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# Hardware Engineer

- **Company:** Ae Talents Inc
- **Location:** New Albany, OH, United States
- **Salary:** $72,800.0 - $83,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Communications Protocols, Computer Maintenance, Computer Programming, Computer Networks, Data Centers, Network Interface Controllers, Hard Disk Drives, Network Topologies, Internet Control Message Protocol, Network Security, Network Configuration and Change Management, Network Monitoring, Simple Network Management Protocols, Systems Integration, Virtual Local Area Networks, Wide Area Networks, Network Switches, Hardware Infrastructure, Network Server, Engineering Base, Servicenow
- **Published:** October 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=00df5793c710f519

## About the Role

* Enterprise hardware support: Recent experience troubleshooting and replacing components in servers, storage equipment, or network switches. Relevant work includes hard drives, power supplies, memory, fans, network cards, and other hardware components.
 * Data center installation and cabling: Rack-and-stack experience, fiber and copper cabling, patch panels, cable management, labeling, port identification, and cable tracing. Candidates should understand rack layouts and redundant power connections.
 * Production maintenance: Experience completing hardware changes during approved maintenance windows, following change tickets, and checking the correct asset, rack, component, and work scope before beginning.
 * Procedures and documentation: Ability to follow standard operating procedures and maintenance instructions, update service tickets, document completed work, and provide clear shift handoffs.
 * Operational judgment: Ability to verify equipment operation after repairs and recognize when to stop and escalate an incorrect instruction, equipment mismatch, or unexpected condition.
 * Overnight weekend commitment: Willingness to work a consistent third-shift weekend schedule onsite.

The work will also include escorting vendors into the data center. ServiceNow or comparable ticketing experience is relevant from the previous role., * Layer 1 Technologies: Layer 1 Technologies (Single Mode, Multimode, Cat 5e, 6, 6A, Direct Attach Cable Assemblies, Optical Transceivers and Transceiver Compatibility, Connectors, Performance Specifications, Deployment Topologies and Methods), TIA-568 (Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard), TIA-942 (Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard for Data Centers)

 * Data Center Hardware: Hardware Platforms (Network, Compute, IoT, AV, End User), Common Network Topologies/Common Carrier Infrastructure and Deployment Methods, Power and Cooling infrastructure layout from generation to rack level, Rack standards, properties, and selection criteria -Testing & Verification
 * Data Center Software: Installations & Upgrades -APIs and System Integration - OS Platforms
 * Preventative Network Security Hardening: Administration & Configuration -Installation Instructions - Configuration Standards
 * Network Configuration and Troubleshooting: Knowledge of the different types of communication protocols used in a computer network, Network Monitoring (SNMP, CDP, ICMP) -LAN/WAN/VLANs
 * System Automation: Programming Frameworks, Automation-First Mindset
 * Data Center Operations: Operational Support / Process Management, Data Center and Physical Site Infrastructure, Power and Cooling Infrastructure/Fire Suppression/Physical Security/Facility Maintenance
 * Technical Writing: Writing Skills - Writes clearly, concisely, and precisely, Editing Skills - Visual needs and Tools of the trade, Engineering Base - network knowledge and technical jargons

## Description

This person will perform physical hardware maintenance, repairs, and infrastructure changes in a live production data center. Dan explained that first and second shifts prepare the work, while third shift executes the changes. Hands-on technical capability is the priority for this opening.