Data Center Operation - Engineer

Data Center Engineer

Location: Mountain View

Reports To: Director, Data Center Site Services

Position Overview

The Data Center Engineer (KTLO) is responsible for maintaining the continuous operational readiness of all critical infrastructure systems supporting a mission-critical data center environment. This role ensures uptime, preserves system redundancy, and enforces procedural and safety discipline across electrical, mechanical, and supporting site systems.

This is an operations-focused position centered on stability, execution, and compliance. The engineer executes approved procedures, supports structured change management activities, monitors system health, and maintains audit-ready documentation in a highly controlled, high-availability environment.

The role requires working knowledge of electrical distribution systems, critical cooling infrastructure (including liquid cooling technologies), structured MOP/SOP/EOP governance, and regulated operational environments. Success depends on procedural rigor, sound escalation judgment, and disciplined risk mitigation.

Key Responsibilities

• Electrical Systems Operations
• Operate and maintain UPS systems, switchgear, transformers, PDUs, generators, fuel cells, and BESS (as applicable)
• Support switching activities under approved MOPs
• Monitor load distribution and system redundancy health
• Validate restoration of redundancy following maintenance events
• Support incident response and recovery activities
• Mechanical & Cooling Systems
• Operate and maintain critical cooling systems (air and liquid-based)
• Support environments utilizing rear-door heat exchangers, CDUs, and direct-to-chip liquid cooling systems
• Monitor thermal performance, delta-T, flow rates, and capacity utilization
• Validate cooling system redundancy and leak detection mechanisms
• Assess operational impact of cooling system maintenance or failure conditions
• Validate system performance post-maintenance or change activity
• Change Management & Documentation
• Draft, review, and execute MOPs, SOPs, and EOPs
• Participate in risk assessments and pre-task planning
• Maintain accurate as-built documentation, labeling, and system diagrams
• Capture validation evidence including alarms, trend data, and post-event reporting
• Safety, Security & Compliance
• Enforce LOTO and electrical safety standards
• Support site access control and vendor oversight
• Maintain audit readiness aligned with SOC 2 / ISO 27001 controls
• Participate in emergency response and disaster recovery exercises

Qualifications

· 3+ years of experience in mission-critical facilities or data center operations

· Working knowledge of medium and low voltage electrical systems

· Experience with critical cooling infrastructure

· Experience supporting liquid cooling systems (rear-door heat exchangers, CDU-based systems, or direct-to-chip environments) preferred

· Familiarity with structured change management processes (MOP/SOP/EOP)

· Experience in audited or regulated environments preferred

· Experience with alternative energy systems (fuel cells, BESS, microgrid environments) a plus

· Ability to work in a 24/7 operational environment

Core Competencies

· Strong procedural discipline

· Calm and methodical under pressure

· Detail-oriented documentation practices

· Clear communication and sound escalation judgment

· Commitment to safety and operational integrity