Data Center Technical Operations Engineer I

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

Job summary

A leading company in technical operations is seeking a Data Center Technical Operations Engineer I in Luton. This role involves maintaining critical infrastructure, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring safety standards are met. Ideal candidates will have experience in mechanical and electrical systems.

Qualifications

• Experience operating and maintaining electrical and mechanical equipment is preferred.
• Familiarity with preventive maintenance tasks.
• Ability to troubleshoot facility-level issues.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Perform limited maintenance tasks and follow safety procedures.
• Respond to emergency calls and manage workflows.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Root cause analysis

Safety procedures

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Data Center Technical Operations Engineer I, Luton, Bedfordshire

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Client:

Apex Systems

Location:

Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

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Job Description:

Role Title: Data Center Technical Operations Engineer I

Location: Luton, UK

Type: Contract

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 various teams to help deliver high standards for safety and security while providing extensive capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers.

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

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 supports mission-critical servers and equipment.

Key job responsibilities

• Responsibilities:
• Operate and maintain mechanical and electrical equipment
• Troubleshoot facility and rack-level events within internal SLAs
• Perform limited maintenance tasks such as filter changes, HVAC preventive maintenance, rack power installations, rack PDU, and rack ATS replacements
• Support Data Centre Operations technicians
• Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures
• Ensure safety procedures are followed during work
• Take daily operational readings of all mechanical and electrical equipment (temperatures, voltages, currents, etc.)
• Utilize internal CMMS to manage workflows and spare parts inventory
• Supervise contractors performing servicing or preventive maintenance
• Respond to emergency calls during on-call rotations for regional sites
• Comply with all physical security procedures and policies