Data Center Engineer

EVOTEK • San Diego, CA

19h • $140,000 - $175,000

About The Position

Join EVOTEK: North America’s Premier Digital Business Enabler As North America's premier enabler of secure digital business, we integrate cutting-edge technical expertise across data center, network, security, cloud, and communications domains. By delivering cohesive digital solutions, we help businesses drive measurable impact and accelerate their transformation. Our award-winning culture is the cornerstone of everything we do. Recognized multiple times by Inc. Magazine as a "Best Place to Work", we’re proud to create an environment where innovation and collaboration thrive. Locally, we’ve been honored by The San Diego Business Journal as a "Best Place to Work" more than seven times, and our excellence is reflected in accolades like CRN's "Solution Provider 500", "Tech Elite 250", and "Top 150 Growth Companies”. We’ve also earned a spot among CRN’s "Triple Crown” award winners. If you’re ready to be part of a team that values innovation, culture, and business impact, EVOTEK is the place for you. Role Summary The Data Center Engineer will be responsible in design, implementation, support, and migration enterprise infrastructure across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments. This role focuses on virtualization, containerization, and automation to deliver secure, resilient, and scalable infrastructure solutions.

Requirements

• 8–10+ years of experience in enterprise storage, virtualization, and data center technologies
• Strong hands-on experience with compute, storage, hyperconverged, and virtualization platforms
• VMware vSphere experience
• Must have at least two of the following: Nutanix, Cisco UCS, NetApp, and/or Pure Storage
• Familiarity with Converged Infrastructure solutions and reference architectures for virtualization, storage, data protection, enterprise backup and/or disaster recovery solutions
• Working knowledge of Layer 2/Layer 3 and storage networking infrastructure
• Ability to travel 25-30%

Nice To Haves

• Experience delivering solutions in customer-facing, project-based environments
• Experience with VCF, VMWare vSAN, NSX, HCX, SRM/VLR, vROPs/Aria suite
• Experience with containerization, automation tools, programming and/or scripting languages
• Experience with cloud-based infrastructure (Azure, AWS, GCP, OCP)
• VMware certifications preferred: VMware VCF Platform Professional/Expert Implement/Architect, or VCF Knight
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent work-related experience.
• Relevant and current vendor certifications a plus

Responsibilities

• Deliver billable professional services engagements across hybrid data center, virtualization, and cloud environments
• Execute implementation, migration, upgrade, and modernization projects for enterprise clients
• Deploy and support VMware, hyperconverged, storage, and Kubernetes platforms
• Lead technical workstreams during project lifecycle phases (plan, design, implement, optimize, document)
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure issues across compute, storage, and data center networking domains
• Develop client-facing deliverables including implementation documentation, cutover plans, validation reports, and knowledge transfer materials
• Provide regular engagement status updates to project managers and client stakeholders
• Ensure solutions are deployed according to scope, best practices, and performance expectations
• Contribute to repeatable delivery methodologies, standards, and service offerings
• Desire and commitment to achieve and maintain vendor and industry related certifications

Benefits

• Salary commensurate with years’ of experience, technical expertise and geographic location
• Salary range: $140,000 to $175,000
• Performance bonuses
• Benefits package that includes 100% paid medical, dental and vision for the employee
• 401(k) with employer match
• Strong company culture
• Flexible PTO policy
• Flexible working arrangements
• Annual company overnight retreat
• EVOTEK believes that everyone has the ability to make an impact, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level