Data Center Infrastructure Engineer

Description

Job Title: Senior Data Center Infrastructure Engineer / Data Center Infrastructure Consultant Location:

Location: Chandler, AZ

Duration: 18-24 Months

Rate: $58-$60/hour W2

Overview We are seeking a senior-level Data Center Infrastructure Engineer with deep expertise leading large-scale data center design, engineering, and infrastructure initiatives from concept through deployment. This is a highly strategic consulting role focused on advising stakeholders, developing infrastructure solutions, and driving end-to-end data center projects-not performing day-to-day maintenance or operational support.

The ideal candidate has experience serving as a technical SME, consultant, solution architect, or engineering lead for enterprise or hyperscale data center projects, with a strong background in electrical and mechanical infrastructure, modern cooling technologies, and overall facility design.

Must-Have Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Data Center Infrastructure Engineering, Data Center Design, or Infrastructure Consulting.

• Proven experience leading greenfield or brownfield data center buildouts from planning through implementation.

• Strong background designing electrical and mechanical infrastructure for enterprise or hyperscale data centers.

• Experience serving as a technical consultant, solution architect, engineering lead, or infrastructure SME rather than performing hands-on maintenance.

• Deep understanding of:

• Electrical distribution systems

• UPS systems

• Backup generators

• Switchgear

• Power redundancy (N+1, 2N)

• Mechanical infrastructure

• HVAC

• Chilled water systems

• CRAC/CRAH units

• Experience designing or implementing liquid cooling solutions for high-density computing environments.

• Ability to develop infrastructure strategies, engineering recommendations, and executive-level presentations.

• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams including facilities, construction, vendors, architects, and executive leadership.

• Strong understanding of data center capacity planning, resiliency, scalability, and future-state architecture.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license preferred.
• Experience supporting hyperscale cloud, AI, HPC, or large enterprise data center environments.
• Familiarity with industry standards including Uptime Institute Tier Standards, TIA-942, ASHRAE, NFPA, and related data center design standards.
• Experience evaluating emerging cooling technologies and modern infrastructure designs.
• Experience working with construction firms, engineering consultants, or mission-critical facility projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, design, and engineering strategy for enterprise data center infrastructure initiatives.
• Serve as the primary technical advisor for large-scale data center construction and modernization projects.
• Develop electrical and mechanical infrastructure solutions supporting high-availability environments.
• Design infrastructure supporting next-generation workloads including AI, GPU, and high-density computing.
• Evaluate and recommend modern cooling strategies, including liquid cooling implementations.
• Partner with construction teams, engineering firms, architects, and executive stakeholders throughout project lifecycles.
• Review engineering designs, validate technical decisions, and provide infrastructure recommendations.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Drive end-to-end delivery from concept, planning, design, procurement, implementation, commissioning, and handoff.
• Provide technical leadership across multiple concurrent infrastructure initiatives.
• Develop long-term infrastructure roadmaps aligned with business growth and technology strategy.