Hyperscale Data Center Operations Engineer – Dublin

Alibaba Cloud; Dublin; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Alibaba Cloud is seeking a Data Center Infrastructure Operations Engineer to support and continuously improve its hyperscale data centers. You will establish standardized operating frameworks, drive operational excellence across IT infrastructure, facilities, and assets, and lead initiatives in automation and digitalization.

The role requires a degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or IT, strong knowledge of power, HVAC, and building automation, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, IT Infrastructure, or related field.
• Understanding of power distribution, electrical equipment, HVAC, and building automation systems.
• Strong learning agility and communication skills.
• Bilingual or multilingual proficiency preferred, with Chinese proficiency advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize standardized operating procedures for hyperscale data center infrastructure operations.
• Drive digitalization, automation, and intelligent operations management.
• Oversee implementation of operational standards and targets for incident, problem, change, risk, and maintenance management.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders for effective communication and resource optimization.
• Participate in planning, design, development, construction, and commissioning of data center infrastructure (power, buildings, HVAC, monitoring, networks, servers).
• Stay current with industry trends and contribute to data center architecture and operational improvements.
• Provide insights to improve operational excellence and competitiveness of Alibaba’s IDC platform.

Skills

Learning agility

Communication skills

Ownership

Problem solving

Adaptability

Chinese proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or IT

Tools

Building automation systems

Job description

Alibaba Cloud is seeking a Data Center Infrastructure Operations Engineer to support and continuously improve its hyperscale data centers. You will establish standardized operating frameworks, drive operational excellence across IT infrastructure, facilities, and assets, and lead initiatives in automation and digitalization.

The role requires a degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or IT, strong knowledge of power, HVAC, and building automation, and excellent communication skills.