Clear Recruitment

Data Center Recruitment Agency

Clear is a specialist data center recruitment agency for hyperscale, colocation, OEM and consultancy clients. We place engineering, technical, operations and commercial talent across permanent, contract and executive search, in the UK, EMEA, North America, APAC and the Middle East.

8 years specialising

Founded in 2017 to recruit exclusively for data centers and critical infrastructure.

3 global offices

London, New York and Dubai. Local market knowledge across EMEA, North America and APAC.

Permanent, contract, executive search

Three engagement models delivered by one team, matched to the technical and commercial requirements of every brief.

Trusted by

NTT
Equinix
Stack Infrastructure
Vantage
Digital Realty
CyrusOne
DAMAC Digital
DayOne
Fluidstack
Yondr
Netrality
Colt
atNorth
ARK Data Centres
CBRE
dlb
RINA
Linesight
Exyte
Layton
Jones Engineering
Winthrop Technologies
Dornan
Miller
Morley-Moss
Bureau Veritas
Anord Mardix
Modine
Eaton
NTT
Equinix
Stack Infrastructure
Vantage
Digital Realty
CyrusOne
DAMAC Digital
DayOne
Fluidstack
Yondr
Netrality
Colt
atNorth
ARK Data Centres
CBRE
dlb
RINA
Linesight
Exyte
Layton
Jones Engineering
Winthrop Technologies
Dornan
Miller
Morley-Moss
Bureau Veritas
Anord Mardix
Modine
Eaton
Our Approach

Specialist data center recruitment for mission-critical hiring

Hyperscale operators, colocation developers, OEMs and specialist contractors use Clear specifically for data center hiring. Our consultants work only on data center, power and cooling appointments, building the network and technical depth a generalist staffing agency cannot match.

Why specialist matters

A candidate either has genuine critical infrastructure experience, or they don't. Generalist agencies can't tell the difference.

Clear has spent close to a decade building a focused network across data centers, power and cooling. Our consultants specialise by discipline, so they understand the technical conversation and know which professionals are worth approaching, including those who would never respond to an advertised role.

2017

Founded

100%

Data center focus

7

Specialist desks

How we deliver

Three engagement models, one team

Each engagement model is matched to the technical and commercial requirements of the brief. Clients often use more than one across the lifecycle of a data center programme.

  • Permanent placement

    Long-term capability

  • Contract & freelance

    Mobilised at pace

  • Executive search

    Confidential & senior

“One partner across the lifecycle of a programme, rather than juggling separate suppliers for each stage.”

Every discipline a live data center depends on

Clear recruits across the full lifecycle of a mission-critical facility, from the engineers who design and commission systems through to the teams that operate them. Each discipline below is handled by consultants who specialise in that field, with the network and technical depth to deliver the shortlist a generalist agency cannot.

Data Center Recruitment Across the UK, EMEA and North America

Data center demand is global, and so is our reach. With offices in London, New York and Dubai, Clear recruits across three continents, supporting clients wherever their next facility is being designed, built or operated. Each office gives us local market knowledge and an active candidate network in the regions that matter most.

London

United Kingdom & Europe

From our London base we recruit across the UK and the wider European market. We support hiring in the established FLAP-D hubs, Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam, Paris and Dublin, as well as the emerging Nordic and Southern European sites where new capacity is coming online.

UK data center recruitmentFLAP-D hub hiringNordic & Southern Europe

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New York

North America

Our New York office supports hyperscale and colocation hiring across the United States and Canada. We cover the established Northern Virginia and Dallas clusters alongside the fast-growing regional markets opening up across the continent.

US data center recruitmentHyperscale & colocationNorthern Virginia cluster
Dubai

Middle East & APAC

Our Dubai office anchors recruitment across the Middle East and into Asia Pacific. We support the rapid build-out of data center capacity in the region, placing design, construction, commissioning and operations talent for new and expanding facilities.

Middle East data center recruitmentAPAC market coverageNew facility build-out

How We Work

Recruiting for mission-critical environments calls for a deliberate, transparent process. From the first briefing to long after a candidate starts, this is how Clear delivers each placement.

Every search starts with a detailed briefing. We work through the technical requirements, the team the role sits in, the project context and the commercial framework. For specialist data center roles, a precise brief is what separates a fast placement from a drawn-out one.

  • A clear, agreed role specification
  • Realistic salary and market guidance
  • Agreed timelines and process up front

Brief a hire

Tell us about the role, get a shortlist worth your time

Send a short brief and the consultant who specialises in your discipline will respond directly. No drawn-out qualifying calls, no boilerplate CVs, no obligation.

  • Response within one business day
  • Routed to the consultant who specialises in your discipline
  • Confidential brief, no obligation

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Live data center vacancies

A selection of open roles from current Clear searches across hyperscale, colocation and critical infrastructure programmes. The feed updates as new vacancies go live, so check back, or speak to a consultant about unlisted opportunities.

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London Area, United Kingdomabout 9 hours ago
Design & CommissioningPermanent Placement

System Integration Specialist We’re working with a specialist engineering company at the forefront of energy monitoring, data acquisition, and smart building integration, delivering cutting-edge solut…

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Austin, TXabout 9 hours ago
Project & Construction ManagementTechnical OperationsPermanent Placement

Data Centre Project Manager Location: Austin, TX Workplace Type: On-site Employment Type: Full-Time About the Opportunity Our client, a rapidly growing AI infrastructure company, is seeking an experie…

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United Kingdomabout 13 hours ago
Design & CommissioningPermanent Placement

ICT Design Engineer – Data Centres United Kingdom | Remote Working €75,000 - €95,000 + Bonus + Pension + Healthcare Are you an experienced ICT Design Engineer looking to work on some of Europe's large…

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Cork, County Cork, Irelandabout 13 hours ago
Design & CommissioningPermanent Placement

ICT Design Engineer – Data Centres Cork | Remote Working €75,000 - €95,000 + Bonus + Pension + Healthcare Are you an experienced ICT Design Engineer looking to work on some of Europe's largest hypersc…

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Bromley, England, United Kingdom3 days ago
Permanent Placement

Up to 40% Uncapped Monthly Commission + Flexible working hours + Progression + Holiday Incentives Clear Recruitment are a global Data Center talent consultancy, with presence in hypergrowth markets ac…

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Bromley, England, United Kingdom3 days ago
Permanent Placement

Talent Acquisition Consultant Bromley Competitive Salary + Uncapped Commission + Additional Benefits The role includes but is not limited to the following: Lead on social media content for all interna…

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Why hiring teams choose Clear over a generalist staffing agency

Mission-critical hiring is a small, technical, fast-moving market. These are the four things clients tell us make the difference between a Clear shortlist and the alternative.

Specialist consultants by data center discipline

Each consultant focuses on a single area of the data center industry, so the candidates we put forward are screened against the technical reality of the role rather than presented because the keyword matches.

A network built over nearly a decade

Clear was founded in 2017 specifically to recruit in critical infrastructure. The candidates that matter most in this market are rarely actively looking, which is why an established passive network beats a job-board search every time.

Global reach with regional depth

Offices in London, New York and Dubai give us local market knowledge across the UK, EMEA, North America, APAC and the Middle East. That matters when you are scaling hyperscale or colocation capacity across multiple regions at once.

One partner across the lifecycle

Permanent, contract and executive search delivered by the same team, so you are not juggling multiple agencies as a programme moves from design through build to operations. The relationship deepens with each brief, not resets.

The consultants behind every Clear shortlist

Mission-critical hiring depends on whose phone you can pick up. These are the named specialists who run our data center desks: each one focused on a single discipline, each one reachable, each one accountable for the placements they make.

Meet all team members
Abe Luckins

Abe Luckins

Delivery Consultant

Europe
Annabel Arnold

Annabel Arnold

Recruitment Consultant

US
Ashleigh-Rose Horton

Ashleigh-Rose Horton

Senior Recruitment Consultant

Europe
Ava Chapman

Ava Chapman

Operations Assistant

Operations
Bailey Morris

Bailey Morris

Principal Consultant

Europe
Ben Harvey

Ben Harvey

Principal Consultant

Europe
Chris Unwin

Chris Unwin

Divisional Director

Europe
Daniel Bonner

Daniel Bonner

Senior Account Manager

Europe
Darcie Power

Darcie Power

Operations Manager

Operations
Dylan Roper

Dylan Roper

Recruitment Consultant

US
Ella Mcilheron

Ella Mcilheron

Talent Aquisition

Operations
Ellen Harradine

Ellen Harradine

Senior Delivery Consultant

US
Ethan Cook

Ethan Cook

Delivery Consultant

US
Evie Poulson

Evie Poulson

Delivery Consultant

US
George Avgousti

George Avgousti

Associate Director

US
Harry Thomas

Harry Thomas

Senior Recruitment Consultant

US
Hasina Macnamara

Hasina Macnamara

Senior Recruitment Consultant

MENA
Jacob Woods

Jacob Woods

Senior Recruitment Consultant

US
Joe Waterman

Joe Waterman

Associate Director

Europe
Joseph Logue

Joseph Logue

Recruitment Consultant

Europe
Josh Allyne

Josh Allyne

Delivery Consultant

Europe
Lauren Cartmell

Lauren Cartmell

Principal Consultant

APAC
Lewis Basanese

Lewis Basanese

Delivery Consultant

Europe
Liam Northwood

Liam Northwood

Principal Consultant

Europe
Luke Alliband

Luke Alliband

Principal Delivery Consultant

Europe
Matthew Holden

Matthew Holden

Delivery Consultant

US
Nathan Dean

Nathan Dean

Recruitment Consultant

US
Ruby Skinner

Ruby Skinner

Senior Recruitment Consultant

Europe
Sadie Martin

Sadie Martin

Recruitment Consultant

Europe
Sam Britton

Sam Britton

Principal Consultant

US
Shalini Nandilath

Shalini Nandilath

Senior Recruitment Consultant

MENA
Stanley Nelli

Stanley Nelli

Senior Delivery Consultant

Europe
Stephen McCreight

Stephen McCreight

Senior Recruitment Consultant

US
Tom Poole

Tom Poole

Principal Consultant

APAC
Will Hennessy

Will Hennessy

Divisional Manager

Europe

WhatOurClientsSay

Hiring teams across hyperscale, colocation, OEM and consultancy partners on what makes Clear different from a generalist staffing agency.

Head of Site Services EMEA | Anord Mardix

Matthew Johnson

I partner with Max for all our engineering recruitment. His service is second to none and always delivers within a couple of weeks from the first call.

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Datacenter Manager | VIRTUS Data Centers

Ben Kay

I have and do use James for my recruitment needs. He is professional throughout and will go the extra mile to get the right candidate in place.

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Design Director | Equinix

Wayne Aston

Tom was one of the only recruitment specialists I dealt with that took the time to meet me in person and understand what I was looking for. A very professional service from a personable recruitment company.

UK Service Manager | SEW Eurodrive

Karl Rigg

Clear Engineering Recruitment have placed a couple of quality engineers with us recently, they take time to understand our needs and make sure the right people are put forward.

Divisional Director | Hurley Palmer Flatt

Grant Penfold

Having known Tom for many years, he has always acted diligently and professionally in all aspects of recruitment. I have no hesitation in recommending him as the go-to person.

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VP of Operations | DataCore Infrastructure

Sarah Williams

Clear Recruitment has been instrumental in helping us build our data center team. Their understanding of the industry and ability to find top talent quickly has made them our go-to recruitment partner.

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Director of Engineering | Nexus Power Solutions

James Mitchell

The team at Clear truly understands the nuances of recruiting for critical infrastructure roles. They consistently deliver high-caliber candidates who fit both the technical requirements and company culture.

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HR Director | GreenGrid Energy

Emma Thompson

Working with Clear has transformed our hiring process. Their expertise in the energy sector means we spend less time searching and more time building our team with the right people.

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Frequently Asked Questions

A data center recruitment agency is a specialist recruiter focused entirely on the mission-critical industry, rather than a generalist agency handling data center hiring alongside unrelated sectors. Clear is that specialist for the global market. We place engineering, technical, leadership and commercial talent across the full data center lifecycle, from design and commissioning through to live operations, on permanent, contract and executive search terms.

Clear recruits across the seven disciplines that keep data centers running: project and construction management, design and commissioning, automation and controls, power and cooling, technical operations, site selection and development, and commercial. That covers everything from critical environment technicians and BMS engineers through to commissioning managers, programme directors and VP-level commercial leadership.

From offices in London, New York and Dubai, Clear recruits across the UK, EMEA, North America, APAC and the Middle East. Each office gives us local market knowledge and an active candidate network in the regions where data center capacity is being designed, built and operated, including the established FLAP-D and Northern Virginia hubs and the fast-growing Middle East and Nordic markets.

Mission-critical hiring depends on technical judgement. A candidate either has genuine critical infrastructure experience or does not, and a generalist recruiter cannot reliably tell the difference. Clear's consultants understand the engineering detail across power, cooling, controls, commissioning and operations, so clients receive shortlists of professionals who can contribute from day one rather than candidates who simply read well on paper.

Yes. Clear delivers across all three engagement models from one team. We place permanent hires for long-term capability, mobilise contractors and freelancers at pace for live programmes, and run confidential executive search for director, VP and board-level appointments. Each engagement model is matched to the technical and commercial requirements of the brief.

Yes. Clear regularly supports team builds for newly awarded hyperscale and colocation programmes, scaling hiring across permanent and contract requirements as the build moves through its stages. We can resource a single specialist gap or a full delivery team, and adjust pace as the programme demands.

Because our consultants specialise by discipline and maintain an active network across the data center industry, the early stages of a search move faster than they would with a generalist agency. Clients receive a properly screened shortlist of professionals who match the technical and commercial requirements of the brief, delivered from an established network rather than a cold ramp-up.

The strongest data center professionals are rarely on the open market. Clear combines active search with passive market mapping, drawing on a network built over nearly a decade in critical infrastructure. Because our consultants focus specifically on this industry, they already know which professionals are worth approaching, including those who would never respond to an advertised role.

Latest Data Center Insights

Start a data center search with Clear

Brief us on a single role or a programme team build. We will come back with a market view, an honest timeline, and a shortlist worth your time.