About The Role<\/p>\n
\tServe as the technical authority for assigned data centers, ensuring infrastructure designs and implementations align with global standards and best practice
\n\tDeploy and maintain IT infrastructure within colocation data center facilities.
\n\tManage relationships and daily operations with colocation providers and vendors.
\n\tProvide technical guidance and mentorship to senior and junior data center engineer
\n\tInterface with sourcing, vendors, and colocation providers during RFPs, contract renewals, and technical evaluations
\n\tCoordinate engineering activities across multiple data center projects, ensuring dependencies, risks, and timelines are actively managed
\n\tCoordinate and oversee third-party integrators during installations and maintenance.
\n\tHandle contract reviews, renewals, and compliance with colocation service agreements.
\n\tProvide hands-on support during operational outages, including occasional on-call duties
\n\tMaintain accurate documentation of hardware assets, cabling, and network layouts.
\n\tCollaborate with internal teams to support infrastructure scaling and capacity planning.
\n\tCoordinate with colocation vendor to collect required documents for internal\/external audit and site assessment
\n\tDemonstrate drive and curiosity by continuously learning and teaching yourself new skills.
\n\tCollaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, demonstrating your technical prowess and contributing to the overall success of the projects.<\/p>\n
To excel in this role, you should have:<\/p>\n
\tBachelor\u2019s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
\n\tUnderstanding of networking protocols, hardware, and data center infrastructure.
\n\tExperience with cabling, racking, and equipment installation in a colocation environment.
\n\tProficiency in data center technologies (power, cooling, etc.)
\n\tUnderstanding of physical and network security standards in data centers.
\n\tHands-on experience with server, storage, and virtualization platforms.
\n\tAbility to perform cabling diagnostics and troubleshooting independently.
\n\tStrong documentation, communication, and coordination skills for client and team interaction<\/p>\n
go to method of application \u00bb<\/p>\n
Apply via company website ( https:\/\/www.mastercard.com ) or<\/p>\n
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