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Data Center System Engineer Responsibilities

The data center systems engineer is responsible for end-to-end design, deployment, and maintenance of the IT infrastructure powering the data center. Their main responsibilities include designing the data center architecture, selecting and deploying hardware, and monitoring performance for optimization. Required skills are expertise in data center infrastructure, networking, storage systems, cooling/power systems, and security best practices. Day-to-day duties involve checking metrics, monitoring logs, performing diagnostics, maintaining hardware/software, monitoring performance, and troubleshooting issues.

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Data Center System Engineer Responsibilities

The data center systems engineer is responsible for end-to-end design, deployment, and maintenance of the IT infrastructure powering the data center. Their main responsibilities include designing the data center architecture, selecting and deploying hardware, and monitoring performance for optimization. Required skills are expertise in data center infrastructure, networking, storage systems, cooling/power systems, and security best practices. Day-to-day duties involve checking metrics, monitoring logs, performing diagnostics, maintaining hardware/software, monitoring performance, and troubleshooting issues.

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Data Center

System Engineer
Responsibilities
Dr. Cahyo Darujati, ST., MT.
Dr. Cahyo Darujati, ST., MT
Cahyod is an IT Security Consultant at PT. RADNET DIGITAL
INDONESIA and Lecturer at Computer System Department,
Faculty of Computer Science, Universitas Narotama. Also,
Leader at OWASP Chapter Surabaya.
https://www.cahyo.web.id/
Main Responsibilities

Design data center architecture Select and deploy hardware Monitor and optimize performance
Work with architects and engineers to design Evaluate and select servers, storage, Collect performance metrics and monitor
the layout and infrastructure of the data center networking equipment, racks, and power and systems to identify issues and opportunities for
facility including power, cooling, and network cooling infrastructure to meet capacity and optimization.
cabling. performance needs.

The data center systems engineer is responsible for end-to-end design, deployment, and
maintenance of the IT infrastructure and systems that power the data center.
Required Skills

• Expert knowledge of data center • Storage systems knowledge


infrastructure Understand storage technologies like SAN, NAS,
software-defined storage
Understand the components like networking, servers,
storage, cooling, power, security that make up a data
center • Cooling and power systems aptitude
Possess knowledge of data center cooling and power
• Networking expertise infrastructure
Be familiar with data center network topology,
equipment, and protocols • Security best practices
Implement physical, network, and system security
• Server administration skills following industry standards
Have experience installing, configuring, and managing
physical and virtual servers
Day-to-Day Duties

• Check system metrics • Tune configurations


Review performance metrics like CPU usage, memory Optimize system configurations, resource allocations,
usage, disk I/O, network bandwidth to ensure systems and application settings to improve performance.
are operating normally.

• Schedule maintenance
• Monitor error logs Plan and schedule necessary system maintenance like
Check system and application logs for any critical errors patching, upgrades, backups to minimize downtime.
or warnings that could indicate a problem.

• Perform diagnostics
Run diagnostics tests and troubleshooting procedures
to identify the root cause of any system performance or
stability issues.
Day-to-Day Duties

• Maintain hardware • Maintain software


Perform regular maintenance and repairs on servers, Install software updates and patches to fix bugs and
switches, routers, and other hardware components. improve security.

• Upgrade hardware • Upgrade software


Replace older hardware with newer models as needed Upgrade operating systems, applications, and firmware
to improve performance and capacity. to newer versions with enhanced features.
Day-to-Day Duties

• Monitor system performance • Capacity planning


Continuously track usage and performance metrics of Forecast future capacity requirements based on growth
resources like CPU, memory, storage, network etc. to trends and plan ahead to procure adequate resources.
identify any bottlenecks or underutilization.

• Troubleshoot issues
• Tune and optimize configurations Diagnose and debug problems quickly to restore
Adjust configurations and resource allocations to services and maintain uptime.
improve performance and efficiency based on usage
patterns and infrastructure capabilities.

• Automate processes
Implement automation and scripting to reduce manual
efforts for repetitive tasks like deployments, scaling,
backups etc.
Day-to-Day Duties

• Document system configurations • Maintain configuration management


Keep detailed records of server, network, and software database
configurations
Use CMDB to track configurations, changes, and
relationships between components
• Document processes and procedures
Write standard operating procedures and process
documentation
Key Skills Timeline

Jan 2020 Mar 2022


Learned basic server Certified as VMware
hardware Professional
troubleshooting

Jul 2021
Trained on VMware
virtualization and
storage systems
Industry Growth

Year Growth Percentage

2020 5%

2021 7%

2022 10%

2023 15%
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Promotion rate to senior level

Pay raise percentage


per promotion
Career
Advancement
Annual performance bonus eligibility

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