IT engineer, data centre & technical assurance

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Colt provides network, voice and data centre services to thousands of businesses around the world, allowing them to focus on delivering their business goals instead of the underlying infrastructure.

We are seeking a skilled Data Centre Engineer & Technical Assurance Specialist to perform hands‑on work in our data centres in London and Frankfurt. This role is responsible for maintaining and building physical infrastructure to meet operational and compliance standards, conducting technical audits of deployed infrastructure, and ensuring all technical documentation,
including hardware asset records
, is accurate and up to date.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring physical standards, operational integrity, compliance, day‑to‑day hardware lifecycle accuracy, and support for vulnerability management across all data centre environments.

• Perform hands‑on work in data centres, including installation, cabling, racking, and hardware maintenance.
• Ensure all physical builds comply with organisational standards and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct technical audits of deployed infrastructure to verify compliance and operational integrity.
• Maintain and update technical documentation for all infrastructure components, processes,
  and hardware asset records
  .
• Support infrastructure operations teams with troubleshooting and physical interventions as required.
• Collaborate with enterprise infrastructure services and platform teams in the UK and India to ensure integrated solutions.
• Assist in capacity planning and inventory management for data centre hardware.
• Responsible for day‑to‑day management and maintenance of hardware asset management
  , ensuring accurate tracking, lifecycle visibility, and compliance with internal processes.
• Support vulnerability management activities across the operational environment
  , including remediation coordination, reporting, and ensuring physical infrastructure remains compliant with security requirements.
• Ensure adherence to health and safety standards within the data centre environment.
• Drive operational efficiency and compliance through adherence to best practices and process improvements.
• Participate in the Infrastructure Operations on‑call rota to provide out‑of‑hours support for priority incidents.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong hands‑on experience in data centre operations, including hardware installation and maintenance.
• Knowledge of cabling standards, power distribution, and environmental controls.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks and operational best practices for data centres.
• Ability to perform detailed technical audits and produce accurate reports.
• Excellent documentation skills and attention to detail.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for physical infrastructure issues.
• Knowledge of Windows, Linux, Network, and Virtualisation technologies.
• Basic understanding of networking, storage, and server hardware.
• Familiarity with virtualisation platforms and cloud integration concepts.
• Certifications such as CDCP (Certified Data Centre Professional) or similar are desirable.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in data centre operations or a related field.

Looking to make a mark?

At Colt, you’ll make a difference. Because around here, we empower people. We don’t tell you what to do.

Instead, we employ people we trust, who come together across the globe to create intelligent solutions.

Our global teams are full of ambitious, driven people, all working together towards one shared purpose: to put the power of the digital universe in the hands of our customers wherever, whenever and however they want.

We give our people the opportunity to inspire and lead teams, and work on projects that connect people, cities, businesses, and ideas. We want you to help us change the world, for the better.

Diversity and inclusion

• Inclusion and valuing diversity of thought and experience are at the heart of our culture here m day…