Data Center Facilities Manager - Kouvola

TikTok; Kouvola; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok's DataCenter Service team builds and operates hyper-scale datacenters, manages server lifecycles, provides cloud infrastructure solutions, and develops services to ensure scalability and reliability. This role focuses on the CoLocation Data Center infrastructure, including planning, construction, operation stability, and end-to-end change management for high-risk maintenance.

You will collaborate with vendors and internal teams to deliver seamless facility delivery and handle after-hours

Qualifications

• Diploma or professional certification in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering and 5+ years of datacenter facility operations experience.
• Experience implementing 2N, N+1 power designs in production.
• Strong documentation and stakeholder coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and construct CoLocation Data Center infrastructure; track progress and manage testing and takeover.
• Operate CoLocation Data Center infrastructure; ensure stability and optimization.
• Own end-to-end change management for high-risk datacenter maintenance.
• Oversee data center operation moderation, fault tracking and reporting.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to support facility delivery.
• Conduct audits of maintenance programs and improve upkeep.
• Support DC Operations as SME to understand risks.
• Supervise Data Hall fit-outs including IT services, power, cooling.
• Respond outside normal hours for critical incidents.

Skills

Communication skills

Facility operations

Power redundancy designs

Cooling redundancy strategies

Vendor coordination

Education

Diploma or professional certification in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Responsibilities

The DataCenter Service / Datacenter Cloud System (DCS) team sits within TikTok's global technology structure and supports the company's fast growth by building and operating hyper-scale datacenters, managing the life cycle of the server fleet, providing cloud solutions, and developing various infrastructure services to ensure they are scalable and reliable.

• Participate in the planning and construction of the CoLocation Data Center infrastructure project, track progress, facilitate communication, anticipate operational risks, be responsible for testing, acceptance, and takeover of the infrastructure, and ensure smooth project delivery.
• Operate CoLocation Data Center infrastructure, ensure stability, explore optimization, and improve data center management.
• Own end-to-end change management for all high-risk datacenter maintenance activities to ensure uninterrupted facility operations.
• Oversee data center operation moderation, event reporting, fault tracking and handling to enhance data center service capabilities.
• Maintain collaborative partnerships with vendors, internal teams, and stakeholders to support seamless facility delivery.
• Conduct regular audits and performance reviews of CoLocation Data Center providers’ maintenance programs, collaborating to improve facility upkeep effectiveness.
• Support the DC Operations team as a Subject Matter Expert to understand and manage design limitations and risks.
• Supervise construction teams during Data Hall fit-outs, including end-to-end coordination of IT services, power system deployment, and cooling infrastructure implementation.
• This role requires availability outside of normal business hours to respond to communications and coordinate the management of critical, high-priority facility incidents that may impact business operations.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Diploma or professional certification in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering (or related facility engineering discipline), with 5+ years of datacenter facility operations experience.
• Proven experience implementing facility power redundancy designs (2N, N+1 distributed architectures) in production environments.
• Deep understanding of cooling redundancy strategies and concurrent maintainability requirements (N+1, N+2 designs) for uninterrupted operations.
• Hands-on experience maintaining critical datacenter mechanical/electrical systems: generators, chillers, cooling towers, air handling units, UPS, and electrical sub-distribution infrastructure.
• Strong communication skills with meticulous attention to detail for facility documentation and stakeholder coordination.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to prioritize complex facility workstreams in fast-paced, ambiguous datacenter environments.
• Working knowledge of TIA-942 and ASHRAE standards for datacenter power/cooling capacity calculations.
• Experience managing vendor contracts, facility capital projects, or operational uptime programs.
• Strong risk assessment and decision-making capabilities to resolve critical facility uncertainties while maintaining business continuity.

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product helps people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. We strive to do great things with great people, lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make an impact in a rapidly growing tech company. We embrace challenges as an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team, with an "Always Day 1" mindset to achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe, and so does our workplace. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we celebrate diverse voices and strive to create an environment that reflects the communities we reach.