{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"ef47ee5536ccfad71b70b936","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/ef47ee5536ccfad71b70b936","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/ef47ee5536ccfad71b70b936","title":"Datacenter & Infrastructure Engineer","description":"Role- IT Site Ops Senior Technician\nLocation- Santa Clara, CA\nRate- $30/hr\n\nABOUT THE ROLE\nWe are seeking a highly skilled and motivated IT Infrastructure Engineer to join our team in Santa Clara. In this role, you will be responsible for building, overseeing, and maintaining the infrastructure supporting the Client's global offices and labs. This encompasses two major areas: (1) partnering with our facilities team, IT stakeholders (Network, Audiovisual, and End User Support), and vendors on the IT aspects of construction projects; and (2) maintaining healthy infrastructure with minimum downtime while supporting daily requests and troubleshooting for internal customers and users.\n\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES\nDay-to-Day Operations\nOversee day-to-day operations within offices, NERs (Network Equipment Rooms), and labs, ensuring all hardware and systems are functioning properly.\nPerform troubleshooting and diagnostics for hardware and network-related issues, including physical Layer 1 connectivity.\nManage the installation, configuration, and maintenance of servers, storage devices, and network equipment.\nConduct preventive maintenance and regular inspections of equipment to minimize downtime.\nRegularly audit IT environments to identify changes, clean up rooms and cabling, and ensure asset accuracy.\nAssist with planning, implementation, and management of system monitoring tools; respond to alerts, escalations, and incidents in a timely manner.\nCoordinate regional Power Shutdown Events with Infra functions and users.\nFacilitate regional meetings independently and lead the team to resolve problems and incidents.\n\nConstruction & Low-Voltage Deployment\nPartner with facilities and stakeholders to understand project design and requirements.\nOversee low-voltage contractors to deploy infrastructure based on design specifications.\nContribute to ROM/BOM and procure materials for new builds.\nProduce construction documents and specifications for low-voltage cabling contractors.\nDefine locations for equipment within network rooms (security/BAS panels, rack positions for network gear, service wall fields).\nRegularly walk construction projects and provide site reports with Client feedback on work in progress.\nRecord close-out documentation at project completion and hand over to users.\n\nNetwork Room Engineering\nTrack capacity of available ports, fiber plant, and PDU outlets within network rooms.\nAssist with racking and cabling equipment; configure and connect smart PDU/UPS; monitor power usage at rack and building level.\nDocument network rooms and components within asset management systems (Netbox/Nautobot) via mass import or UI.\nDevelop and maintain documentation related to hardware configurations, troubleshooting procedures, tribal knowledge, and data center processes.\nManage vendors and provide working instructions and Statements of Work (SOW).\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams to support various business initiatives and projects.\n\nWHAT WE NEED TO SEE\nBachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).\n7+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, telecommunications consulting, construction project management, or low-voltage cabling installation.\nDeep understanding of infrastructure, including network, compute, storage, power, and cooling systems.\nExperience with server hardware troubleshooting and maintenance (e.g., Dell, HPE, Lenovo, SuperMicro).\nKnowledge of network protocols and concepts, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, and firewalls.\nLayer 1 Network Troubleshooting:Proven ability to diagnose and resolve physical-layer network issues, including cable faults, connector integrity, fiber optic testing (OTDR/optical light meters), patch panel verification, port negotiation failures, transceiver compatibility, and signal degradation across copper and fiber media.\nFamiliarity with monitoring, automation, and inventory tools (e.g., MAAS, Nautobot/Netbox) and ticketing systems (e.g., ServiceNow, Jira).\nAbility to go onsite multiple days per week; physically install cables and inspect components in network rooms; lift and install rack-mounted equipment with appropriate assistance.\nAbility to work with minimal direction, be proactive, and take initiative in ambiguous situations.\nStrong communication skills including presenting and writing in English; ability to work effectively across different time zones to support global regions.\nWillingness to travel as needed (approximately once every few months).\n\nWAYS TO STAND OUT\n10+ years of working experience in related areas.\nRCDD (Registered Communications Distribution Designer) certification.\nProficiency in SQL, Python, PowerBI/Tableau, and DCIM/CMDB tools.\nExperience with campus networking and enterprise-scale cabling infrastructure.\nPrior experience in a large-scale technology company or hyperscale environment.","company":"Tekvana","rawCompany":"tekvana","city":"Arlington","state":"TX","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-11T11:25:29.679Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1244.00","title":"Network and Computer Systems Administrators","slug":"network-and-computer-systems-administrators"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1231.00","title":"Computer Network Support Specialists","slug":"computer-network-support-specialists"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"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"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Datacenter & Infrastructure Engineer","description":"Role- IT Site Ops Senior Technician\nLocation- Santa Clara, CA\nRate- $30/hr\n\nABOUT THE ROLE\nWe are seeking a highly skilled and motivated IT Infrastructure Engineer to join our team in Santa Clara. 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