[Hiring] Senior Data Center Deployment Engineer @The AES Group

Role Description

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Data Center Deployment Engineer to lead field installation teams responsible for deploying enterprise data center infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience installing and commissioning enterprise hardware, including:

• Cisco UCS servers
• Cisco Nexus switches
• F5 BIG-IP appliances
• NetApp AFF storage systems

This role requires strong technical expertise, field leadership, installation planning, hardware troubleshooting, and documentation skills. The Senior Data Center Deployment Engineer will oversee the complete deployment lifecycle, from pre-installation site surveys and readiness assessments through rack-and-stack activities, hardware commissioning, licensing handoff, and final customer acceptance. The engineer will also lead and mentor a two-person field team while ensuring installations meet manufacturer specifications, applicable industry standards, and customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant enterprise data center hardware installation and deployment experience.
• Proven experience leading data center installation projects and coordinating with site managers and customer stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience installing Cisco UCS C-Series and/or X-Series servers and configuring Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC).
• Experience with F5 BIG-IP hardware appliances and/or NetApp or comparable enterprise storage platforms.
• Working knowledge of serial console connections, IP addressing, VLANs, network ports, transceivers, and physical connectivity.
• Experience with rack-and-stack installations, structured cabling, equipment labeling, hardware commissioning, and troubleshooting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Visio and Excel for rack elevations, configuration workbooks, and deployment documentation.
• Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and customer-facing skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a favorable federal/Public Trust background investigation for access to VA and other federal facilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, or another engineering or technical discipline.
• Eight additional years of relevant experience may substitute for the degree requirement, subject to employer acceptance.
• Relevant certifications are preferred, including:
• Cisco CCNA or CCNP Data Center
• CompTIA Server+
• BICSI Technician or Outside Plant Designer (OSP)
• Fiber-optic cable installation (OLAN) certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience deploying enterprise infrastructure in healthcare, government, or other regulated environments.
• Familiarity with federal facility access requirements and customer site procedures.
• Experience coordinating multi-site infrastructure deployments and managing project closeout documentation.
• Strong understanding of enterprise server, network, storage, and application delivery infrastructure.
• Ability to work independently in field environments while maintaining deployment schedules and quality standards.