Senior Data Center Facilities Engineer - On-Site Ops Lead

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

Job summary

Alibaba Cloud in Paris is seeking a Data Center Facilities Engineer to oversee the safe, reliable operation of mission-critical data center infrastructure across assigned sites in the region.

You will work with internal teams and external service providers to ensure high availability, risk control, and continuous improvement of critical systems such as electrical, mechanical, cooling, fire protection, and monitoring.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, HVAC or related field.
• Experience in data center facilities or mission-critical environments.
• Knowledge of critical infrastructure systems (power distribution, UPS, generators, HVAC, fire protection, BMS/EPMS/DCIM).

Responsibilities

• Operate critical facilities systems safely and compliantly.
• Lead on-site incident response and safety events.
• Oversee planned changes, preventive maintenance, and inspections.
• Monitor capacity, energy use, and reliability metrics.
• Coordinate with vendors and cross-functional teams to support operations.
• Support engineering reviews, equipment upgrades and optimization initiatives.

Skills

Incident management

Electrical systems

Communication

Coordination

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Facilities Engineering

Facilities engineering background

Tools

BMS/DCIM

MOPs/SOPs

Permit-to-work

Job description

Alibaba Cloud in Paris is seeking a Data Center Facilities Engineer to oversee the safe, reliable operation of mission-critical data center infrastructure across assigned sites in the region.

You will work with internal teams and external service providers to ensure high availability, risk control, and continuous improvement of critical systems such as electrical, mechanical, cooling, fire protection, and monitoring.