Data Center Engineer Jobs

Discover Data Center Engineer jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more on Ladders. Data center engineers help design, build, operate, and improve the facilities and infrastructure that keep digital services running. Browse vetted opportunities and find roles that align with your technical expertise and career goals.

What Does a Data Center Engineer Do?

Data Center Engineers support the reliable operation of critical computing environments. Depending on the role, they may plan facility capacity, oversee power and cooling systems, maintain servers and network equipment, monitor performance, and coordinate deployments or upgrades. They also help troubleshoot incidents, document procedures, and collaborate with operations, security, facilities, and engineering teams.

Common Skills and Qualifications

Employers often seek experience with data center operations, hardware, networking, systems administration, or facilities engineering. Useful knowledge may include power distribution, UPS and generator systems, HVAC and cooling, cabling, monitoring tools, and incident management. Communication, careful documentation, safety awareness, and the ability to solve problems under pressure are valuable across many positions. Requirements vary by employer and specialization.

Data Center Engineer Career Paths

Data center engineers can specialize in areas such as facilities, critical infrastructure, network operations, hardware, capacity planning, or data center design. With experience, professionals may advance into senior engineering, site operations leadership, infrastructure architecture, or program management roles. Certifications and hands-on experience with relevant technologies can support career development.

Find Data Center Engineer Jobs on Ladders

Explore Data Center Engineer opportunities on Ladders, where you can search vetted professional jobs that pay $100,000 or more. Compare roles by specialization, location, and experience level, then identify openings that fit your background and next career move.

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$200K - $215K *

Advance the cloud platform capabilities, ensuring secure, reliable, and scalable product delivery while enhancing developer experience and shaping reliability practices in a mission-driven healthcare...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$107K - $150K *

Drive the design and delivery of advanced AI solutions, mentoring engineers and ensuring client satisfaction. Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable architectures, leadi...

United StatesRemote

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$125K - $150K *

Lead the evolution of cloud and DevOps solutions, driving automation and best practices while enhancing software delivery efficiency and reliability for impactful global initiatives...

CanadaRemote

1 month ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$110K - $130K *

Analyze and support power market strategies, utility engagements, and commercial transactions. Collaborate across teams to drive energy procurement initiatives and monitor regulatory developments impa...

Texas, USRemote

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$133K - $199K *

Champion a high-performing team of data engineers to drive data transformation, influence technical architecture, and ensure reliable data systems while aligning with business objectives and engineeri...

RemoteRemote

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$250K - $300K *

Join a team that's shaping the brand and product experience. You'll create visually compelling designs, develop marketing materials, and collaborate with engineers to enhance our product in a fast-pac...

Mexico, MORemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$84K - $147K *

Join a dynamic team as you provide vital technical support and consulting, building relationships and managing opportunities to enhance sales and drive customer satisfaction in field applications engi...

RemoteRemote

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$160K - $180K *

Transform digital services by collaborating on Azure cloud engineering, CI/CD, and observability. Support mission-aligned platform capabilities while ensuring secure, reliable, and maintainable soluti...

United StatesRemote

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$95K - $115K *

Lead the technical health of a claims platform by enhancing applications, ensuring system stability, and bridging engineering with business needs. This hybrid role combines hands-on development with s...

Cincinnati, OHRemote

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$120K - $145K *

Transform mission-critical applications by designing and developing scalable solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure reliability and performance while leveraging cloud infrastruct...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$135K - $160K *

Join our team to tackle complex payroll challenges by building intuitive software solutions that enhance operational efficiency and support thousands of businesses in managing their payroll processes...

RemoteRemote

1 month ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$125K - $145K *

Transform digital experiences by leveraging UX research, design, and AI innovation. Collaborate across teams to enhance customer engagement and optimize digital journeys, ensuring impactful and user-c...

Dallas, TXRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$125K - $150K *

Deliver innovative solutions by managing AWS infrastructure, ensuring stability, and automating processes. Collaborate with developers to enhance operational efficiency while maintaining high uptime a...

Calgary, ABRemote

Reposted 1 month ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$93K - $137K *

Optimize data center cooling systems by providing expert technical support and innovative solutions. Collaborate with engineering teams to enhance water treatment programs, ensuring reliability and ef...

Texas, USRemote

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$200K - $315K *

Create and implement robust security architectures across enterprise, cloud, and infrastructure environments, ensuring compliance with industry standards while guiding security initiatives and influen...

Carlsbad, CARemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$110K - $130K *

Lead and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team, driving innovation and product development while ensuring quality and efficiency in facility design and technical support for sales initiatives...

Texas, USRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$120K - $150K *

Lead the charge in advanced security assessments, identifying vulnerabilities and enhancing security posture through hands-on penetration testing and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Mentor...

California, USRemote

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$265K - $295K *

Develop and execute community engagement strategies to foster trust and collaboration with local stakeholders in Virginia and West Virginia, ensuring Anthropic's infrastructure projects align with com...

RemoteRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$79K - $143K *

Join a team that's redefining release engineering by optimizing CI/CD pipelines, integrating AI solutions, and ensuring high-quality software delivery through innovative automation and collaboration w...

Ottawa, ONRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$93K - $156K *

Explore new horizons as you design and implement advanced control systems, ensuring optimal performance and customer satisfaction while collaborating with diverse teams to deliver innovative solutions...

Montana, USRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$110K - $130K *

Innovate healthcare delivery by developing AI solutions that enhance operations and resident experiences. Collaborate with teams to automate processes and improve clinical decision-making in senior ca...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$125K - $135K *

Architect a unified operational dashboard connecting diverse alert systems to streamline monitoring and enhance triage efficiency, ensuring critical alerts are prioritized and effectively routed...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$130K - $155K *

Discover innovative security solutions for AI technologies, ensuring compliance and best practices across product development. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement secure ar...

Morrisville, NCRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$279K - $349K *

Drive the strategy and execution of dedicated infrastructure engineering, leading a high-performing team to enhance enterprise SaaS offerings, ensure compliance, and deliver exceptional customer exper...

RemoteRemote

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$160K - $185K *

Shape the future of data engineering by leading the architecture and evolution of a robust enterprise data platform, ensuring reliability and integration across analytics, reporting, and AI capabiliti...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Data Center Engineer do?question toggle

    A Data Center Engineer helps design, maintain, and improve data center infrastructure. Responsibilities may include supporting servers and networks, monitoring facility systems, troubleshooting issues, planning capacity, and coordinating equipment installations or upgrades.

  • What qualifications are needed for Data Center Engineer jobs?question toggle

    Requirements vary, but employers commonly value experience in data center operations, IT infrastructure, networking, systems administration, or facilities engineering. Knowledge of power and cooling systems, hardware, monitoring, and incident response may also be useful.

  • How much do Data Center Engineers earn?question toggle

    Pay depends on factors such as location, experience, specialization, and employer. Ladders focuses on vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more, so explore current listings to review compensation details.

  • What career paths are available for Data Center Engineers?question toggle

    Career paths may include specialization in facilities, critical infrastructure, networking, hardware, capacity planning, or design. Experienced engineers may move into senior engineering, operations leadership, architecture, or program management.

  • Where can I find Data Center Engineer jobs paying $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Browse Data Center Engineer listings on Ladders to find vetted professional roles with salaries of $100,000 or more.