Data Center Engineer

Location: Lexington, Kentucky, USA; on-site data center work with occasional travel to other data centers of less than 5%.

Company

hirify.global provides managed services, including data center operations and enterprise cloud support.

What you will do

• Install, decommission, rack, stack, and cable data center hardware.
• Maintain fiber and copper structured cabling, patch panels, cable integrity, and MAC activities.
• Monitor UPS, PDUs, generators, ATS switchgear, cooling systems, environmental conditions, and humidity controls.
• Respond to infrastructure alerts and execute incident response procedures during regular and after-hours operations.
• Coordinate vendor maintenance, installations, and change activities under approved MOPs and change windows.
• Maintain asset and chain-of-custody records, manage hardware logistics, and support capacity planning and optimization.

Requirements

• 3–7 years of data center operations experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong knowledge of data center power, cooling, cabling, physical security, asset lifecycle management, inventory systems, and CMDB integration.
• Experience executing technical procedures under strict change control and MOP governance, with strong documentation and audit-readiness skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot infrastructure issues, coordinate with vendors and cross-functional teams, and work on-call hours during outages.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in a data center environment, including after-hours maintenance and emergency response.

Nice to have

• Experience in regulated or compliance-driven environments.
• Knowledge of OSHA, NFPA, and related safety standards.

Culture & Benefits

• Managed services environment supporting data center operations and enterprise cloud infrastructure.
• Work is governed by customer-approved designs, MOPs, change management, safety, and compliance standards.
• Minimal travel to support other data centers, under 5%.
• Exempt position with on-call and emergency response responsibilities.