Data Center Operations Engineer

Sprout • Ashburn, VA

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About The Position

Sprout is a rapidly growing IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) provider and electronics recycler. It uses a customized ERP platform and data analytics to manage its business and deliver IT asset disposition services to enterprise customers. The Data Center Operations Engineer is a hands-on technical role responsible for the physical lifecycle of infrastructure in client data center environments, from suite builds and equipment deployment through inventory management, break/fix support, decommissioning, data sanitization, and secure equipment removal. The position requires someone who can independently manage and execute a queue of work to a high standard with minimal supervision. This is a contract-to-hire role and reports to the Senior Manager – Field Services.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of hands-on data center operations experience across inventory, suite builds, decommissions, data sanitization, break/fix, and cabling.
• Solid knowledge of server, storage, and network hardware, structured cabling, and power distribution.
• Strong understanding of physical security practices and chain-of-custody for data-bearing equipment.
• Ability to plan and execute work independently with little supervision.
• Detail-oriented, with clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with clients, colleagues, and vendors.
• Ability to perform physically demanding work.
• Ability to pass a background check for client site access.

Nice To Haves

• Industry certifications such as CompTIA or BICSI.
• ITAD or secure data destruction experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage equipment and spares inventory, maintaining accurate and auditable asset records, serial numbers, and locations.
• Build out data center suites and deploy equipment, including racking, stacking, power, and turn-up to documented standards.
• Decommission suites and remove equipment under strict chain-of-custody procedures, including de-cabling, de-racking, and secure pack-out.
• Perform and document hard disk data sanitization through wiping, degaussing, or destruction to recognized standards such as NIST SP 800-88.
• Handle daily break/fix and remote-hands requests, including component replacement, troubleshooting, and vendor RMAs.
• Install, dress, and label copper and fiber cabling, and maintain current cabling and port documentation.
• Follow data center security, access, and change-control procedures for all work at client sites.
• Perform work in a live workload environment without incidents.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed