Data Center Facilities Lead - On-Site, Mission-Critical Ops

Alibaba Cloud; Paris; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Alibaba Cloud is seeking a Data Center Facilities Engineer to oversee on-site operations across data center sites in Paris. You will ensure safe, reliable operation of electrical, mechanical, cooling, fire protection, and monitoring systems while coordinating with vendors and service providers.

The role emphasizes incident management, planned maintenance, and continuous improvement, with collaboration across internal teams to achieve high availability and operational excellence in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, HVAC, facilities engineering, automation, or related discipline.
• Experience in data center facilities or mission-critical environments.
• Strong knowledge of power, cooling, fire protection, and monitoring systems.
• Experience managing incidents and maintenance in high-availability settings.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, stable, and compliant operation of critical facilities systems.
• Lead on-site response to facilities incidents and safety events.
• Oversee planned changes, preventive maintenance, and inspections.
• Monitor capacity, energy efficiency, and system reliability.
• Provide technical support for site issues and engineering reviews.
• Coordinate with vendors, colo, and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Incident management

Maintenance planning

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional coordination

Communication skills

Data center operations

Bilingual or multilingual

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/HVAC/Facilities Engineering/Automation

Tools

BMS/EPMS/DCIM

Power distribution systems

UPS and generators

Job description

Alibaba Cloud is seeking a Data Center Facilities Engineer to oversee on-site operations across data center sites in Paris. You will ensure safe, reliable operation of electrical, mechanical, cooling, fire protection, and monitoring systems while coordinating with vendors and service providers.

The role emphasizes incident management, planned maintenance, and continuous improvement, with collaboration across internal teams to achieve high availability and operational excellence in