IT Systems Engineer

Job Title: Data Center & Infrastructure Engineer

Location: Bellevue, WA | Onsite

Employment Type: Contract

Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, 401k, sick leave, and employee assistance program. Depending on your package selection, Averro offers PTO, paid holidays, and legal insurance.

Role & Responsibilities

We are seeking a Data Center & Infrastructure Engineer for a leading energy technology firm in the Bellevue, WA area - a great opportunity for someone with hands-on data center and enterprise infrastructure experience looking to grow in a fast-scaling environment.

• Own and operate a private data center and nine-site MDF/IDF infrastructure, including rack management, cabling, and capacity planning.
• Deploy and maintain VMware vSphere/ESXi and vCenter environments; manage HPE server hardware lifecycle including firmware updates and decommissioning.
• Monitor and manage UPS systems, PDUs, and environmental conditions; respond to power alarms and coordinate preventive maintenance across all sites.
• Administer SAN/NAS/cloud storage; manage enterprise backup jobs, replication, and validate recovery against RTO/RPO objectives.
• Support change management, maintain IT runbooks and asset inventories, and participate in on-call rotation for infrastructure emergencies.

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (BS/BA) or equivalent work experience; 6+ years of hands-on data center or enterprise infrastructure experience, ideally managing 15+ racks.
• Proficiency in VMware vSphere/ESXi/vCenter, HPE hardware, SAN/NAS (iSCSI, NFS, FC), enterprise backup solutions, and APC UPS/PDU power management; ability to lift/rack equipment up to 50 lbs.
• Experience with DCIM/environmental monitoring tools, ITIL change management, scripting/automation (Ansible, PowerShell, Bash), and multi-site infrastructure environments.

Why Averro?

Averro is a veteran-owned staffing and solutions firm connecting top talent with cutting-edge companies. With 20+ years of experience and industry-specialized recruiters in your corner, we're here to propel your career forward.

Averro is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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