Data Center Critical Facilities / Infrastructure Engineering

BCforward
Charlotte, NC, United States
7 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$125,923.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Data Centers Data Center Infrastructure Management (CIM)

Job description

We are seeking a Network / System Engineer III to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in data center physical infrastructure engineering and a proven ability to design, maintain, improve, and expand critical facility systems supporting resilient operations., * Design, improve, and support data center critical infrastructure for power, cooling, and structured cabling.

  • Lead or contribute to infrastructure engineering and design activities, interpret design standards, and identify implementation risks.
  • Plan capacity for power, space, and cooling, and perform resiliency, redundancy, and failover analysis.
  • Support data center construction, upgrades, commissioning, and site integration activities.
  • Conduct root-cause analysis of infrastructure incidents and drive corrective actions.
  • Utilize DCIM and monitoring to track engineering metrics and enable data-driven decisions.
  • Partner with Real Estate, Critical Systems, Construction, Technology, utilities, vendors, and facility stakeholders to deliver outcomes.
  • Support budgets and cost controls for infrastructure projects and operations, including vendor cost management.

Requirements

  • Strong knowledge of data center critical infrastructure, including electrical, mechanical, and structured cabling systems.
  • Experience with critical electrical systems: utility service, switchgear, generators, UPS, and power distribution.
  • Experience with cooling and mechanical systems supporting data centers.
  • Demonstrated delivery of solutions meeting availability, redundancy, quality, and budget requirements.
  • Ability to lead or significantly contribute to engineering design, technical contract support, and standards interpretation.
  • Experience defining, tracking, and using operational and engineering metrics for decision making.
  • Proven collaboration within matrixed and cross-functional environments, including global or distributed teams.
  • Strong written and verbal communication with ability to present technical and operational information to peers and management.

Preferred Skills:

  • 5+ years in Data Center, Critical Systems, or related infrastructure engineering disciplines.
  • Background in Data Center Engineering, Critical Facilities, Mission Critical Infrastructure, or Colocation/Hyperscale environments.
  • Experience with availability modeling, resiliency planning, and risk assessment for data centers.
  • Hands-on exposure to commissioning, testing, and validation of mechanical, electrical, fire suppression, and control systems.
  • Proficiency with DCIM, telemetry, and environmental monitoring tools.
  • Experience coordinating with utilities and Authorities Having Jurisdiction for code and regulatory compliance.
  • Experience leading teams or workstreams and influencing stakeholders and vendors.

Benefits & conditions

  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • Opportunities for growth with global clients
  • A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people
  • Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects

About the company

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

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