Hardware Systems Engineer
About The Position
At Schwab, the Senior Specialist, Hardware Systems Engineering supports and optimizes data center and critical technology environments. The role works on site and partners with Infrastructure & Operations, facilities, telecommunications providers, project teams, and external vendors to help ensure reliable, secure, and efficient hardware deployments. The position supports daily data center operations; develops technology-space plans and documentation; coordinates hardware installation, movement, and decommissioning; and manages technology assets and capacity using DCIM tools. It also serves as a technical liaison for facilities and security activities, coordinates cabling and telecommunications work, manages IT Asset Disposition activities, troubleshoots physical Layer 1 connectivity, and supports operations across multiple data center locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience supporting data center, network, telecommunications, or critical technology environments.
- Experience with hardware installation, configuration, and deployment, including rack-and-stack implementations.
- Knowledge of structured cabling, physical network infrastructure, and Layer 1 troubleshooting.
- Experience managing technology assets and hardware lifecycle activities.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical teams.
- Experience working with business productivity and project management tools.
Nice To Haves
- Experience using DCIM solutions such as Nlyte for capacity planning, asset management, and technology-space documentation.
- Experience with IT Asset Disposition processes, including decommissioning, inventory tracking, data sanitization, compliance documentation, and vendor coordination.
- Experience using Visual Studio Code as a primary development environment, including debugging, extension management, and workspace configuration.
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, C#, or Go.
- Familiarity with data center space planning, power management, cooling requirements, and infrastructure design.
- Experience supporting telecommunications carrier installations, circuit delivery, and demarcation extensions.
- Experience working with AutoCAD, Microsoft Project, Remedy, or similar infrastructure management tools.
- BICSI certification, Registered Communications Distribution Designer certification, or equivalent industry certification.
- Experience using automation tools and technologies to streamline processes, enhance productivity, and deliver scalable solutions across teams.
Responsibilities
- Support daily operations in critical technology and data center environments, ensuring infrastructure service availability and reliability.
- Partner with engineering, operations, facilities, and project teams to translate hardware and infrastructure requirements into technology-space and deployment plans.
- Develop and maintain IT space design documentation, including rack layouts, power allocation, cabling design, and capacity planning.
- Coordinate installation, deployment, relocation, and decommissioning of servers, storage systems, network devices, and telecommunications equipment.
- Manage technology asset inventory and data center capacity using DCIM tools.
- Serve as the primary technology liaison for facilities and security activities affecting critical technology areas.
- Coordinate structured cabling, connectivity projects, telecommunications circuit deliveries, and vendor access requirements.
- Manage IT Asset Disposition activities, including secure data handling, asset tracking, audit compliance, and vendor coordination.
- Troubleshoot and resolve Layer 1 connectivity issues involving cabling, cross-connects, circuit extensions, and physical infrastructure.
- Partner with third-party vendors on hardware maintenance, deployments, environmental monitoring, and recycling initiatives.
- Support operations across multiple data center locations throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, maintaining high availability, reliability, and operational efficiency.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
