System Data Center Engineer

Job Summary

The System Data Center Engineer is responsible for managing and supporting enterprise data center infrastructure, ensuring high availability, performance, and reliability of on-premise systems. This role focuses on server and storage management, infrastructure monitoring, capacity planning, and operational excellence. The engineer will collaborate with network, security, and application teams to support mission-critical IT services and maintain robust data center operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain enterprise data center infrastructure including servers, storage systems, and virtualization platforms.
• Ensure high availability, reliability, and performance of on-premise infrastructure.
• Perform system monitoring, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis for infrastructure incidents.
• Lead capacity planning and resource optimization for compute, storage, and system resources.
• Implement and manage patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management of server infrastructure.
• Support backup, recovery, and disaster recovery operations to ensure business continuity.
• Collaborate with network, security, and cloud teams to maintain integrated infrastructure environments.
• Oversee hardware installations, system deployments, migrations, and upgrades within the data center.
• Maintain detailed system documentation, architecture diagrams, and operational procedures.
• Ensure compliance with security standards, operational policies, and IT governance frameworks.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in data center operations, system engineering, or infrastructure management.
• Strong hands-on experience with enterprise servers (Dell, HPE, Lenovo, etc.).
• Experience managing storage platforms (SAN, NAS, enterprise storage systems).
• Advanced knowledge of virtualization technologies such as VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, or similar platforms.
• Experience with Windows Server and Linux administration.
• Familiarity with backup and disaster recovery solutions.
• Good understanding of networking fundamentals and data center architecture.
• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and analytical skills.

Preferred Certifications

• VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
• Microsoft Certified: Windows Server / Azure Administrator
• CompTIA Server+
• ITIL Foundation
• Storage certifications from Dell EMC / NetApp / HPE (preferred)