Senior Data Center Facilities Engineer I

About the Role

Oracle is seeking a Senior Data Center Facilities Engineer to oversee critical infrastructure maintenance, manage incidents, and contribute to site evaluations. This role involves acting as an engineering representative for mission-critical systems, ensuring projects align with company expectations, and training junior team members.

Key Responsibilities

Critical Environment Maintenance Support:

• Track and monitor critical environment maintenance and repair for all service lines against SLAs to ensure uptime.
• Employ operating knowledge of engineering systems for diagnostics and repairs, escalating issues as needed.
• Apply knowledge of Oracle processes and industry standards to resolve routine issues.
• Suggest system-level enhancements to reduce potential problems and evaluate components and action plans.

Incident Management and Operation Improvement:

• Manage incidents impacting data center infrastructure and ensure their timely resolution.
• Collaborate with various teams to integrate new engineering design systems.
• Drive operational optimization and efficiency improvement initiatives.
• Ensure safe working practices and participate in post-incident reviews, supporting root cause analyses and CAPA execution.
• Follow emergency operations plans and stabilize conditions during incidents.

Site Commissioning and Build:

• Participate in site reviews and assessments to evaluate suitability for data center builds.
• Prepare and review technical reports to document findings and support recommendations.
• Participate in design reviews and commissioning activities to ensure alignment with standards.
• Review mechanical simulations (e.g., CFD analyses) to assess thermal performance and recommend design adjustments.

Data Center Operations Management:

• Support and validate on-site data center operations related to engineering infrastructure.
• Act as the engineering representative for moderately complex on-site scenarios.
• Ensure operational requirements and specifications are addressed by the appropriate team.
• Adhere to developed standards and policy through documentation review and participation in commissioning activities.
• Document and review critical impacting changes, representing engineering in change advisory board (CAB) meetings.

Engineering Design, Leadership, and Governance:

• Collaborate with senior team members on design and engineering initiatives.
• Provide engineering insight to ensure project initiatives align with company expectations.
• Coordinate with internal and external project team members.
• Contribute to the development and upkeep of policies and procedures.
• Prepare technical reports for decision-making.

Training and Knowledge Sharing:

• Contribute to the identification of training programs for new team members.
• Act as a subject matter expert and train others on standard systems.

Colocation Vendor Management (as Needed):

• Provide input for contract administration, including reviewing contracts and cost forecasts.
• Contribute to sourcing and ensuring availability of resources like spare parts and fuel.
• Coordinate vendor and contractor scheduling and site access.

Core Responsibilities:

Planning & Execution:

• Manage and coordinate moderately complex tasks, monitoring timelines and deliverables.
• Delegate, monitor, and prioritize work across multiple projects, providing technical oversight.

Collaboration & Partnership:

• Collaborate across the organization to align on expectations and achieve objectives.
• Leverage understanding of stakeholders to ensure solutions meet their needs.
• Support inclusivity by seeking and listening to diverse perspectives.

Problem Solving:

• Identify and address moderately complex issues by analyzing data.
• Escalate unresolved or critical issues with a thorough assessment and suggested solutions.
• Review, contribute to, and document problem-solving strategies.

Continuous Learning:

• Pursue learning opportunities to expand knowledge and skills.
• Stay abreast of the latest industry trends and best practices.
• Seek and leverage feedback and training to improve skills.
• Coach and mentor junior team members.

Continuous Improvement:

• Develop ideas and recommend process improvements to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Solicit feedback on alternative approaches for continued improvement.

Performance and Development:

• Contribute to talent development by participating in candidate interviews and assessing candidates.

Qualifications

Disclaimer: Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.

US Hiring Range in USD from: $102,300 - $209,500 per year. May be eligible for bonus and equity.

Oracle offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, disability insurance, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, paid holidays, paid sick leave, parental leave, adoption assistance, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and financial planning services.

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Career Level - IC4

About Us

Oracle uniquely powers industry innovations and life-saving care by integrating data, infrastructure, applications, and expertise. With AI embedded across our products and services, we help customers build a better future. Discover your potential at a company leading in AI and cloud solutions impacting billions of lives.

We are committed to growing a diverse workforce with competitive benefits and opportunities for all. We encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs.

We are committed to including people with disabilities. If you require accommodation, please email accommodation-request_mb@oracle.com or call 1-888-404-2494.

Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Key skills/competency

• Data Center Facilities Engineering
• Critical Infrastructure Maintenance
• Incident Management
• Site Assessment and Review
• Mission Critical Systems
• Engineering Representation
• Training and Mentoring
• Data Center Operations
• Mechanical Simulations (CFD)
• Vendor Management