Data Center Infrastructure Engineer

About the Company:We are seeking a Network Engineer with strong Data Center experience to support and maintain large-scale infrastructure environments. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience managing enterprise network infrastructure, including load balancers, firewalls, switching, and virtualization platforms. This role involves supporting a large data center environment (40+ racks) and ensuring high availability, performance, and security of network systems. The candidate must be comfortable working with physical infrastructure, cabling, and hardware installation when required. This is an on-site position based in Weehawken, NJ.About the Role:Key ResponsibilitiesData Center Infrastructure:Support and maintain large-scale data center environments (40+ racks).Install and manage network hardware including switches, routers, and servers.Work with Cat5e/Cat6 and fiber optic cabling (fiber termination is a plus).Monitor and maintain rack power infrastructure including PDUs and power distribution systems.Assist with rack layout, power balancing, and equipment installation.Install and configure physical servers including racking, stacking, and cabling.Configure RAID storage arrays and install operating systems during physical server deployment.Network Systems:Configure and maintain Layer 3 routing environments including VLANs, inter-VLAN routing, and switching.Manage load balancing (F5) and firewall configurations (WatchGuard).Work with FS and HP switches in production environments.Support high-speed data center networking (10G / 25G / 40G).Implement and maintain data center redundancy and high-availability network architecture.Experience troubleshooting complex Layer 2 / Layer 3 network issues.Monitoring & Operations:Implement, manage and maintain network monitoring systems.Troubleshoot network performance issues and outages.Participate in incident response and root cause analysis.Virtualization & Systems:Support environments using Xen virtualization technology.Work with Linux systems including CentOS and Ubuntu.Assist with infrastructure automation and AI-related infrastructure where applicable.QualificationsRequired Qualifications:5+ years of network engineering experienceExperience working in large infrastructure environmentsExperience with F5 Load BalancersExperience with WatchGuard firewallsExperience with FS and HP switchesExperience configuring VLANs and network segmentationExperience with Linux systems (CentOS, Ubuntu)Experience with network monitoring toolsPreferred Qualifications:Experience with fiber optic terminationExperience supporting large data center deploymentsExposure to AI infrastructure environmentsExperience working with virtualization technologies (Xen)Professional Qualities:Strong team player with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical teamsWillingness to share knowledge, mentor team members, and contribute to team documentationStrong communication and problem-solving skillsAbility to work independently while maintaining strong collaboration with the teamPhysical Requirements:Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.Ability to work in data center environmentsAbility to work off-hours or during maintenance windows when necessaryLocation Requirements:Candidate must reside within 30 minutes of Weehawken, NJ to support on-site data center operations when necessary.