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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$101K - $175K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of fire protection design for data centers and industrial facilities. Lead multi-disciplinary projects, ensuring reliability and safety while mentoring junior eng...

2 weeks ago

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

$101K - $175K *

Elevate fire protection design for mission-critical facilities, focusing on data centers. Lead multi-disciplinary teams to deliver innovative solutions, ensuring reliability and compliance while mento...

2 weeks ago

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

$101K - $175K *

Lead the charge in delivering innovative fire protection solutions for data centers and mission-critical facilities. Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure reliability and compliance acro...

2 weeks ago

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

$101K - $175K *

Unlock potential by leading fire protection design for mission-critical facilities. Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver innovative solutions for data centers and industrial projects...

2 weeks ago

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

$101K - $175K *

Unlock potential by leading fire protection design for mission-critical facilities. Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver innovative solutions for data centers and industrial projects...

2 weeks ago

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

$101K - $175K *

Join a team that's shaping fire protection solutions for data centers and industrial projects. Lead multi-disciplinary efforts, ensuring reliability and compliance while mentoring junior engineers and...

2 weeks ago

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

$101K - $175K *

Drive innovative fire protection solutions for data centers and industrial projects. Lead multi-disciplinary teams to deliver reliable designs, ensuring compliance with codes and standards while mento...

2 weeks ago

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

$101K - $175K *

Join a team that's leading fire protection design for mission-critical facilities. Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver innovative solutions for data centers and industrial projects, e...

2 weeks ago

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

$101K - $175K *

Manage fire protection design for data centers and mission-critical facilities. Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver reliable solutions, lead projects from proposal to construction, an...

2 weeks ago

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

$101K - $175K *

Pioneer innovative fire protection solutions for data centers and industrial projects. Lead multi-disciplinary teams to deliver reliable designs, ensuring safety and compliance in mission-critical env...

2 weeks ago

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

$101K - $175K *

Unlock potential by leading fire protection design for data centers and mission-critical facilities. Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver innovative solutions, ensuring reliability and...

2 weeks ago

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

$101K - $175K *

Reimagine fire protection engineering for data centers and industrial projects. Lead multi-disciplinary teams to deliver innovative design solutions, ensuring reliability and compliance across mission...

2 weeks ago

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

$150K - $180K *

Shape and lead large-scale design-build construction projects, ensuring quality execution from design to completion. Collaborate with diverse teams and manage budgets for projects valued between $60 m...

4 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$125K - $150K *

Shape the future with your leadership as you manage high-value construction projects from inception to completion, collaborating with a diverse team to deliver innovative design-build solutions across...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$150K - $180K *

Drive impactful projects by leading design-build teams, ensuring quality and timely delivery of multimillion-dollar contracts while mentoring staff and fostering client relationships across all phases...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$80K - $95K *

Empower a high-performing team by overseeing data center operations, providing hands-on technical support, and ensuring compliance with industry standards while fostering a collaborative environment f...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $95K *

Join a dynamic team as you oversee data center operations, providing hands-on support and leadership. Drive compliance, enhance team performance, and ensure operational excellence while managing techn...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$180K - $220K *

Innovate architectural standards and lead design for large-scale data centers. Collaborate with teams to ensure resilient, cost-effective facilities while resolving complex challenges and driving cons...

4 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$83K - $93K *

Transform building operations by applying your mechanical expertise to maintain and repair complex systems, ensuring energy efficiency and safety across a multi-building campus while supporting a dyna...

1 month ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$111K - $186K *

Contribute to cutting-edge data center controls management by leading troubleshooting, project execution, and BMS/EPMS innovation while collaborating with top industry experts to ensure operational ex...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$111K - $186K *

Join a dynamic team focused on BMS and EPMS systems to enhance data center operations. Drive innovation and maintain critical control systems while collaborating with stakeholders for project executio...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$111K - $186K *

Unlock potential by driving innovation and efficiency in data center controls, ensuring robust operation of building management and electrical monitoring systems while collaborating with stakeholders...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$111K - $186K *

Join a dynamic global team to innovate and manage building management and electrical systems in data centers. Develop processes, troubleshoot, and oversee projects to enhance operational efficiency an...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$111K - $186K *

Grow your career by managing and innovating BMS and EPMS in cutting-edge data centers. Collaborate with experts to optimize systems, handle project management, and drive improvements in critical envir...

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$92K - $154K *

Oversee the coordination of network infrastructure deployment for new Data Center builds, ensuring alignment across teams and tracking milestones from cable start to Production Ready. Drive accountabi...

Colorado, USRemote

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

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.