Datacenter Operations Engineer

First Point Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data centre provider in London is seeking a Data Centre Operations Engineer. In this full-time role, you'll oversee operational change processes, ensuring safety and compliance while driving improvements across large-scale data centre sites in Europe and APAC.

Qualifications

• Experience managing critical systems (power/HVAC/BMS).
• Data centre experience is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Approve and manage engineering works, upgrades, and modifications.
• Conduct root cause analysis and continuous improvement activities.
• Collaborate with site teams and engineering leadership.

Skills

Operational Strategy

Leadership

Compliance

Risk Prevention

Education

Engineering Degree

Job description

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This range is provided by First Point Group. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Data Centre Operations Engineer – Data Centres | London | Up to £100,000

An industry-leading data centre provider is seeking a Data Centre Operations Engineer to oversee and drive operational change processes across a portfolio of large-scale data centre sites in Europe and APAC.

In this high-impact role, you'll define and implement change governance, ensuring all maintenance, upgrades, and deployments are safe, compliant, and risk-mitigated — all while helping shape a best-in-class uptime strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Approve and manage engineering works, upgrades, and modifications.
• Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and continuous improvement activities.
• Collaborate with site teams and engineering leadership across regions.
• Develop SOPs, training materials, and risk mitigation frameworks.

About You:

• Engineering degree (electrical, mechanical, or controls)
• Experience managing critical systems (power/HVAC/BMS)
• Strong understanding of operational strategy in high-availability environments
• Able to lead without direct line management – strong influencer
• Passionate about improvement, compliance, and risk prevention

Data centre experience is beneficial but not essential. This is a great opportunity to join a business known for engineering precision, global scale, and innovation in sustainable infrastructure.

This role will be full-time on-site in central London.

Apply now or reach out confidentially to explore whether this opportunity aligns with your goals.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Project Management

Industries

• Technology, Information and Media, and Telecommunications