Senior Data Center Facilities Engineer & Operations Lead

Alibaba Cloud; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Alibaba Cloud seeks an experienced O&M lead to manage daily operation of electrical and HVAC systems within a large data-center environment. You will oversee inspections, maintenance planning, emergency response, and ensure high availability aligning with SLA requirements.

You will drive SOPs, lifecycle management, and risk mitigation while coordinating with internal teams and external vendors. Strong English and onsite leadership on business days are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering.
• Minimum 5 years in O&M for electrical/HVAC in data centers or large facilities.
• Knowledge of electrical power distribution or HVAC operation.
• Experience with lifecycle management and O&M processes.
• Risk identification balancing safety and efficiency.
• Familiarity with digital O&M tools (BMS/EMS, CMMS, DCIM) is a plus.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to lead a hybrid team of staff and vendors onsite.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily O&M operations and ensure 99.99%+ system availability.
• Develop SOPs, maintenance plans, and emergency response plans.
• Ensure safety compliance and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate across teams for infrastructure support.
• Manage outsourced vendors and recruitment/training.

Skills

Electrical systems

HVAC systems

Safety & compliance

BMS/EMS/DCIM

Project coordination

Vendor management

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's in engineering

Tools

BMS/EMS

DCIM

CMMS

Job description

Alibaba Cloud seeks an experienced O&M lead to manage daily operation of electrical and HVAC systems within a large data-center environment. You will oversee inspections, maintenance planning, emergency response, and ensure high availability aligning with SLA requirements.

You will drive SOPs, lifecycle management, and risk mitigation while coordinating with internal teams and external vendors. Strong English and onsite leadership on business days are required.