Data Center Engineer III

Astreya•Denver, CO

2d•$72,960 - $115,200

About The Position

The Data Center Engineer III is responsible for verifying site builds, managing documentation, and providing leadership in the field. This role involves inspecting workmanship, creating splice plans and fiber maps, coaching install technicians, and reporting on readiness and defect trends. The position requires program ownership, including managing competing priorities across multiple sites and refining operational processes. The engineer will act as a mentor to junior team members and ensure high-quality delivery across hyperscale or colocation environments.

Requirements

6 plus years in data center fiber deployment, verification, or operations with high density MPO and ribbon experience.
Expert at reading, creating, and correcting design packages, splice plans, port maps, elevations, and test specs.
Hands-on experience: fusion splicing, end face inspection, OTDR, insertion and return loss, polarity testing.
Working knowledge of TIA 568, TIA 942, IEC 61300 3 35, and procedure driven work.
Proficiency in fiber management and DCIM style systems of record.
Program ownership experience including managing competing priorities and communicating risks.
Able to work independently, hold vendors accountable, travel up to 100% with off hours windows, walk large sites and OSP areas, and lift 50 lbs.

Nice To Haves

Hyperscale or large colocation builds experience.
Migration work such as loopbacks, revalidation, cutover handover.
CAD or Visio proficiency.
Light Brigade or equivalent training.
BICSI and OSHA 10 or 30 certification.
Prior verification, commissioning, or field QA experience.
Prior service or program building experience.

Responsibilities

Verify the build by walking sites before install to confirm pathways, tray, racks, frames, labeling, power, and access.
Inspect workmanship in progress and audit finished work with frame and port level checks, end face inspection, and OTDR plus loss plus polarity validation.
Author punch lists, verify fixes, and sign off readiness.
Create and update splice plans, fiber and port maps, rack elevations, and one line diagrams in the client systems of record.
Standardize naming and labeling across sites.
Confirm as builts and inventory match the field at handover.
Run prework reviews, witness testing, escalate issues same day, coach install techs, and manage dispatch queue and reporting across multiple sites.
Refine checklists, templates, and acceptance criteria.
Spot repeat failure patterns and feed them into training and process improvements.
Mentor junior engineers.
Prepare readiness reports, daily notes, verification reports within 2 business days, plus yield and defect trends.