Data Centre Engineer

SCC; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading IT company as a Data Centre Engineer in Birmingham, where you will support best practices in maintenance and service delivery. This role offers a chance to work with cutting-edge infrastructure and collaborate with diverse teams to ensure quality services. You will engage in proactive risk assessments, maintain access control, and be part of an on-call rota. With a commitment to inclusivity and professional development, this position promises a rewarding career in a dynamic environment. Embrace the opportunity to grow and innovate in a company that values your contributions and supports your career journey.

Benefits

Flexible benefits scheme

Paid volunteering days

Career development opportunities

Inclusive workplace

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge in CRAC Units and Chilled Water Systems.
• Experience with UPS and Generator systems is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support maintenance regimens and report data to Facilities Manager.
• Conduct risk assessments and improve productivity within the team.

Skills

CRAC Units knowledge

Chilled Water Systems

UPS Frames & Generator systems

PPM & BMS systems understanding

Fault Diagnosis

Crisis management

Technical report writing

Customer service skills

Flexibility in working hours

Full UK Driving License

Job description

About The Role

We are actively building diverse teams and welcome applications from everyone.

Role: Data Centre Engineer

Location: Birmingham

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary Package: £25,000 - £29,000 plus large company benefits, a broad flexible benefits scheme, and 2 paid-for volunteering days a year.

Hours: 08:00 - 16:30, Monday to Friday

Interview Process: 2-stage process

Why SCC?

• An inclusive workplace
• Excellent package: solid basic and company benefits
• Hybrid working & core hours in line with role requirements
• Career development and life-long learning opportunities
• Opportunity to join Europe's largest privately-owned IT Company

Key Responsibilities:

• Support best practice and best in class M+E methodology ensuring rigorous and effective maintenance regimens.
• Provide data reporting to Facilities Manager.
• Provide proactive risk assessments and report any potential threats to service delivery.
• Support continuous improvement in organisation, productivity and quality within Facilities team.
• Work with Security to maintain and administer access control requests.
• Build strong relationships with other internal teams across SCC to promote and deliver quality DC services.
• Liaise with Change, Architecture, Professional Services and DC Facilities teams to ensure Facilities Data Centre infrastructure changes are successful.
• Be part of the On-Call rota to support the infrastructure outside of normal hours.

Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrable detailed knowledge of CRAC Units, Chilled Water Systems and Chillers.
• Experience of UPS Frames & Generator systems.
• Understanding of PPM & BMS systems.
• Experienced in Fault Diagnosis and IST delivery.
• Knowledge of crisis management, command and control.
• Technical report writing skills.
• A motivated team player, confident in a customer-facing role to deliver excellent levels of service.
• Flexibility in working hours.
• Full UK Driving License.

About Us

SCC is Europe's largest privately-owned IT business, based out of the new £7m HQ office in Birmingham. We help clients succeed through IT transformation and exceptional customer experiences. We are a business where innovation is greater as we combine unique ideas, people and disciplines. We are a global company that is passionate about IT and where we look to simplify the complex.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

SCC is committed to providing equal opportunities and a proactive and inclusive approach to equality and diversity in employment. No applicant or employee will be treated less favourably than another on the grounds of a protected characteristic which are defined as sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender reassignment, trade union membership or non-membership, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race and religion or belief.

If you are selected for interview, and need any reasonable adjustments made for your interview, please let the SCC Talent Acquisition team know, at the point of scheduling.

Diversity & Inclusion at SCC - https://www.scc.com/diversity-and-inclusion/

Sustainability at SCC - https://www.scc.com/sustainability-at-scc/

Life at SCC - https://www.linkedin.com/company/scc/life