Sr Data Center Facilities Network Engineer

Position: Sr Data Center Facilities Network Engineer

Location: Remote

Hiring Mode: 6+ Months Contract

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, and maintain networked facility systems including power monitoring (UPS, PDUs, switchgear), HVAC, and environmental sensors.
• Configure and operate advanced data center network topologies, including VXLAN-based overlays and spine/leaf architectures.
• Lead the integration and continuous optimization of DCIM platforms (e.g., Sunbird, StruxureWare, Nlyte) to visualize and manage power, cooling, and physical space.
• Implement and maintain zero-touch provisioning (ZTP) workflows for scalable and repeatable infrastructure deployments.
• Deploy and support Cronus for infrastructure lifecycle management, telemetry, and operational consistency.
• Develop and maintain alerting and monitoring systems to track the health of both facilities equipment and associated network infrastructure using SNMP, Syslog, and APIs.
• Partner with facilities, IT, and network engineering teams to ensure reliable, secure communication between building management systems (BMS/BAS) and core infrastructure.
• Support power audits, capacity planning, and environmental assessments through automated data collection and reporting.
• Participate in commissioning, integration, and acceptance testing of new data center builds and infrastructure upgrades.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation, network diagrams, provisioning scripts, and system inventories.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 5+ years of experience in data center facilities engineering and/or network engineering roles.
• Strong understanding of power systems (UPS, PDU, ATS, RPP, switchgear) and environmental systems.
• Deep experience with DCIM systems and associated data ingestion and reporting tools.
• Advanced knowledge of data center networking, including:
• VXLAN overlays
• Spine/leaf architecture
• ZTP (Zero Touch Provisioning)
• Proficiency with network monitoring protocols (SNMP, Syslog) and automation (e.g., Python, Ansible).
• Understanding of VLANs, BGP/EVPN, LACP, and overlay-underlay models.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with data center tools such as ServiceNow, PagerDuty, or Grafana.
• Familiarity with building automation protocols (Modbus, BACnet) and OT/IT segmentation best practices.
• Certifications such as Cisco CCNP/CCIE Data Center, Juniper JNCIP-DC, or similar.
• Experience in mission-critical environments (hyperscale, colocation, financial data centers).