Data Center Instructor

Uptime Institute; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Uptime Institute, a global digital infrastructure authority, seeks experienced professionals to join us as Technical Instructors. You will deliver high-quality education courses that form part of The Global Digital Infrastructure Education Framework to learners around the world.

A formal teaching qualification is advantageous, but not essential. You will be supported with full training and train-the-trainer programs as you share your knowledge on data centre topics like operations, regulations,

Qualifications

• Current industry experience in the digital infrastructure field.
• Strong communication and engaging teaching style.
• Ability to design and adapt course content for diverse learners.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality education courses as part of The Global Digital Infrastructure Education Framework.
• Contribute to curriculum development and course materials.
• Participate in train-the-trainer programs and support learners worldwide.

Skills

Data centre knowledge

Public speaking

Training delivery

Curriculum development

Education

Teaching qualification (advantageous)

Job description

Uptime Institute is the Global Digital Infrastructure Authority. With over 4,300 awards issued in over 122 countries around the globe, and over 1,100 currently active projects in 80+ countries, Uptime has helped tens of thousands of companies optimize critical IT assets while managing costs, resources, and efficiency.

For over 30 years, the company has established industry-leading benchmarks for data center performance, resilience, sustainability, and efficiency, which provide customers assurance that their digital infrastructure can perform across a wide array of operating conditions at a level consistent with their individual business needs. Uptime’s Tier Standard is the IT industry’s most trusted and adopted global standard for the design, construction, and operation of data centers. Offerings include the organization’s Tier Standard and Certifications, Management & Operations reviews and assessments including SCIRA-FSI financial sector risk assessment, the Sustainability Assessment, and a broad range of additional risk management, performance, availability, and related offerings.

Uptime Education training programs have been successfully completed by over 100,000 data center professionals, such as the much-valued ATD (Accredited Tier Designer) and AOS (Accredited Operations Specialist). The Uptime Education curriculum has been expanded by the acquisition of CNet Training Ltd. in 2023.

Uptime Institute is headquartered in New York, NY, with offices in London, Sao Paulo, Dubai, Riyadh, Singapore, and full-time Uptime professionals based in over thirty-four countries around the world. For more information, please visit www.uptimeinstitute.com.

We are seeking experienced professionals from the Digital Infrastructure industry to join us as Technical Instructors, sharing their knowledge and expertise with the workforce of the future.

Candidates must have current, verifiable industry experience and demonstrate a strong understanding of their specialist field. We are looking for innovative individuals with exceptional communication skills, a confident presence, and an engaging approach to teaching and learning.

As an instructor, you will deliver high-quality education courses that form part of The Global Digital Infrastructure Education Framework to learners across the world.

A formal teaching qualification or previous experience in training, coaching, mentoring, or developing individuals would be advantageous, it is not essential. Full training will be provided. Most important is a genuine passion for your subject area and a desire to share your knowledge and experience with others. You will be fully supported throughout your journey and will undertake the train-the-trainer process for each course you teach.

Knowledge of:

• Roles and Functions of Data Centres
• Industry regulations, standards, and best practices
• Data Centre facilities and equipment
• Technologies and equipment commonly used in Data Centre facilities
• Telecommunications systems and transmission media (Data cabling and Fiber Optics)

Preferred experience in:

• Data Centre equipment care and maintenance
• Testing and certification of Data cabling systems
• Post incident reviews and route cause analysis with follow up actions and recommendations

Additional advantageous experience:

• Project Management
• Management of Data Centres
• Design of new Data Centre installations
• Installation of new systems into Data Centre facilities
• Experience in the installation of technical services into Data Centres
• Installation of new grey space/enabling equipment in Data centres supporting power distribution and cooling systems