Data Center Engineer Jobs in Ohio

Data Center Engineer jobs in Ohio are in strong and steady demand, with openings concentrated in cloud infrastructure, enterprise IT, and the rapidly growing commercial data center sector serving employers from Columbus and Cincinnati to Cleveland. Major hiring hubs include Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati, where established operators such as Nationwide, JPMorgan Chase, and Amazon Web Services maintain significant data center footprints and hire across experience levels from entry-level infrastructure technicians through senior facility engineers. The most sought-after specialties in Ohio right now are power and cooling systems, network infrastructure, and physical security and compliance. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.

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Overview

Open roles29

Top employerAmazon

Top cityNew Albany, OH

Cities hiring15

Work type100% On-site

Top industryTechnology

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Lease Connectivity Engineer, Data Center Infrastructure

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Lease Connectivity Engineer, Data Center Infrastructure Responsibilities:

Lead end-to-end connectivity design and delivery for leased data center facilities, including fiber optic infrastructure, dark fiber procurement, carrier interconnection, and power utility coordination from site selection through commissioning
Serve as the primary technical liaison between Meta's network engineering teams, real estate and leasing teams, landlords, colocation providers, and external carriers to define and validate connectivity requirements for leased sites
Develop and review connectivity design packages, including pathway and conduit routing, meet-me room layouts, demarcation point specifications, and fiber plant documentation for leased and colocation facilities
Evaluate landlord and carrier proposals for technical compliance with Meta's connectivity standards, providing detailed gap analyses and negotiating technical remediation plans
Manage connectivity project schedules and milestones across multiple concurrent leased facility projects, proactively identifying risks to on-time delivery and driving resolution with internal and external stakeholders
Coordinate with utility providers and telecommunications carriers on service agreements, construction timelines, and technical specifications to ensure adequate power and fiber capacity at leased sites
Collaborate with construction management, network engineering, and operations teams to oversee installation, testing, and acceptance of connectivity infrastructure, including OTDR testing, fiber certification, and end-to-end circuit validation
Develop and maintain connectivity standards, design templates, and technical specifications for leased data center environments, incorporating lessons learned and evolving network requirements
Provide technical oversight during construction administration phases, reviewing submittals, responding to requests for information, and conducting site walks to verify connectivity infrastructure installation quality
Partner with cross-functional teams including real estate, legal, and network operations to support due diligence, lease negotiations, and capacity planning for new and existing leased data center sites

Minimum Qualifications:

8+ years of experience in data center connectivity design, construction, or network infrastructure engineering within leased, colocation, or hyperscale data center environments
Experience with fiber optic infrastructure design and delivery, including outside plant (OSP) and inside plant (ISP) fiber systems, conduit routing, splice planning, and carrier interconnection
Experience coordinating with telecommunications carriers, dark fiber providers, and utility companies on service delivery, technical specifications, and construction timelines
Experience reviewing and interpreting connectivity design drawings, specifications, and construction documents including pathway plans, fiber schedules, and meet-me room layouts
Experience managing multiple concurrent infrastructure projects across geographically distributed leased or colocation data center sites
Knowledge of data center power and network infrastructure standards, including ANSI/TIA, BICSI, and relevant building codes applicable to critical facility connectivity systems
Experience communicating technical connectivity requirements and project status in writing to cross-functional stakeholders including real estate, legal, network engineering, and operations teams

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
Familiarity with network routing, optical transport, and wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) technologies as they relate to data center interconnection
Experience using project management and design collaboration platforms such as Autodesk Construction Cloud, Bluebeam, or similar tools in a data center construction context
Experience with colocation and leased data center contract structures, including technical annexes, service level agreements, and landlord connectivity obligations
BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) or equivalent industry certification in data center infrastructure

About Meta:

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@meta.com.

$150,000/year to $209,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.

Lease Connectivity Engineer, Data Center Infrastructure Responsibilities:

Lead end-to-end connectivity design and delivery for leased data center facilities, including fiber optic infrastructure, dark fiber procurement, carrier interconnection, and power utility coordination from site selection through commissioning
Serve as the primary technical liaison between Meta's network engineering teams, real estate and leasing teams, landlords, colocation providers, and external carriers to define and validate connectivity requirements for leased sites
Develop and review connectivity design packages, including pathway and conduit routing, meet-me room layouts, demarcation point specifications, and fiber plant documentation for leased and colocation facilities
Evaluate landlord and carrier proposals for technical compliance with Meta's connectivity standards, providing detailed gap analyses and negotiating technical remediation plans
Manage connectivity project schedules and milestones across multiple concurrent leased facility projects, proactively identifying risks to on-time delivery and driving resolution with internal and external stakeholders
Coordinate with utility providers and telecommunications carriers on service agreements, construction timelines, and technical specifications to ensure adequate power and fiber capacity at leased sites
Collaborate with construction management, network engineering, and operations teams to oversee installation, testing, and acceptance of connectivity infrastructure, including OTDR testing, fiber certification, and end-to-end circuit validation
Develop and maintain connectivity standards, design templates, and technical specifications for leased data center environments, incorporating lessons learned and evolving network requirements
Provide technical oversight during construction administration phases, reviewing submittals, responding to requests for information, and conducting site walks to verify connectivity infrastructure installation quality
Partner with cross-functional teams including real estate, legal, and network operations to support due diligence, lease negotiations, and capacity planning for new and existing leased data center sites

Minimum Qualifications:

8+ years of experience in data center connectivity design, construction, or network infrastructure engineering within leased, colocation, or hyperscale data center environments
Experience with fiber optic infrastructure design and delivery, including outside plant (OSP) and inside plant (ISP) fiber systems, conduit routing, splice planning, and carrier interconnection
Experience coordinating with telecommunications carriers, dark fiber providers, and utility companies on service delivery, technical specifications, and construction timelines
Experience reviewing and interpreting connectivity design drawings, specifications, and construction documents including pathway plans, fiber schedules, and meet-me room layouts
Experience managing multiple concurrent infrastructure projects across geographically distributed leased or colocation data center sites
Knowledge of data center power and network infrastructure standards, including ANSI/TIA, BICSI, and relevant building codes applicable to critical facility connectivity systems
Experience communicating technical connectivity requirements and project status in writing to cross-functional stakeholders including real estate, legal, network engineering, and operations teams

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
Familiarity with network routing, optical transport, and wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) technologies as they relate to data center interconnection
Experience using project management and design collaboration platforms such as Autodesk Construction Cloud, Bluebeam, or similar tools in a data center construction context
Experience with colocation and leased data center contract structures, including technical annexes, service level agreements, and landlord connectivity obligations
BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) or equivalent industry certification in data center infrastructure

About Meta:

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@meta.com.

$150,000/year to $209,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.

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Data Center Engineer Jobs by City in Ohio

Where Ohio roles are concentrated, by current openings.

New Albany

8 jobs

Columbus

4 jobs

Trenton

2 jobs

Hilliard

2 jobs

Bowling Green

2 jobs

Jeffersonville

2 jobs

Akron

1 job

Solon

1 job

Dayton

1 job

Data Center Engineer Job Market in Ohio

A snapshot from current Ohio openings, updated as new roles post.

Who's Hiring

Amazon14
Meta4
HDR1
Google1
KALCON1

Top Industries Hiring

Technology & Software
Retail
E-Commerce & Online Marketplaces
Distribution & Wholesale
Waste Management & Environmental Services

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What Ohio Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in data center engineer jobs across Ohio.

Associate or bachelor's degree in information technology, electrical engineering, or a related field
Hands-on experience with data center infrastructure including servers, networking, and cabling
Familiarity with power distribution, UPS systems, and HVAC cooling in data center environments
CompTIA Data+, CDCP, or equivalent data center certification preferred by most Ohio employers
Experience with ticketing systems and DCIM tools for monitoring and asset management
Ability to lift equipment and work in raised-floor or high-density server room environments

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Data Center Engineer Jobs in Ohio: Frequently Asked Questions

How do you become a data center engineer in Ohio?

Most Ohio employers require at least an associate degree in information technology, computer science, or electrical engineering, though a bachelor's degree is preferred for senior roles. Ohio does not issue a state-specific license for data center engineers, so the path runs through education, entry-level infrastructure work, and industry credentials such as the Certified Data Center Professional (CDCP) or CompTIA Server+. Building hands-on experience in network operations or IT support roles at Ohio's large enterprise employers is the most direct route.

Which companies hire data center engineers in Ohio?

Employers hiring data center engineers in Ohio right now include Amazon, Meta, and HDR, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Ohio's dense concentration of financial services headquarters, logistics companies, and cloud infrastructure operators keeps demand consistent throughout the year.

Which Ohio cities have the most data center engineer jobs?

New Albany, Columbus, and Trenton account for the greatest share of data center engineer openings in Ohio. Columbus leads because of its status as a major cloud and enterprise IT hub, home to large hyperscale operators and financial services headquarters, while Cleveland and Cincinnati generate steady demand from regional enterprise campuses, healthcare systems, and manufacturing sector data centers in those metro areas.

Are there remote data center engineer jobs in Ohio?

Yes, but they're rare. Data center engineering is an inherently hands-on role requiring physical presence for hardware installation, maintenance, and incident response. About 0% of data center engineer openings tied to Ohio are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, and those positions tend to be in monitoring, capacity planning, or documentation roles rather than physical infrastructure work.

How can I get hired as a data center engineer in Ohio with little or no experience?

The most realistic entry path is an IT support or network operations center role at one of Ohio's large enterprise employers or managed service providers, where hands-on infrastructure exposure leads naturally into data center positions. Columbus-area hyperscale operators and large financial institutions such as Nationwide or JPMorgan Chase run associate-level infrastructure programs that accept recent graduates. Earning a CompTIA Server+ or CDCP certification before applying gives candidates a clear edge over others without direct data center experience.

Where can I find and apply to data center engineer jobs in Ohio?

You can find and apply to data center engineer jobs in Ohio on Migrate Mate, which lists current Ohio openings from employers actively hiring. Search the available roles, find the ones that fit your experience and location, and apply directly to each employer from the listing.

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