Data Center Facility Engineer at MainOne

Responsibilities

•  The Data Center Facility Engineer will be responsible for capacity planning and upgrade, ability to plan, and upgrade systems within the infrastructure.

Other responsibilities will include;

• Carrying out troubleshooting and diagnoses of failed critical equipment and determine root cause of equipment failure, take first-line corrective action to restore the equipment and ensure reliability improvement of same equipment.
• Innovate, Implement, and practice energy savings and reduce the cost of operation.
• Evaluate new products and technologies to ensure efficient and effective infrastructure delivery
• Provide direction for the day to day operations and monitoring of the Data Center electrical & mechanical components such as CHILLERS, CRAC/CRAH VESDA & FM200, Access Control, CCTV, Water Leakage Detection etc.
• Performing, supervising, scheduling Corrective Maintenance in the Data Centers and change management
• Second level troubleshooting and resolution of Mechanical and Electrical related faults relating to Generators, Chillers, HPAC/CRAC units, secondary Pumps, Extractor fans, UPS, AVR etc.
• Ensures preventative and predictive maintenance program is implemented and followed throughout with support vendors as planned
• Maintain adequate records for undergoing operational audits both internal as well as external
• Facility vendor/Contractor supervision.
• Ensure proper and effective housekeeping within the facility
• Ability to monitor the delivery of service especially by 3rd party vendors rendered to customers

Qualifications, Skills & Competencies

• Transferable experience of at least 2 years
• The capability of creating, understanding and interpreting Single Line Diagrams with the view of resolving second level electrical issues.
• Good Knowledge of BMS server, DCIM Server, NVR, CHILLERS, CRAH/CRAC, VESDA & FM200, Access Control, CCTV Systems, HVAC Systems, intrusion detection System
• Excellent second level ability to troubleshoot Mechanical and Electrical systems faults within the DC infrastructure.
• Good Technical Knowledge of various Electrical and Mechanical Distribution and sub systems
• Capacity planning change management and ability to develop MOP for all change and plan upgrade within the infrastructure.
• Strong team player
• Strong organizational skills and innovative problem-solving abilities.
• Good communication & interpersonal skills, multitasking with an ability to interact with a wide range of people and be a Good Team player.
• Excellent logical reasoning and troubleshooting skills
• B-Eng. Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• ITIL Certification and any relevant Facility Management/BMS/DCIM certification will be added advantage.