Data Centre Engineer Level 1

Methodfi; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT service provider is seeking multiple Level 1 Data Centre Engineers in Hayes to provide hands-on technical support and ensure smooth operation of datacentre infrastructure. The role is crucial for troubleshooting and maintaining systems, requiring experience with servers and networking. Candidates should have strong collaboration skills and be able to work independently on technical installations and migrations. The position offers a salary range of £30,000-£40,000 and is part of a rota-based shift schedule.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting datacentre infrastructure including servers and storage systems.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for hardware and infrastructure issues.
• Working knowledge of Linux system administration.

Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced smart hands support across the clients data centre environments.
• Independently oversee technical migration and installation.
• Collaborate with management and customer technical teams.

Skills

Experience supporting datacentre infrastructure

Strong troubleshooting skills

Working knowledge of Linux system administration

Familiarity with networking protocols

Understanding of cooling and power distribution

Experience in large-scale cloud environments

Strong communication skills

Job description

Who are we?

At Technimove, we’re passionate about transforming the way the world’s leading IT service providers manage their data centres. As the market leader in Data Centre Transformations, we deliver high-quality Professional Services and Data Centre Migrations for global clients, from ambitious start-ups to some of the most recognisable names in tech.

Our secret weapon? Our people. Known as our TechniPeople, we’ve built a diverse, supportive, and ambitious team that thrives on collaboration, innovation, and passion. Some of our colleagues have been with us for over a decade, while many others are just starting their journey — but all share the same energy, drive, and love for what we do.

Location

Location: Hayes

Rota-based shift schedule covering Monday to Sunday, including morning, day, and night rotations.

Salary range: £30,000-£40,000

The Role

We are seeking multiple Level 1 Data Centre Engineers to support ongoing operations at our customers data centre in Hayes. This role is hands-on and business-critical, ensuring the smooth installation, maintenance, and decommissioning of data centre infrastructure.

You will be responsible for providing advanced technical support, troubleshooting, break-fix and maintenance of high-performance datacentre systems that include GPUs, networking, cooling, and storage technologies.

This role is critical to guaranteeing uptime, performance, and reliability of infrastructure and requires strong collaboration with engineering, operations, and vendor partners in order to meet our SLAs.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver advanced smart hands support across the clients data centre environments, including complex racking, stacking, structured cabling, hardware lifecycle tasks, and on-site diagnostics.


• Independently execute and oversee technical migration, installation, and engineering engagements to a high standard.


• Collaborate closely with Consultancy, Project/Programme Management, and customer technical teams to lead onsite execution under defined project structures.


• Perform installation, upgrade, remediation, and verification of enterprise compute, network, storage and AI/high-density hardware (NVIDIA, Dell XE/XE9680, Lenovo ThinkSystem, Supermicro GPU servers, Nokia AirFrame/Cloud).


• Support documentation creation including LLDs, runbooks, test plans, rack plans, and post-engagement reports.


• Execute site surveys, assess infrastructure readiness, and provide technical input into Statements of Work.


• Champion safety standards, including correct lifting practices, ESD handling, power safety, and risk identification.


• Participate in on-call rotations to provide 24/7 coverage for critical infrastructure incidents.

Technical skills

• Experience supporting datacentre infrastructure, including servers, network hardware, and storage systems.


• Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex hardware and infrastructure issues.


• Working knowledge of Linux system administration


• Familiarity with networking protocols, topologies, and troubleshooting (e.g., TCP/IP, BGP, VLANs).


• Understanding of datacentre cooling, power distribution, and resiliency best practices.


• Experience working in large-scale cloud or datacentre environments.


• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across global teams

If interested, please apply!