{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"42b367eeb099e6a4b507d552","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/42b367eeb099e6a4b507d552","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/42b367eeb099e6a4b507d552","title":"Datacenter Engineer","description":"ONSITE\nThe Critical Infrastructure Engineer will be responsible for evaluating, maintaining, and optimizing the electrical, environmental, and network infrastructure supporting the 911 Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs) and associated remote locations. This role ensures high availability, operational continuity, and resiliency of mission-critical systems through proactive monitoring, maintenance coordination, risk assessment, and vendor oversight. The engineer will serve as a key technical advisor, supporting infrastructure audits, failover testing, and continuous improvement initiatives in alignment with industry standards and best practices.\nKey Responsibilities:Infrastructure Operations & Monitoring\nMonitor, notify, and report electrical power, HVAC, and environmental alerts that may affect 911 call floor or RF antenna site operations.\nUtilize OUC monitoring tools to track and analyze power usage, temperature, and humidity to identify potential inefficiencies or risks.\nConduct regular inspections, site rounds, and preventive maintenance checks to ensure optimal performance and reliability of all systems.\nOversee all aspects of the data center’s critical infrastructure to ensure uptime and compliance with operational standards.\nMaintenance & Coordination\nCoordinate and collaborate with vendors and internal teams on preventive maintenance, repairs, or upgrades that could impact 911 operations.\nScrutinize change requests related to infrastructure or system updates and provide guidance to operations management.\nManage data center and facility projects—tracking progress, managing schedules and budgets, and ensuring successful completion.\nDevelop and enforce maintenance and emergency response procedures for electrical, HVAC, and network systems.\nRisk & Resiliency Management\nPerform risk assessments for outages affecting critical data, environmental conditions, or power systems.\nUpdate and maintain risk mitigation strategies, alert protocols, and escalation procedures.\nFacilitate failover and disaster recovery testing for critical infrastructure and 911 applications.\nProvide technical expertise in incident investigations, root cause analysis, and remediation planning.\nGovernance & Reporting\nGenerate weekly performance reports on infrastructure health, maintenance activities, and incident summaries.\nSupport audits of facility infrastructure and maintain accurate documentation of equipment, maintenance records, and design changes.\nReview and draft Statements of Work (SOWs), RFPs, and vendor scopes related to data center upgrades and facility improvements.\nProvide continuous feedback and recommendations for infrastructure improvements based on emerging best practices.\nCybersecurity & Compliance\nMonitor and report on cybersecurity risks and patch management related to 911 center infrastructure.\nEnsure adherence to industry standards such as TIA-942 and Uptime Institute Tier Standards.\nMaintain compliance with OUC operational, safety, and physical security requirements.\nQualifications:\nEducation: Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent experience).\nExperience:\n10–15 years in data center or mission-critical facility operations.\n3+ years in data center engineering and infrastructure design.\n5+ years managing projects involving electrical, HVAC, and power systems.\nExperience with emergency operations (911 or equivalent mission-critical environments) strongly preferred.\nCertifications (Preferred):\nData Center Certified Associate (DCCA), BICSI, PMP, or equivalent.\nFamiliarity with TIA-942, NFPA 70E, and Uptime Institute standards.\nJob Types: Full-time, Contract\nPay: $46.66 - $60.24 per hour\nWork Location: In person","company":"Taa Solutions","rawCompany":"taa solutions","city":"Washington","state":"DC","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-04T15:15:03.968Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1244.00","title":"Network and Computer Systems Administrators","slug":"network-and-computer-systems-administrators"},{"code":"15-1241.01","title":"Telecommunications Engineering Specialists","slug":"telecommunications-engineering-specialists"}],"industries":[{"code":"541513","title":"Computer Facilities Management Services","slug":"computer-facilities-management-services"},{"code":"518210","title":"Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services","slug":"computing-infrastructure-providers-data-processing-web-hosting-and-related-services"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Datacenter Engineer","description":"ONSITE\nThe Critical Infrastructure Engineer will be responsible for evaluating, maintaining, and optimizing the electrical, environmental, and network infrastructure supporting the 911 Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs) and associated remote locations. This role ensures high availability, operational continuity, and resiliency of mission-critical systems through proactive monitoring, maintenance coordination, risk assessment, and vendor oversight. The engineer will serve as a key technical advisor, supporting infrastructure audits, failover testing, and continuous improvement initiatives in alignment with industry standards and best practices.\nKey Responsibilities:Infrastructure Operations & Monitoring\nMonitor, notify, and report electrical power, HVAC, and environmental alerts that may affect 911 call floor or RF antenna site operations.\nUtilize OUC monitoring tools to track and analyze power usage, temperature, and humidity to identify potential inefficiencies or risks.\nConduct regular inspections, site rounds, and preventive maintenance checks to ensure optimal performance and reliability of all systems.\nOversee all aspects of the data center’s critical infrastructure to ensure uptime and compliance with operational standards.\nMaintenance & Coordination\nCoordinate and collaborate with vendors and internal teams on preventive maintenance, repairs, or upgrades that could impact 911 operations.\nScrutinize change requests related to infrastructure or system updates and provide guidance to operations management.\nManage data center and facility projects—tracking progress, managing schedules and budgets, and ensuring successful completion.\nDevelop and enforce maintenance and emergency response procedures for electrical, HVAC, and network systems.\nRisk & Resiliency Management\nPerform risk assessments for outages affecting critical data, environmental conditions, or power systems.\nUpdate and maintain risk mitigation strategies, alert protocols, and escalation procedures.\nFacilitate failover and disaster recovery testing for critical infrastructure and 911 applications.\nProvide technical expertise in incident investigations, root cause analysis, and remediation planning.\nGovernance & Reporting\nGenerate weekly performance reports on infrastructure health, maintenance activities, and incident summaries.\nSupport audits of facility infrastructure and maintain accurate documentation of equipment, maintenance records, and design changes.\nReview and draft Statements of Work (SOWs), RFPs, and vendor scopes related to data center upgrades and facility improvements.\nProvide continuous feedback and recommendations for infrastructure improvements based on emerging best practices.\nCybersecurity & Compliance\nMonitor and report on cybersecurity risks and patch management related to 911 center infrastructure.\nEnsure adherence to industry standards such as TIA-942 and Uptime Institute Tier Standards.\nMaintain compliance with OUC operational, safety, and physical security requirements.\nQualifications:\nEducation: Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent experience).\nExperience:\n10–15 years in data center or mission-critical facility operations.\n3+ years in data center engineering and infrastructure design.\n5+ years managing projects involving electrical, HVAC, and power systems.\nExperience with emergency operations (911 or equivalent mission-critical environments) strongly preferred.\nCertifications (Preferred):\nData Center Certified Associate (DCCA), BICSI, PMP, or equivalent.\nFamiliarity with TIA-942, NFPA 70E, and Uptime Institute standards.\nJob Types: Full-time, Contract\nPay: $46.66 - $60.24 per hour\nWork Location: In person","datePosted":"2026-08-04T15:15:03.968Z","dateModified":"2026-08-04T15:15:03.968Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Taa Solutions","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Washington","addressRegion":"DC","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"42b367eeb099e6a4b507d552"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/42b367eeb099e6a4b507d552"}}