Principal IT Engineer

Honeywell • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

The Data Center Operations Sr. IT Engineer is responsible for end‑to‑end operational oversight of enterprise data centers and global colocation sites. This role owns physical infrastructure readiness, capacity planning, access governance, DCIM accuracy, vendor coordination, service execution (install/move/add/change), logistics, and compliance. The engineer ensures highly reliable, secure, and scalable environments supporting business‑critical compute, network, storage, HPC, and AI workloads. This position requires deep technical knowledge of data center ecosystems, strong program management capability, and hands-on experience coordinating with colo providers, smarthands teams, OEM vendors, procurement, and internal engineering groups.

Requirements

• 7 years of experience in data center operations, colocation management, or infrastructure engineering.
• Strong knowledge of power systems (3‑phase PDUs, circuit provisioning), cooling concepts, structured cabling, and physical infrastructure.
• Hands‑on experience with DCIM tools (Sunbird DC Track / PowerIQ strongly preferred).
• Expertise with rack elevations, capacity planning, and multi-rack deployments.
• Strong ServiceNow experience (RITM/CHG workflows, CMDB updates, access management).
• Experience managing vendors, SOWs, installations, migrations, and operational escalations.
• Familiarity with enterprise hardware: Dell, HPE, Arista, Cisco UCS, storage arrays, HPC clusters, GPU servers.
• Proven ability to coordinate across global teams in a program/project management capacity.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Equinix Portal workflows and physical access processes.
• Prior work supporting HPC environments, AI Factory workloads, or high-density compute deployments.
• Understanding of network topologies, fabrics, uplinks, and cable management best practices.
• Knowledge of asset lifecycle management, procurement processes, and vendor contracting.
• Certifications: DCT, BICSI, CDCP, CDCS, or related data center certifications.

Responsibilities

• Data Center & Colocation Site Operations
• Capacity Planning & Rack Elevation Management
• Access Governance & Physical Security
• DCIM Platforms (Sunbird dcTrack & PowerIQ)
• ServiceNow Workflow Ownership
• Vendor Management & Procurement Support
• Deployment, Migration & Decommissioning Activities
• Infrastructure Program Management
• Logistics & Shipment Management
• Compliance, Audit & Documentation

Benefits

• In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Honeywell employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package.
• This package includes employer subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed