Company: CERCO
Job Type: Permanent, FullTime
Salary: £280 - £350 per day
Job Title: Rack & Stack / AI Hardware Engineer
Location: UK & Europe Based
Job Type: Contract
Department: Infrastructure / Data Center Operations
Reports To: Hardware Engineering Manager
About the RoleWe are seeking a highly motivated Rack & Stack / AI Hardware Engineer to join our fast-paced and rapidly growing AI infrastructure team. In this role, you will play a critical part in deploying, maintaining, and optimizing high-performance computing systems that support large-scale AI workloads.
You’ll be hands-on with physical server installations (rack & stack), cable management, troubleshooting, and maintaining high-density GPU clusters in data centers or lab environments. Your work will directly impact the performance and reliability of the AI infrastructure powering next-generation machine learning models.
Key Responsibilities- Perform rack & stack operations: unboxing, racking, mounting, and cabling of AI servers, GPU systems, switches, and other hardware.
- Install and configure hardware components including high-performance CPUs, GPUs, NICs, and storage devices.
- Follow site policies around safety, change control, and documentation
- Maintain accurate inventory of hardware components and ensure proper asset tracking.
- Collaborate with network engineers, system architects, and data center staff to support system bring-up and testing.
- Diagnose and resolve hardware and connectivity issues in lab or data center environments.
- Ensure compliance with best practices for power, cooling, and cable management.
- Support hardware refresh cycles, upgrades, and component replacements.
- Document deployment processes and hardware configurations.
Requirements- 3+ years in data centre or large-scale hardware installation roles
- Strong experience with NVIDIA DGX/HGX systems or similar GPU deployments
- Familiarity with structured cabling standards (CAT6/OM4)
- Experience working in hyperscale environments preferred
- Certifications: CompTIA Server+, DCIM training, manufacturer training (NVIDIA preferred)
What We Offer- Competitive salary and performance bonuses
- Opportunities to work with cutting-edge AI hardware
- Career growth in one of the fastest-growing tech sectors
- A collaborative, mission-driven team
Ready to power the future of AI?
Apply now and help build the infrastructure that drives tomorrow’s breakthroughs.