Principal Data Center Design Engineer

7 days ago


Australia Oracle Full time US$90,000 - US$120,000 per year

The Oracle OCI team is looking for a Data Center Design Engineer to join our team, someone who innovates & shares our passion for winning in the cloud marketplace. You will work closely with the data center, development organization and Oracle vendors to build out, maintain and operationally improve the cloud infrastructure. The successful candidate will focus, in part, on the following key responsibilities:

Manage and create design of data center white space which includes rack layout, hot/cold containment, network infrastructure, branch circuit distribution, power requirements, cable pathway, and projected build phases.

  • Collaborate with colo providers and internal stakeholders to deliver project design criteria and develop Basis of Design
  • Coordinate with key internal teams to establish requirements and work with colo providers to ensure requirement are met
  • Participate in development of OCI data center facilities requirements documentation
  • Research new designs, materials, and construction methods for data center electrical and mechanical equipment and related components
  • Create, develop, and maintain datacenter infrastructure site documentation, including floor plans, rack elevations, and cable matrices
  • Review and evaluate RFI, RFP, and RFQ submittals
  • Assist in creating global data center infrastructure standards
  • Travel to new and existing data centers for engineering analyses
  • Meet critical deadlines for project schedules
  • Participate in project coordination meetings, and clearly communicate any necessary or recommended updates to project scheduling

Desired Skills

  • Minimum 5 years professional experience working in critical data center environments
  • Experience creating drawings using AutoCad and Visio
  • Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and ability to work in a team
  • Knowledge of Data Center/Critical environment Electrical Infrastructure
  • Knowledge of Data Center/Critical environment Mechanical Infrastructure
  • Experience in Vendor management
  • Experience with cabling infrastructure best practices and methodologies
  • Understanding of Industrial/commercial electrical one lines
  • Experience in BMS/EPMS control systems and data collection/trending
  • Experience in development of MOPs/SOPs/EOPs for carrying out systems operations
  • Knowledge of Data Center PUE and how its derived
  • Reading and comprehending blueprints and building documentation
  • Must possess proven problem-solving skills
  • Completes work independently and has ability to handle most unique situations independently

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  • Manage and create design of data center white space which includes rack layout, hot/cold containment, network infrastructure, branch circuit distribution, power requirements, cable pathway, and projected build phases.
  • Collaborate with colocation providers and internal stakeholders to deliver project design criteria and develop Basis of Design
  • Coordinate with key internal teams to establish requirements and work with colocation providers to ensure requirement are met
  • Participate in development of OCI data center facilities requirements documentation
  • Research new designs, materials, and construction methods for data center electrical and mechanical equipment and related components
  • Create, develop, and maintain data center infrastructure site documentation, including floor plans, rack elevations, and cable matrices
  • Review and evaluate RFI, RFP, and RFQ submittals
  • Assist in creating global data center infrastructure standards
  • Travel to new and existing data center for engineering analyses
  • Meet critical deadlines for project schedules
  • Participate in project coordination meetings, and clearly communicate any necessary or recommended updates to project scheduling

Career Level - IC4



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