Data Center Facilities Manager, DCS

About the role

The Global Data Center Operation team builds and operates hyperscale datacenters and manages the full lifecycle of the server fleet. It is looking for a datacenter facility operations specialist to deliver reliable, sustainable management of its hyperscale datacenter infrastructure, with global influence on critical facility processes.

Key responsibilities

• Take part in planning and constructing the CoLocation Data Center infrastructure project, track progress, facilitate communication, anticipate operational risks, and own testing, acceptance and takeover of the infrastructure
• Operate the CoLocation Data Center infrastructure, ensuring stability, exploring optimization and improving data center management
• Own end-to-end change management for high-risk maintenance activities to keep facilities running
• Handle data center operation moderation, event reporting, fault tracking and incident handling
• Maintain partnerships with vendors, internal teams and stakeholders, and audit and review provider maintenance programs
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert for the DC Operations team on design limitations and risks
• Supervise construction teams during Data Hall fit-outs, coordinating IT services, power systems and cooling infrastructure

Required profile

• Diploma or professional certification in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering (or related facility engineering discipline)
• 5+ years of datacenter facility operations experience
• Proven experience implementing facility power redundancy designs (2N, N+1 distributed) in production environments
• Hands-on experience maintaining generators, chillers, cooling towers, air handling units, UPS and electrical sub-distribution infrastructure
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail for facility documentation and stakeholder coordination

Required skills

• Deep understanding of cooling redundancy strategies (N+1, N+2) and concurrent maintainability
• Preferred: working knowledge of TIA-942 and ASHRAE standards for power and cooling capacity calculations
• Preferred: experience managing vendor contracts, facility capital projects or operational uptime programs