Job Description
Position: Data Centre Lab Engineer (Contract)
Start Date: Immediate
Duration: 6-Month Contract (extendable)
Location: West Yorkshire, onsite 4 days a week
Rate: £350-380 per day (Inside IR35)
Reference: 20659
This is a hands-on, hardware-focused role. Racking, cabling, hardware configuration and certification testing sit with this team, while software configuration itself is handled by other teams. The successful candidate needs a strong theoretical understanding of the software side, but the day to day work is physical - connecting hardware to storage infrastructure, testing new server and component hardware, and troubleshooting when things go wrong.
The role combines scheduled work - certification testing and project work planned weeks or months ahead - with reactive work, such as recreating an environment to help investigate a live incident elsewhere in the company.
Key Responsibilities
- Racking, cabling and physically installing hardware, connecting it correctly to storage infrastructure
- Certification testing of new server and component hardware (eg Dell PowerEdge) - confirming it racks and functions correctly
- Troubleshooting hardware and server issues
- Recreating environments to support investigation of live incidents
- Liaising with software teams (on diagrams and configuration handover), network teams (VLANs etc.) and floor management, depending on the project
- Working across both BAU tickets and planned certification/project work
- Supporting hardware provisioning and decommissioning
Skills and Experience Required
- Genuine hands-on data centre hardware experience - racking, cabling, physical server builds and troubleshooting
- Confirmed hardware console experience - iDRAC, iLO or XClarity
- Working theoretical knowledge of VMware and virtualisation (software configuration itself is handled by other teams)
- SAN/storage familiarity from a hardware connectivity perspective
- Comfortable liaising with other technical teams and following detailed diagrams/specifications
- Solid troubleshooting ability - must be solution focused and able to work through hardware problems independently
- Experience in a regulated environment such as financial services is beneficial
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Data Centre Lab Engineer in Yorkshire employer: NP Group
NP Group is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Cardiff where innovation meets collaboration. With a strong focus on employee growth, we provide opportunities for professional development and certifications, ensuring our team stays at the forefront of technology. Our supportive culture fosters teamwork and creativity, making it an ideal place for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the field of network engineering.
