Data Centre Engineer

About the job you’re considering

We have an exciting opportunity to join our incredible team of Data Centre Engineers. At Capgemini, we are committed to delivering high-quality services to our clients. We are looking for a dedicated and skilled Data Centre Engineer to join our team and help us to maintain and enhance our Data Centre infrastructure. The Data Centre Engineer will be responsible for the installation, maintenance, and management of our Data Centre facilities. This role requires a highly organized and detail-oriented professional with a strong understanding of Data Centre operations, including hardware and software systems, power and cooling systems, and network infrastructure.

Hybrid working: The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.

Your role

The Data Centre Engineer will be responsible for the installation, maintenance, and management of our Data Centre facilities. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Manage the installation and configuration of servers, storage systems, network equipment, and other Data Centre hardware. Perform routine checks on copper and fibre cables
• Oversee the monitoring and management of Data Centre infrastructure to ensure optimal performance, uptime, and efficiency. Attend project meetings, provide lead ODM with briefs, coordinate Data Centre resources
• Ensure Data Centre security by maintaining a sound knowledge of security protocols, access controls, and surveillance systems
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and best practices for Data Centre operations
• Provide a high standard of customer service via communications, providing solutions and assisting with enquiries

You can bring your whole self to work. At Capgemini, striving for equity, diversity and inclusion is part of everyday life, and will be part of your working reality. We have built an inclusive and welcoming environment, for everyone.

Your skills and experience

• Excellent teamwork and communication skills
• A sound understanding of Health & Safety practices within a Data Centre environment
• Proven experience in Data Centre operations, including server, storage, and network management.
• Strong knowledge of Data Centre infrastructure, virtualization technologies, network protocols, and security practices.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues.

Your security clearance

Security Check (SC) Clearance
To be successfully appointed to this role, it is a requirement to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance. 
To obtain SC clearance, the successful applicant must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last 5 years, along with other criteria and requirements.

Throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality. Some posts are restricted to sole UK Nationals for security reasons; therefore, you may be asked about your citizenship in the application process.

What does ‘Get The Future You Want’ mean for you?

You’ll be bringing your unique skills and perspectives to the team, inspiring and taking inspiration from your teammates as you unlock value in everything you do. You’ll be joining a professional community of experts, who have got your back and will support you, every step of the way.
You will be empowered to explore, innovate, and progress. You will benefit from Capgemini’s ‘learning for life’ mindset, meaning you will have countless training and development opportunities from thinktanks to hackathons, and access to 250,000 courses with numerous external certifications from AWS, Microsoft, Harvard ManageMentor, Cybersecurity qualifications and much more.
You’d be joining an accredited Great Place to work for Wellbeing in 2023. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions. To help support wellbeing we have trained ‘Mental Health Champions’ across each of our business areas, and we have invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.

Why you should consider Capgemini?

Growing clients’ businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask.  But when you join Capgemini, you join a thriving company and become part of a diverse collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs, and industry experts.  A powerful source of energy that drives us all to find new ways technology can help us reimagine what’s possible.  It’s why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world’s leading businesses. And it’s how you’ll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future.   By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge and always pushing yourself to do better, you’ll build the skills you want. And you’ll use them to help our clients leverage technology to grow their business and give innovation that human touch the world needs. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is.  
 

About Capgemini

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world while creating a tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market-leading capabilities in AI, cloud, and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2023 global revenues of €22.5 billion.

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