Data Center Technical Operations Engineer I

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

Job summary

A leading company in the data center sector seeks a Data Center Technical Operations Engineer I to ensure all mechanical and electrical equipment operates smoothly. The role involves hands-on maintenance tasks, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring safety protocols are maintained throughout the operations..

Qualifications

• Technical skills in maintaining and operating electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Experience with troubleshooting environmental and power systems.
• Familiarity with safety protocols in data center operations.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Troubleshoot facility and rack-level events within internal SLAs.
• Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Mechanical operations

Electrical maintenance

Safety procedures

Job description

Role Title: Data Center Technical Operations Engineer I

Location: London, UK

Type: Contract

Job Description

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across the organization 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 centres.

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 its data centres. The data centre equipment supports mission-critical servers.

Key job responsibilities

• Responsibilities:
• Operate and maintain mechanical and electrical equipment
• Troubleshoot facility and rack-level events within internal SLAs
• Perform limited maintenance tasks including: 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 all safety procedures are followed during work
• Take daily operational readings of all mechanical and electrical equipment through routine rounds/logs (temperatures, voltages, currents, etc.)
• Utilize internal CMMS to manage building workflows and spare part inventory
• Supervise contractors performing servicing or preventive maintenance
• Respond to emergency calls during on-call rotations for any of the region’s sites
• Comply with all physical security procedures and policies