Sr. Specialist, Data Center Engineering

Merck; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck is seeking a Sr. Specialist Global Data Center Engineer to support innovative health solutions. You'll design Technology Spaces and provide expert engineering services in a global, dynamic environment. This role offers significant opportunities for personal development in a hybrid work setting, along with competitive benefits.

Benefits

Opportunities for training and certifications

Flexibility in working hours

Qualifications

• 5+ years operating enterprise data center environments.
• Experience designing and deploying Technology Spaces.
• Excellent communication skills for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Support design and delivery of Technology Spaces.
• Maintain interaction with customers and stakeholders.
• Manage documentation and standards for Technology Space.

Skills

Initiative

Dependability

Communication

Technical Writing

Capacity Management

Tools

DCIM

Sunbird

ServiceNow

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Job Description

Sr. Specialist Global Data Center Engineer

We have an exciting new job opportunity and are looking to hire a Sr. Data Center Engineering Specialist. At our company, we are committed to delivering innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals. Join our Data Center Services Product Team and be part of a team that supports the delivery of Technology Space products and services globally.

Responsibilities

• Support design and delivery of Technology Spaces for new builds, renovations, consolidations, relocations, migrations, and decommissions.
• Maintain active and direct interaction with customers and stakeholders to gather and understand site business requirements and provide feedback into our company's Global Data Center strategic initiatives.
• Provide engineering services to meet business needs based on a holistic understanding of Technology Space Operations (Facilities, Servers, SAN, NAS, Network, DR practices and Private Cloud).
• Develop and provide subject matter expertise on: Technology Space design, capacity management, IT Equipment installation planning, cable plant design, and project delivery.
• Identify and recommend continuous improvement opportunities to improve customer satisfaction, internal work efficiencies, and cost reduction opportunities.
• Manage documentation, Standard Operation Procedures, and internal Standards for Technology Space products and services.
• Provide project management planning in the development of complex initiatives supporting enterprise programs.
• Maintain awareness of external industry developments and best practices to determine applicability to our company. Keep the team informed and incorporate appropriate methods, tools, and technologies in enhancing our products and services.
• Plan and coordinate activities with vendors to deliver Technology Space services and initiatives.
• Mentor and train other Technology Space staff on best practices, processes, and procedures.
• Use our DCIM tool Sunbird to document, design, and plan IT equipment installations for our Technology Spaces.

Qualifications

Required

• 5+ years operating and supporting enterprise DC environments with 24x7x365 uptime requirements.
• 5+ years’ experience designing and deploying Technology Spaces supporting servers, storage, and virtualization technologies across multiple vendors in a heterogeneous environment.
• High degree of initiative and dependability.
• Excellent technical written, diagramming, documenting, and oral communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with information technology professionals as well as laypersons.
• Available to travel approximately 15% of the time.
• Good understanding of critical power chains (including UPS systems, ATS, backup generators, RPDU’s), HVAC/CRAC systems, fire detection and protection, white space design, and other physical infrastructure associated with the hosting of mission-critical services.
• Fluent in English (oral and written).

Preferred

• Data Center Certifications such as CDCDP, DCDC, CDCS/P/E or equivalent.
• Experience with DCIM, especially Sunbird.
• Experience with ServiceNow, Jira and Confluence.

We welcome you to a truly global, dynamic, and challenging environment with great opportunities for personal development. Our benefits are very competitive, and the summary below will give you an idea of what you can expect:

• Opportunities for trainings, certifications, coaching, and e-learning modules for long-term job opportunities and development
• Flexibility in working hours and the opportunity to work from home to help you find a good work-life balance

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U.S. Hybrid Work Model

Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

The salary range for this role is

$114,700.00 - $180,500.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.

You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

San Francisco Residents Only:We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only:We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

25%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

06/20/2025

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Requisition ID:R345704