CareerFinders, on behalf of our client, a well-established Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) company based in Cyprus, providing world-class premium carrier-neutral data center services, we are seeking to recruit a Data Center & Facility Engineer to join their growing team based in Larnaca. The successful candidate will be building, managing, supporting, and optimizing critical facility infrastructure and operations that are fundamental to maintain the resiliency and availability of our client’s data centres. Our client is seeking applicants who are ideally educated to degree level in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or another related field who possess approximately 3+ years of working experience in a similar position, ideally in a data centre, telecommunications operator, or other critical environment. Comprehensive knowledge of electrical and mechanical topologies commonly found in data centres and their components as well as fire safety systems, is essential. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English are a must.
Key
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Install, configure, and
maintain the data center’s management, monitoring, and alerting systems
(DCIM, SNMP, Modbus).
- Verify the accuracy of data
presented in the company’s infrastructure management/monitoring systems
and troubleshoot all elements of the controls system, including field
devices, controllers, network components and software systems as necessary
to resolve data quality issues.
- Utilize site management and
monitoring systems to identify, recommend and implement operational
efficiency improvements and eliminate potential problems.
- Update systems configuration in
response to infrastructure equipment additions, moves, changes or
deletions.
- Develop data dashboards and
reports for internal and external users.
- Plan and perform preventive and
corrective maintenance of site’s infrastructure including generators,
UPSs, battery systems, cooling equipment, etc.
- Ensure, through testing where
applicable, the suitability of components or action plans for deployments.
- Manage and provide assistance
to 3rd party contractors/vendors during critical maintenance and
engineering activities including the deployment and commissioning of new
infrastructure and systems.
- Perform site inspections and
monitor the building and datacenter alarms.
- Respond to emergency incidents,
troubleshoot problems, and escalate to upper tier, always respecting the
company’s SLAs.
- Maintain accurate records,
document all incidents/problems, and prepare reports.
- Install, test, label and
document new circuits including patch frames, fiber runner/cable trays and
pre-terminated cabling work.
- Install, test, label, and
document new LV equipment such as busbar tap-off units, PDUs and ATSs.
- Perform infrastructure audit
duties, record validation and housekeeping work.
- Provide capacity planning and
support for new service provisioning, equipment moves, additions, changes,
and deletions.
- Is subject matter expert with
the diverse systems (mechanical/cooling, power, and IT) present in a data
center, able to identify and understand underlying issues in such an
interdisciplinary environment, differentiating key elements from the
irrelevant or trivial.
- Interact with internal and
external teams, including vendors/suppliers and consultants, on projects,
policies, and procedures.
- Utilize and enforce s safe
working practices and exhibit quality workmanship on all work.
- Acquire knowledge by expanding
experience with systems, vendor training, participation in industry groups
or meetings and shadowing others.
- Provide training and mentors
new or junior team members.
Key
Skills/Experience:
- University/college degree in
Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or other
relevant subject.
- At least 3 years of working
experience in a similar position, ideally in a data center, telecoms
operator or other critical environment.
- Comprehensive knowledge of
electrical and mechanical topologies commonly found in data centers and
their components (generators, UPSs, PDUs, ATSs, CCUs, Chillers, etc.) as
well as fire safety systems.
- Experience working with DCIM,
Modbus and SNMP monitoring and control systems (incl. BMS); APC/SE
StruxureWare or EcoStruxure, Zabbix and Grafana will be preferred.
- Good knowledge of design
software such as MS Visio and AutoCAD.
- Data center certifications from
Uptime Institute, CNet, EPI, DCPro, IDCA or similar will be considered an
advantage.
- Good interpersonal and
communicational skills in English, both verbal and writing with emphasis
on technical writing and reporting.
- Hard and efficient worker, able
to deliver under pressure in a multitasking, interdisciplinary and
fast-paced environment without compromise on timelines, quality of work
and service levels.
- Dependability and commitment.
- Team spirit.
- High degree of self-initiative,
self-motivation, self-discipline with excellent time and task management
skills.
- Strong analytical thinking and
excellent problem solving/troubleshooting capabilities.
- Adaptability and ability to
learn quickly.
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