IT Network/ Data Center Engineer - Contract

Job Title: Data Center Engineer (Short Term Contract)Employment Type: 1 monthsLocation: Tangier Port, MoroccoModernization of terminal IT infrastructure to provide industry standard cyber security, high-availability and service management.Highly experienced Data Centre Technician with 5+ years of expertise in managing data center operations, racking, stacking, and cabling. Skilled in optimizing data center infrastructure, ensuring uptime, and maintaining organized, efficient server rooms. Proven track record of managing equipment installations, troubleshooting issues, and working with cross-functional teams to support business-critical systems. Strong attention to detail with hands-on experience in maintaining hardware, network systems, and power supplies.Responsibilities* Perform racking, stacking, and cabling of servers, switches, routers, and storage devices following industry standards.* Troubleshoot and resolve network and connectivity issues with various cabling systems (fiber optics, CAT5/6).* Maintain physical infrastructure, including cable management, air flow, power distribution, and environmental monitoring systems.* Implement data center infrastructure management (DCIM) tools to track assets, power usage, and environmental metrics.* Develop and maintain thorough documentation of equipment, layouts, and cabling to ensure smooth operations and future scalability.* Deploy and configure routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and VPNs.* Set up VLANs, subnetting, and IP addressing for efficient network operations.* Implement QoS (Quality of Service) for prioritizing critical traffic (e.g., VoIP, video).* Configure firewalls Cisco ASA and intrusion prevention systems (IPS/IDS).* Implement Network Access Control (NAC).* Perform the deployment and installation of servers, networking equipment, and storage solutions.* Assist with server decommissioning, moving old hardware, and securely recycling obsolete Capture details of the OT switches and port details, ISP of the switches connected to the OT devices, following guidance provided by customerCapture details of the Nokia LTE related information for OT devices connected via LTE, following guidance provided by customerdevices.Skills:* Data Center Management* Network Routing and Switching(CCNA/CCNP)* Server Racking & Stacking* Network Cabling (Fiber & Copper)* Hardware Installation & Maintenance* Power and Cooling Systems Management* Network Troubleshooting & Issue Resolution* Data Center Infrastructure Optimization* Equipment Inventory & Documentation* Knowledge of DCIM (Data Center Infrastructure Management) ToolsExperience:8+ years, 5+ years in datacenter management, racking, stacking and cabling.