A Data Center Technician or Engineer organizes data access, maintenance and access support to a data center. Maybe help to store and organize data, such as an organization's records or financial information. Ensures that users can easily access the information they need and that data are protected from unauthorized access.
Datacenter Engineer Ampcus, Inc United States, Florida, Coral Gables Aug 13, 2026 Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.
Job Title:
Datacenter Engineer Location(s): Coral Gables, FL Position Overview
Seeking a Datacenter Engineer responsible for installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and supporting data center hardware, physical infrastructure, structured cabling, and related low-voltage systems. The engineer will support day-to-day operations as well as data center projects, hardware deployments, infrastructure upgrades, migrations, and expansions. The role requires hands-on experience with data center infrastructure, structured copper and fiber cabling, rack and cable management, hardware lifecycle activities, and physical infrastructure documentation. Key Responsibilities Install, maintain, troubleshoot, test, label, and document data center hardware and infrastructure.
Install and maintain structured cabling, including Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6A, and fiber optic cabling.
Perform network cabling, patching, cross-connects, cable routing, rack elevations, cable management, and connectivity validation.
Support network, compute, and storage connectivity within data center environments.
Coordinate fiber optic installation, splicing, testing, and termination activities with internal teams and external vendors.
Understand fiber optic standards, installation practices, testing methodologies, documentation, and deployment processes. Hands-on fiber termination is not required.
Support low-voltage infrastructure, including:
Network connectivity
Environmental monitoring
Access control
Surveillance systems
Other supporting physical data center technologies
Monitor environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity, power utilization, and cooling performance.
Support compliance with operational standards and service-level objectives.
Assist with data center projects involving:
Equipment deployments
Hardware refreshes
Cabling installations
Migrations
Infrastructure upgrades
Facility expansions
Perform hardware installation, decommissioning, moves, adds, and changes (MACs) for servers, storage, network equipment, and supporting infrastructure.
Maintain accurate rack layouts, cable maps, fiber pathways, patch panel records, network connectivity documentation, asset inventories, and infrastructure change records.
Troubleshoot hardware, physical connectivity, structured cabling, and basic operating system/software issues.
Apply industry best practices for rack organization, cable management, airflow optimization, and physical infrastructure reliability.
Collaborate with Network Engineering, Systems Engineering, Security, Facilities, vendors, and other cross-functional teams.
Perform physical work in data center environments, including lifting equipment, installing overhead or underfloor cabling, and working in hot- and cold-aisle environments.
Travel to domestic and international locations, including shipyards, offices, ports, and ships, for maintenance and project activities as required.
Travel Requirements
Up to 25% travel.
Travel may include U.S. and international locations.
Potential travel to shipyards in Italy and other global locations.
May be required to travel and sail with ships for maintenance or project-related activities.
Candidate must hold a valid U.S. Passport.
Preferred Education
Bachelor's degree in one of the following or equivalent practical experience:
Computer Science
Information Technology
Electrical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Required Experience
Minimum 3 years of experience in:
Data Center Engineering and Operations
IT infrastructure management
Structured copper and fiber optic cabling
Network cabling and physical connectivity
Fiber optic installation, testing, and vendor coordination
Low-voltage infrastructure and physical data center systems
Rack and cable management
Server, storage, and network hardware installation and maintenance
Hardware lifecycle management
Physical infrastructure documentation
Asset management
Basic network protocols
Network and cabling standards
Ideal Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate is a hands-on data center infrastructure professional who combines strong physical infrastructure skills with an understanding of networking, structured cabling, hardware lifecycle management, and data center operations. The candidate should be comfortable working in operational data centers, coordinating with vendors and cross-functional engineering teams, and traveling domestically and internationally when required. Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.