https://jobs.co.uk/job/data-centre-lab-engineer-np-group--aceaa1ec-e85c-42d8-b5e8-e2f70f843d2c RSS feed for Data Centre Lab Engineer at NP Group. en-gb Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:19:48 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/data-centre-lab-engineer-np-group--aceaa1ec-e85c-42d8-b5e8-e2f70f843d2c https://jobs.co.uk/job/data-centre-lab-engineer-np-group--aceaa1ec-e85c-42d8-b5e8-e2f70f843d2c Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:52:30 GMT Location: Yorkshire | Salary: 10000-500000 Daily | Type: Contract | Position: Data Centre Lab Engineer (Contract)Start Date: ImmediateDuration: 6-Month Contract (extendable)Location: West Yorkshire, onsite 4 days a weekRate: £350-380 per day (Inside IR35)Reference: 20659This is a hands-on, hardware-focused role. Racking, cabling, hardware configuration and certification testing sit with this team, while software configuration itself is handled by other teams. The successful candidate needs a strong theoretical understanding of the software side, but the day to day work is physical - connecting hardware to storage infrastructure, testing new server and component hardware, and troubleshooting when things go wrong.The role combines scheduled work - certification testing and project work planned weeks or months ahead - with reactive work, such as recreating an environment to help investigate a live incident elsewhere in the company.Key ResponsibilitiesRacking, cabling and physically installing hardware, connecting it correctly to storage infrastructureCertification testing of new server and component hardware (eg Dell PowerEdge) - confirming it racks and functions correctlyTroubleshooting hardware and server issuesRecreating environments to support inv... Contract