Genesis10 is currently seeking a Data Center Infrastructure Engineer for a hybrid position (3 days onsite per week required) with a Global Financial Institution located in Charlotte, NC. This is a contract to hire opportunity. This role focuses on designing, maintaining, improving, and expanding the physical infrastructure of a data center. The ideal candidate understands critical power and cooling systems, capacity management, infrastructure projects, and operational resiliency. The strongest candidates will have backgrounds in Data Center Engineering, Critical Facilities Engineering, or Electrical/Mechanical Engineering supporting data center environments.
Responsibilities: - Manage critical electrical infrastructure (utility service, switchgear, generators, UPS systems, power distribution)
- Oversee cooling and mechanical systems supporting data centers
- Conduct capacity planning for power, space, and cooling
- Analyze infrastructure resiliency, redundancy, and failover
- Manage data center construction, upgrades, and commissioning activities
- Perform root cause analysis of infrastructure failures
- Utilize DCIM, monitoring, and engineering metrics
- Work with construction teams, utilities, vendors, and facility stakeholders
Requirements: - This role is a potential contract to hire and will require resources that do not require sponsorship now or in the future
- Strong working knowledge of data center critical infrastructure, including mechanical, electrical, and/or structured cabling systems, with an engineering or technical discipline background
- Experience supporting budgets and cost controls for data center projects and infrastructure operations
- Demonstrated experience partnering with Real Estate, Critical Systems, Construction, and Technology teams
- Proven ability to lead or contribute to data center infrastructure engineering and design activities
- Experience delivering technical solutions that meet defined availability, redundancy, quality, and budget requirements
- Track record of leading or managing projects with measurable impact on infrastructure reliability, efficiency, or standardization
- Professional experience working within a large, complex, and preferably global organization
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to operate effectively within a matrixed organizational environment and balance competing priorities
- Practical problem-solving mindset with the ability to think creatively
- Demonstrated experience leading teams and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
- Experience defining, tracking, and using operational and engineering metrics to support data-driven decision making
Desired skills: - 5+ years of experience in Data Center, Critical Systems, or related infrastructure engineering disciplines
- Demonstrated experience supporting data center engineering, construction, upgrades, or integration activities
- Experience leading teams or workstreams and collaborating with cross-functional partners
- Working knowledge of risk assessment and availability concepts for data centers or colocation environments
- Solid understanding of data center technologies and associated monitoring, environmental, and infrastructure management tools (e.g., power, cooling, telemetry, DCIM)
- Strong analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills
- Experience contributing to site assessments, infrastructure health evaluations, and capital projects
- Working knowledge of root cause failure analysis related to critical systems equipment
- Experience coordinating with local utility providers
- Familiarity working with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) to support compliance with codes and regulations
- Exposure to or experience supporting commissioning activities
- Foundational understanding of network design and layout as it relates to data center infrastructure
Pay range: $50.55 - $58.55 per hour
Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position. If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply! Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.
For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10: - Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
- The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
- Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
- Behavioral Health Platform
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
- Voluntary Term Life Insurance
- 401K
- Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
- Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)
For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.
Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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