Data Center Management Engineer at HCS Affiliates Group
Confidential
Nairobi, Kenya
Permanent
Published 1 month ago · Expires 4 weeks from now
Job description
## Title: Data Center Management Engineer
Job Purpose
Responsible for implementing and enforcing the management of space utilization, projects installation, acceptance, service provisioning, faults management, and preventive maintenance cycle management.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide operational support involving monitoring system performance, making defect repairs, testing applications after changes, and system tuning
- Participate in team activities such as peer code reviews to improve the overall quality of team deliverables
- Work collaboratively in cross-functional teams to deliver solutions
- Manage and support third-party software developers and integration partners, both internal and external
- Conduct research and development of new features, solutions, and technologies
- Manage faults, changes, and preventative maintenance activities ensuring maximum MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) and minimal MTTR (Mean Time To Repair)
- Implement and enforce Data Centre procedures pertaining to:
- Space management
- Power management
- Cooling management
- Installation and acceptance
- Change management
- Analyze trends, undertake root cause analysis, identify key issues, and provide clear and concise RCA documentation to facilitate continued improvement
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering or related field
- Higher Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Data Centre certification course
- 2 years of experience as a Data Centre Engineer
Required Competencies
- Working knowledge of GSM network technology and understanding of how each contract impacts infrastructure operations
- Planning and organizational skills
- Good knowledge of telecommunications core networks, interconnectivity, and customer impact