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Project Engineer (Data Center Hardware)

Computacenter · Buffalo Grove, Illinois, US

The Data Center Project Engineer – Data Center Field Engineering (Lead Level) is a senior technical delivery role responsible for the design, implementation,...

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About the role The Data Center Project Engineer – Data Center Field Engineering (Lead Level) is a senior technical delivery role responsible for the design, implementation, and oversight of physical infrastructure and networking systems within enterprise and colocation data centers. Reporting to the Data Center Field Engineering Practice Lead, this role provides end-to-end ownership of complex deployments—ranging from structured cabling and fiber plant design to high-performance data center networking infrastructure.This engineer serves as a key technical leader on the ground, managing implementation efforts, field crews, and project engineering tasks while ensuring that solutions meet technical, operational, and customer standards. The role bridges design and delivery, working closely with project managers, integration teams, and customer stakeholders. This role requires 10-20% travel: Annual compensation: $95K - $120K USD What you'll be doing: - Technical Leadership & Delivery Governance - Serve as the senior technical lead for all structured cabling. Rack deployment and networking / fiber aspects of data center deployments. - Ensure infrastructure solutions are designed and inst...