Senior Data Center Facilities Lead Engineer

Alibaba Cloud; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 279,000 - 402,000; Full time

Job summary

Alibaba Cloud is looking for a Data Center Facilities Engineer to support safe, reliable operation of mission-critical infrastructure across assigned data center sites in Abu Dhabi. You will manage on-site facilities operations, incident and change processes, maintenance oversight, and continuous improvement of electrical, mechanical, cooling, and monitoring systems.

You will collaborate with internal teams and external providers to ensure high availability, risk control, and operational

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, HVAC, Facilities Engineering, Automation, or a related discipline.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and coordination skills.
• Bilingual or multilingual proficiency is preferred, with proficiency in Chinese considered a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, stable operation of critical facilities systems (power, UPS, generators, HVAC, fire protection, monitoring).
• Lead on-site response to facilities incidents and safety events with escalation and root-cause analysis.
• Oversee planned changes, preventive maintenance, and inspections with traceability and compliance.
• Monitor capacity, energy efficiency, and reliability; drive site improvements.
• Provide technical support for complex site issues and contribute to engineering reviews and upgrades.
• Coordinate with vendors, colo, and cross-functional teams to support smooth site operations.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Coordination

Bilingual

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/HVAC or related engineering

Job description

Alibaba Cloud is looking for a Data Center Facilities Engineer to support safe, reliable operation of mission-critical infrastructure across assigned data center sites in Abu Dhabi. You will manage on-site facilities operations, incident and change processes, maintenance oversight, and continuous improvement of electrical, mechanical, cooling, and monitoring systems.

You will collaborate with internal teams and external providers to ensure high availability, risk control, and operational