Data Centre Team Leader

Data Centre Team Leader Location: North Acton, Ealing, Greater London, United Kingdom Salary: £43,000 - £48,000 About the Role Are you an experienced Data Centre Team Leader looking for your next opportunity? Technical Resources is partnering with a leading independent technology partner and global integrator specialising in end-to-end connectivity solutions - from structured cabling through to fully managed services - to hire a Data Centre Team Leader .

In this role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day coordination of a team of data centre operations engineers, overseeing MAC and BAU works across a client data centre environment and ensuring the reliable performance of cabling infrastructure, server hardware, and physical security controls.

This is an ideal opportunity to join an established organisation with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality critical infrastructure solutions across UK projects. Key Responsibilities Team Leadership & Shift Management: Lead and supervise a team of 4+ DC operations engineers working on a rotated 24/7 shift pattern, coordinating daily activities and special projects from design through to handover.

Device Provisioning & Change Execution: Oversee and perform rack builds, copper and fibre patching, SFP module installations, and new server deployments in line with documented client procedures, including change record ownership for installs and server moves.

Break/Fix & Infrastructure Monitoring: Respond to and manage break/fix incidents, conduct daily data centre health checks, monitor PDUs, HVACs, and RPPs, and troubleshoot hardware faults - raising incident tickets where required via ServiceNow.

Asset Management & Reporting: Maintain accurate inventory records for cabling materials, data centre spares (memory, SFP modules, network cards), and IT assets within the central repository; produce capacity and available cabinet count reports for the DC Manager.

Third-Party Coordination: Manage third-party chaperone duties including raising access requests via the COLO portal, liaising with the security team to activate and deactivate access cards, and tracking smart hands and trouble tickets through to completion.

Quality & Compliance: Ensure all works are carried out in accordance with structured cabling standards (FTP, UTP, and optical fibre), client change management processes, and relevant data centre operational procedures, including decommission and disposal protocols. Experience & Qualifications Required

Essential

Experience: Demonstrable experience as a Data Centre Team Leader or senior...

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