Data Center Reliability Engineer | Predictive Maintenance

Khazna Data Centers; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Khazna Data Centers in Dubai seeks a Site Reliability Engineer to advance reliability programs across multiple data centers. You will monitor power, cooling and IT systems, drive preventive maintenance, and lead root cause analyses to minimize downtime.

Reporting to the Reliability Manager, you will collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Facilities and vendors to implement availability plans, track KPIs (MTBF, MTTR, uptime) and develop predictive maintenance routines using IoT, data analytics

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, reliability, or related Engineering discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in reliability engineering, maintenance engineering, or data center operations.
• Hands‑on experience with RCA, FMEA, and predictive maintenance methodologies.
• Proficiency with monitoring platforms, data‑analytics tools, and scripting (e.g., Python, R).
• Familiarity with IoT sensors, machine‑learning frameworks, and condition-based monitoring systems.
• Knowledge of industry reliability standards and regulations (ISO, ASHRAE, Uptime Institute).

Responsibilities

• Monitor real-time and historical performance metrics for critical power, cooling, and IT systems.
• Analyse system data to identify trends, failure modes, and reliability risks.
• Execute RCA and FMEA, then drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop and maintain condition-based and predictive maintenance routines using IoT, data analytics, and ML tools.
• Support preventive maintenance programs: schedule, document, and validate maintenance activities.
• Assist in asset lifecycle planning, including upgrades and end-of-life strategies.
• Contribute to capacity runway assessments to forecast infrastructure needs.
• Implement and enforce availability management plans, risk assessments, and mitigation strategies.
• Ensure data collection and reporting for reliability KPIs (MTBF, MTTR, availability).
• Prepare reliability reports and dashboards; present findings to site leadership.
• Respond to failures and lead recovery efforts.
• Maintain compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Facilities, and Vendors to integrate reliability practices.
• Propose continuous-improvement initiatives and pilot emerging reliability technologies.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Project coordination

Team collaboration

Scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Python

R

Monitoring platforms

IoT sensors

Job description

Khazna Data Centers in Dubai seeks a Site Reliability Engineer to advance reliability programs across multiple data centers. You will monitor power, cooling and IT systems, drive preventive maintenance, and lead root cause analyses to minimize downtime.

Reporting to the Reliability Manager, you will collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Facilities and vendors to implement availability plans, track KPIs (MTBF, MTTR, uptime) and develop predictive maintenance routines using IoT, data analytics