Principal Datacentre Build Engineer

ZipRecruiter; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in cloud infrastructure seeks a Regional Data Center Build Engineer to innovate and support the build and maintenance of data center infrastructure. This role requires expertise in layer 1 networking, structured cabling, and vendor management, along with strong coordination skills to ensure effective project execution and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Experience with cabling infrastructure best practices and methodologies.
• Strong track record of successful vendor management across multiple vendors.
• Experience in development of RFI/RFQ/RFPs for requesting vendor quoting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate implementation and support efforts for new and existing Oracle data centers.
• Onsite vendor management to deliver build out of data center infrastructure.
• Create and maintain documentation relating to cabling and build standards.

Skills

Experience designing and deploying complete data center physical plant cabling systems

Familiar with TIA Data Center Cabling Standards

Experience with cabling infrastructure best practices and methodologies

Knowledge of network cabling, fiber optic types and transceiver types

Experience installing and troubleshooting bulk fiber optic cabling

Broad understanding of infrastructure technologies

Strong track record of successful vendor management

Experience using test equipment such as VFL, power meter, and OTDR

Thorough understanding of Cat 5e, Cat 6 and OM1 – OS2 fiber optic cabling systems

Knowledge of data center critical environment electrical infrastructure

Job description

Job Description

The Data Center Build Engineering Team designs and builds physical data center infrastructure to create capacity that supports Oracle Cloud Infrastructure in different regions around the world. This is an area that we need strong expertise in layer 1 networking , data center facilities (i.e.; power, cooling), structured cabling solutions and vendor management with a history of building and or supporting physical data center low voltage infrastructure. The Oracle Cloud Infrastructure team is looking for a Regional Data Center Build Engineer to join our team, someone who innovates & shares our passion for winning in the cloud marketplace. You will work closely with the data center development organization and Oracle vendors to build out, maintain and operationally improve the cloud infrastructure.

Duties

• Coordinate implementation and support efforts for new and existing Oracle data centers
• Onsite vendor management to deliver build out of data center infrastructure
• Create and maintain documentation relating to cabling and build standards for data center infrastructure
• Review Bill Of Materials to determine project scope of work
• Creation of project scope of work to be distributed to vendors to obtain quotes
• Participate in vendor bidding and selection process
• Design and implement innovative structured cabling solutions for new data center builds and expansions
• Manage multiple concurrent projects
• Deliver simple, sustainable and repeatable solutions and processes
• Work closely with our Program Management team to ensure project deliverables are met and a good customer experience is provided
• Collaborate with key project stakeholders
• Participate in vendor quarterly business reviews
• Troubleshoot cabling infrastructure connectivity issues, including patch panels and patch cords
• Assist in creating global data center cabling and infrastructure standards

Desired Skills

• Experience designing and deploying complete data center physical plant cabling systems
• Familiar with TIA Data Center Cabling Standards
• Experience with cabling infrastructure best practices and methodologies
• Knowledge of network cabling, fiber optic types and transceiver types
• Experience installing and troubleshooting bulk fiber optic cabling
• Experience with installation and planning of all infrastructure within the data center the white space
• Broad understanding of infrastructure technologies
• Strong track record of successful vendor management across multiple vendors in various locations
• Experience using test equipment such as VFL, power meter, and OTDR
• Thorough understanding of Cat 5e, Cat 6 and OM1 – OS2 fiber optic cabling systems
• Knowledge of data center critical environment electrical Infrastructure
• Knowledge of colocation data center critical environment mechanical infrastructure
• Experience in development of RFI/RFQ/RFPs for requesting vendor quoting