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Data Center Operations Engineer

Jane Street
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
Posted
12 days ago
Department
Real Estate Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience operating, maintaining, commissioning, or constructing mission-critical data centers or similar 24/7 facilities
  • In-depth knowledge of MEP systems such as switchgear, UPSs, generators, STSs, PDUs, RPPs, chillers, CDUs, CRAH/CRAC units, pumps, fire protection systems, and BMS/EPMS
  • Strong understanding of data center cooling and electrical principles, including redundancy topologies, containment, airflow management, and liquid cooling
  • Experience with maintaining and troubleshooting direct liquid cooling systems
  • Comfortable using BMS and monitoring tools to investigate alarms and diagnose problems
  • Experience with writing, reviewing, and executing SOPs, EOPs, and MOPs
Nice to have
  • Some construction and commissioning experience, including walking job sites, reviewing drawings and submittals, and witnessing tests
What the job really is

The Data Center Operations Engineer will be responsible for the hands-on operation and maintenance of live data center environments, ensuring reliable infrastructure while new facilities are constructed. Duties include troubleshooting power and cooling systems, monitoring operations, coordinating maintenance, and acting as a liaison with vendors. The role requires collaboration with various teams and involves physical tasks related to data center infrastructure.

Things to weigh
  • No salary listed
  • Role requires flexibility for nights and weekends due to 24x7x365 operations
  • Hands-on physical work involved, which may not suit everyone
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Role clarity5/5
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