About the Role
Serve as the lead operational authority for data centre management, ensuring high levels of availability, resilience, safety, and operational excellence across critical infrastructure systems. This role emphasizes Data Centre Management, including ownership of power distribution, cooling systems, UPS infrastructure, generators, structured cabling, capacity management, and operational risk management. Lead site-level operational coordination, manage technical escalations, and drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on uptime, efficiency, and reliability. Demonstrate strong electrical and mechanical expertise, interpret single-line diagrams, understand cooling and HVAC systems, oversee critical maintenance, and support incident response for M&E-related failures. Partner with engineering, facilities, colocation providers, vendors, and cloud infrastructure teams to maintain operational continuity and support expansion activities. This is an individual contributor role with significant cross-functional collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day Data Centre Management operations for assigned sites.
- Manage critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure operations including UPS, generators, switchgear, CRAC/CRAH cooling systems, and power distribution.
- Perform power, cooling, and mechanical capacity audits while overseeing infrastructure changes and risk mitigation activities.
- Support incident management, troubleshooting, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and corrective actions related to electrical and mechanical failures.
- Coordinate planned maintenance activities and ensure operational readiness during high-risk maintenance windows.
- Act as the primary technical interface with colocation providers, facilities teams, vendors, and contractors.
- Plan and manage rack deployments, structured cabling activities, and infrastructure installations.
- Support data centre expansion projects, fit-outs, and infrastructure build activities.
- Monitor site health through DCIM tools, environmental monitoring systems, and routine site inspections.
- Maintain accurate operational documentation, MOPs, SOPs, and EOPs.
- Drive operational excellence, process improvements, and reliability initiatives across the data centre estate.
- Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, electrical safety, and operational governance standards.
- Act as a trusted escalation point for critical infrastructure and operational issues.
Requirements
- UK national with valid UK passport.
- 5 years uninterrupted residence in the UK.
- 5–10 years of experience in Data Centre Infrastructure Operations.
Skills
- Strong Data Centre Management experience within enterprise or hyperscale environments.
- Advanced knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems within critical facilities environments.
- Power capacity allocation and management for high-density and low-density rack deployments.
- Strong understanding of electrical distribution systems, UPS systems, generators, switchgear, and cooling infrastructure.
- Ability to interpret and work from single-line diagrams and mechanical schematics.
- Hands-on incident management experience responding to electrical, mechanical, cooling, and infrastructure failures.
- Strong understanding of M&E operational best practices, maintenance procedures, and critical environment management.
- Experience supporting data centre commissioning, infrastructure upgrades, and operational readiness reviews.
- Track record of executing and improving MOP, SOP, and EOP documentation.
- Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities within critical infrastructure environments.
- Strong operational discipline and commitment to process adherence and change management.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong stakeholder management capability.
- Experience supporting large-scale enterprise or cloud infrastructure operations.
Experience Level
- 5–10 years of experience in Data Centre Infrastructure Operations
- 5+ years of enterprise or hyperscale Data Centre Management experience
- 5+ years of experience managing cooling systems, HVAC infrastructure, and electrical systems in critical environments
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree or relevant technical work experience
- CNET CDCDP, CDCMP, or equivalent Data Centre certifications
Benefits
- Flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options.
- Volunteer programs.
About the Company
- Oracle brings together the data, infrastructure, applications, and expertise to power everything from industry innovations to life-saving care.
- With AI embedded across our products and services, we help customers turn that promise into a better future for all.
- Discover your potential at a company leading the way in AI and cloud solutions that impact billions of lives.
Equal Opportunity
- We’re committed to growing a workforce that promotes opportunities for all.
- We’re committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process.
- Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
- Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.
