Data Center Design Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Data Center Design Engineer

Location: Kochi India (Remote option is available)

Industry: Data Center / Infrastructure / Engineering

Job Overview

We are looking for a skilled Data Center Design Engineer to design scalable resilient and high-performance data center infrastructure. The role involves developing detailed engineering designs structured cabling layouts rack configurations and performing power and thermal calculations to ensure efficient and compliant deployments.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in data center environments strong electrical engineering fundamentals and expertise in infrastructure documentation and design tools.

Key Responsibilities

Infrastructure Design & Planning

• Develop Low-Level Design (LLD) documentation for data center projects

• Perform site planning and layout design for greenfield and brownfield environments

• Create engineering drawings rack layouts and infrastructure schematics

• Prepare rack elevation diagrams with power network and cooling allocation

Cabling & Connectivity

• Design structured cabling systems including fiber and copper backbone

• Plan fiber routing ensuring redundancy and scalability

• Execute P2P port mapping and connectivity documentation

• Design high-density GPU cabling architecture

Power & Cooling

• Perform power load calculations and UPS capacity planning

• Validate redundancy models such as N1 and 2N

• Conduct thermal calculations and cooling capacity planning

Collaboration & Compliance

• Work with network electrical and facilities teams for integrated planning

• Ensure adherence to standards such as TIA-942 and Uptime guidelines

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (mandatory)

• Strong understanding of electrical distribution and grounding systems

• Proficiency in AutoCAD Visio or similar tools

Experience

• 4–8 years of experience in data center design

• Hands-on experience in structured cabling and fiber planning

• Experience with power distribution and cooling systems

• Exposure to enterprise or hyperscale data center projects preferred

Preferred Certifications

• CDCP / CDCS / CDCE

• RCDD / Structured Cabling certifications

• Data Center Design or Electrical Infrastructure certifications