PitchMeAI
Insight Global

Data Center Project Engineer

Insight Global · United States

  • On site
  • Contract
  • United States
Tailored resume — keyword-matched to this role.
Hiring manager — we find who's hiring.
Intro email — drafted to reach them directly.

About the role

Location: Can reside anywhere in the US, but this job will require traveling about 80-90% of the time to work on-site at data center build projects across the US. Travel will all be US-based.

Duration: 4-6 month contract with possible extensions or conversion to permanent employment

Pay rate: $60-70/hr

Working hours: Can vary, but expect consistent overtime. OT compensation provided.


Seeking a senior Data Center Project Engineer to lead end-to-end deployment of physical infrastructure and networking systems. This role owns delivery from design through implementation and closeout, while leading field teams and ensuring adherence to technical and client standards.


Requirements:

- Interest in traveling about 80-90% of the time. Comfortable with travel by plane in the US.

- Serve as the senior technical lead for structured cabling, rack deployment, and network/fiber infrastructure in data center environments, ensuring all solutions adhere to BICSI, TIA/EIA, and client-specific standards.

- Own technical delivery across the full project lifecycle—from design (site surveys, rack elevations, BOMs, and cabling strategies) through implementation (cabling, fiber, and hardware deployment) to closeout (testing, documentation, labeling, and client sign-off).

- Direct and mentor onsite field teams including rack build technician, low voltage technicians, cabling installers, and subcontractors.

- Perform hands-on supervision of cable pulling, dressing, patching, and termination activities (Cat6A, fiber, etc.).

- Support the installation and connectivity of core, aggregation, and leaf network infrastructure by coordinating rack/stack hardware deployment, structured cabling, patching, and uplink integration within data center environments.

- Develop and maintain comprehensive engineering documentation, including rack elevations, cable routing diagrams, patch schedules, test results, and standardized labeling schemes.

- Lead site walks, participate in kickoff meetings, and punch list reviews with internal and client stakeholders.


Core Focus Areas

  • Data Center Networking: Core/leaf/spine architectures, Cisco Nexus/Meraki, Arista, Juniper, Palo Alto.
  • Structured Cabling: Cat6A, OM3/OM4/OS2 fiber installations, fiber plant documentation, OSP/ISP terminations, Single Mode & Multi Mode fiber types.
  • Rack & Stack: Server, storage, and networking gear installation with labeling, power, and grounding best practices.
  • Connectivity & Testing: Fluke DTX/Versiv & Exfo testing, OTDR, patch field design and documentation, cross-connect management