Data Center Engineer

Contract Duration:6 monthsTargeted Start Date:ASAPLocationTempe ArizonaSchedule:M-F 8am-5pmWillingness to be available for on-call rotation including nights, weekends, and holiday coverage.Day to Day:The Production Data Center Operator supports MedImpact’s Phoenix–Tempe data center environment, providing hands-on operational support for server infrastructure, network hardware, cabling, power, and cooling systems. This role works closely with IT Architecture, Network Engineering, and Security teams to ensure the reliability, availability, and integrity of critical healthcare IT systems.Requirements:5+ years of Hands-on experience in a production data center operations or infrastructure support roleProficiency with physical server and network hardware, including racking, stacking, cabling, and break/fixExperience with structured cabling (Cat6/Cat6A and fiber), patch panels, and documentation standardsWorking knowledge of power and cooling systems, including PDUs, UPS, CRAC/CRAH units, and hot/cold aisle containmentStrong understanding of A+B redundant power architectures and single points of failure identificationExperience using ticketing and change management systems (ServiceNow or similar ITSM tools)Familiarity with environmental monitoring systems (temperature, humidity, airflow)Experience with asset tracking and inventory managementUnderstanding of incident management, escalation procedures, and MoP executionDCIM platform experience (Sunbird, Nlyte, or similar)Experience with HP/Cisco UCS server platformsExperience with Component-level work: drives, RAM, NICs, PSUs, CPUs, GPUsBasic knowledge of switching, VLANs, routing, and switch CLI (Cisco, Juniper, Aruba)Experience with Badge access management — granting, revoking, & maintaining access logs