Data Center Engineer

Role Overview As a Data Center Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the operational excellence and high availability of our data center facilities. As part of our team, you'll be overseeing the integrated infrastructure essential for mission-critical operations. This position offers the opportunity to leverage your technical expertise in electrical, mechanical, and ELV systems while working with experienced professionals and vendors in a high-standard setting. Responsibilities - Operate data center facilities in alignment with approved SOPs, MOPs, and Tier-aligned operational standards to maintain redundancy and availability. - Monitor and support the performance of electrical, mechanical, and ELV systems, ensuring optimal uptime and reliability. - Manage day-to-day, planned, and corrective maintenance activities, including coordination with vendors and maintenance planners. - Ensure timely and accurate completion of operational trackers, monthly reporting, and audit-ready documentation. - Respond promptly to incidents, participate in troubleshooting, and support client rack power-up and installation procedures. - Enforce HSE requirements, oversee permit-to-work and lockout/tagout procedures, and uphold safe working practices. - Communicate effectively with internal teams, external vendors, and clients to coordinate maintenance and respond to operational events. - Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying process gaps and recommending enhancements to operational governance. Must Have Requirements - Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related discipline. - Minimum of 5 years' experience in integrated data center maintenance and operations within mission-critical environments. - Expertise in data center electrical systems: UPS, battery systems, generators, MV/LV switchgear, ATS/STS, and power distribution. - Strong knowledge of mechanical systems: chillers, CRAH/CRAC units, cooling towers, pumps, valves, and thermal management. - Demonstrated proficiency with ELV and monitoring systems including BMS, EPMS, DCIM, fire detection/suppression, access control, and CCTV. - Hands-on experience with planned and corrective maintenance, risk assessment, and MOP execution. - Understanding of Uptime Institute Tier concepts including redundancy, fault tolerance, and maintainability principles. - Knowledge of change management, risk control, and incident response in live environments. - Experience preparing operational reports, maintaining maintenance logs and change records, and supporting audit activities. - Proven ability to enforce HSE requirements and apply safe working practices, including permit-to-work and lockout/tagout processes. - Strong communication skills to coordinate with diverse stakeholders during maintenance and incident response. Nice To Have Requirements - Prior experience in the data center industry, especially within high-availability or hyperscale facilities. - Certifications related to data center operations, electrical/mechanical systems, or critical environment safety practices. - Experience working with international compliance standards and audit frameworks relevant to data centers.

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