Reliability Engineer - Mechanical

Tanqeeb; Dubai; On-site; AED 270,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Khazna seeks a Site Reliability Engineer to support the reliability program across multiple UAE data centers. You will monitor performance, lead RCA/FMEA, and drive preventative actions to minimize downtime and strengthen resilience.

You will develop predictive maintenance routines using IoT, data analytics, and ML, collaborate with Operations and Vendors, and ensure data collection for reliability KPIs while reporting to site leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, reliability, or related engineering.
• 3+ years of experience in reliability engineering, maintenance engineering, or a data center operations environment.
• Hands-on experience with RCA, FMEA, and predictive maintenance methodologies.

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 Root Cause Analyses (RCA) and Failure Mode & Effects Analyses (FMEA), then drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop and maintain condition-based and predictive maintenance routines, leveraging IoT, data analytics, and machine learning tools.
• Assist in asset lifecycle planning, including upgrades, decommissioning, and end-of-life strategies.
• Prepare reliability reports and dashboards; present findings and recommendations to site leadership.
• Respond to and lead failure-response efforts during site incidents, ensuring rapid recovery and root-cause follow-through.
• Maintain compliance with industry standards and regulations (Uptime Institute, ISO, ASHRAE).

Skills

RCA

FMEA

Predictive maintenance

IoT sensing

Data analytics

Scripting (Python/R)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, reliability, or related engineering

Tools

Python

R

Job description

Khazna was founded in 2012 and has grown rapidly into becoming the leading and trusted wholesale Data Center provider in the Middle East and North Africa region. Through our Data Centers, we provide industry benchmark levels of power supply and cooling services to better serve the growing need for data center operations in the UAE and wider region.

We are seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to support the reliability engineering program across multiple data centers in our fleet. Reporting to the Reliability Manager, you will be responsible for monitoring system performance, driving preventative and predictive maintenance initiatives, leading root cause analysis efforts, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to minimize downtime and enhance infrastructure resilience.

Key Accountabilities:

• 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 Root Cause Analyses (RCA) and Failure Mode & Effects Analyses (FMEA), then drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop and maintain condition-based and predictive maintenance routines, leveraging IoT, data analytics, and machine learning tools.
• Support preventive maintenance programs: schedule, document, and validate maintenance activities.
• Assist in asset lifecycle planning, including upgrades, decommissioning, 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 processes for reliability KPIs (e.g., MTBF, MTTR, availability) are standardized and accurate.
• Prepare reliability reports and dashboards; present findings and recommendations to site leadership.
• Respond to and lead failure-response efforts during site incidents, ensuring rapid recovery and root-cause follow-through.
• Maintain compliance with industry standards and regulations (Uptime Institute, ISO, ASHRAE).
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Facilities, and Vendors to integrate reliability best practices into day-to-day workflows.
• Propose continuous-improvement initiatives and pilot emerging reliability technologies.
• The job holder may be required to undertake additional duties, which may be reasonably expected and forms part of the function of the job.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Electrical, Reliability, or related Engineering discipline.

Minimum Experience:

• 3+ years of experience in reliability engineering, maintenance engineering, or a data center operations environment.
• 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).

Job-Specific Skills (Generic / Technical):

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with acute attention to detail.
• Effective communicator, able to present technical findings to diverse audiences.
• Project coordination skills and the ability to manage multiple reliability initiatives.
• Collaborative mindset, comfortable working in cross-functional teams.
• Self-starter with a continuous-improvement attitude and commitment to resilience.