Data Center Operations Engineer
CCS INC Greensboro, North Carolina, United States · $104K–$125K/yr
Automation Machinery Manufacturing · 11-50 employees
About the role
The Data Center Operations Engineer manages critical facility infrastructure including HVAC, power systems, and generators to ensure 99.99% uptime. They also oversee vendor maintenance, enforce security protocols, and maintain accurate inventory and incident documentation.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or possess 10 years of relevant experience with MEP/HVAC systems. Proficiency in APC DCE/ITA and Vertiv SiteScan environments, along with 3-5 years of experience in data center systems, is required.
Benefits
Full description
Benefits:
- Bonus based on performance
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
About the Role
Support Data Center Managers in maintaining critical facility operations — electrical, mechanical, and environmental systems — to meet our company data center standards and a 99.99% uptime objective.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage MEP systems supporting the data center: HVAC, UPS, ATS, and generators
- Build, maintain, and monitor infrastructure using Vertiv SiteScan and/or APC Data Center Expert/IT Advisor
- Support IT floor space, cabinet power, and U-space management
- Oversee vendor-performed maintenance and equipment improvements
- Ensure Change Management and incident ticketing processes are followed
- Maintain data center inventory documentation
- Enforce physical access, safety, and security protocols
Required Qualifications
- BS in Electrical Engineering (or 10 years relevant experience), with MEP/HVAC exposure
- 3–5 years managing APC DCE/ITA and Vertiv SiteScan environments (required)
- Strong understanding of HVAC, UPS, ATS, and generator functions/alarming (required)
- 3+ years in an administrative/systems capacity
- Experience with incident ticketing and change management tools
- Strong communication skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)
- Collaborative, detail-oriented, and process-driven mindset
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience overseeing vendor-led electrical/mechanical projects
- Familiarity with servers, storage, and networking (Nutanix, HP, VMware, Cisco)
- Bilingual — English/Spanish
