
 * Willingness to learn beyond core skillset (server/virtualisation exposure).
 * Hands-on, practical, adaptable, and team focused.
 * Formal degree not required; demonstrable hands-on skills and operational track record more important.



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