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As of Sep 11, 2026, the average yearly pay for data center operations engineer in the United States is $147,461.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $84,000.00 and $196,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Data Center Operations Engineer

New Albany, OH • On-site

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Posted 7 days ago


Cognizant rating

7.0

Company rating: 7.0 out of 10

Based on 87 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz


Job description

Data Center Operations Engineer

Location : New Albany, OH

*Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Data Center Operations Engineer to support the day-to-day operations of enterprise data center environments. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring the availability, reliability, and performance of critical infrastructure, including servers, storage, networking equipment, and supporting facilities. The role requires hands-on experience in data center operations, incident management, change implementation, and infrastructure maintenance.

Key Responsibilities
  • Perform daily monitoring and operational support of data center infrastructure.
  • Ensure high availability and optimal performance of servers, storage, network, and related systems.
  • Execute routine maintenance activities, including hardware installations, upgrades, replacements, and decommissioning.
  • Manage incident, problem, and change management activities in accordance with ITIL best practices.
  • Coordinate with network, server, storage, security, and application teams to resolve operational issues.
  • Perform rack and stack activities, cable management, hardware asset tracking, and inventory management.
  • Monitor environmental controls, power systems, UPS, generators, cooling systems, and physical security controls.
  • Support disaster recovery exercises and business continuity initiatives.
  • Develop and maintain operational procedures, runbooks, and technical documentation.
  • Participate in on-call support and provide timely resolution of critical incidents.
  • Ensure compliance with organizational standards, audit requirements, and security policies.
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