Data Center Technical Operations Engineer I

JR United Kingdom; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is looking for a Data Center Technical Operations Engineer I based in Bournemouth. You will play a crucial role in maintaining and operating all critical equipment within the data center. The role requires skills in troubleshooting and equipment maintenance within strict safety protocols to ensure efficient operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in operating and maintaining mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Familiarity with HVAC systems and routines.
• Ability to work in compliance with safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Perform troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Ensure adherence to all safety procedures.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Safety compliance

Job description

Role Title: Data Center Technical Operations Engineer I

Location: Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Type: Contract

Client: Apex Systems

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 4

Posted: 31.05.2025

Expiry Date: 15.07.2025

Job Description

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers.

This engineering operations technician position serves as the on-site maintenance technician and operator for data centre.

The Data Centre Engineering Operations Technician (EOT) is responsible for operating and maintaining all electrical, mechanical, emergency generator, and fire/life safety equipment within the data centre. The EOT serves as a technical resource to support within its data centres. Data centre equipment that supports mission-critical servers.

Key job responsibilities

• Responsibilities:
• Operate and maintain mechanical and electrical equipment
• Troubleshooting of facility and rack-level events within internal SLAs
• Perform limited maintenance tasks to include: filter changes, HVAC PMs, rack power installs, rack PDU, and rack ATS replacements
• Provide support to Data Centre Operations technicians
• Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures
• Ensure all safety procedures are adhered to while performing work
• Take daily operational readings of all mechanical and electrical equipment through routine rounds/log taking (temperatures, voltages, currents, etc.)
• Utilise internal CMMS to manage building workflows and spare part inventory
• Supervise contractors who perform servicing or preventive maintenance
• Respond to off hour emergency calls per on call rotation for any one of the region’s sites
• Fully comply with all physical security procedures and policies