Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Apotech Data Centers develops and operates mission-critical facilities supporting high-density compute and AI workloads for enterprise clients. The Senior Data Center Engineer will lead client environment deployments, coordinate commissioning and buildouts, and assume operational ownership of data center assets, including maintenance, incident response, compliance, and performance tracking.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end deployment of a client compute environment, from white-space readiness through handover
- Coordinate rack, power, cooling, and structured cabling scopes with internal teams, GCs, electrical/mechanical contractors, and OEM vendors
- Own installation and validation of power distribution (PDUs, busway, branch circuits), containment, and network pathways
- Drive commissioning activities (Levels 1–5), integrated systems testing, punch-list closure, and as-built documentation
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact for the client through deployment, acceptance, and turn-up
- Support subsequent multi-megawatt deployments across our expanding portfolio
- Standardize deployment playbooks, checklists, and acceptance criteria so each successive buildout is faster and cleaner than the last
- Provide input on capacity planning, equipment selection, and constructability during design review
- Assume operational ownership of the deployed assets: uptime, capacity, and change management
- Build and run the preventive and predictive maintenance program for critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure (UPS, generators, switchgear, ATS, CRAC/CRAH, chillers, BMS/EPMS)
- Develop and enforce MOPs, SOPs, and EOPs; lead method-of-procedure reviews and change-approval processes
- Lead incident response and root-cause analysis; drive corrective actions to closure
- Manage vendor and service contracts, spares inventory, and site compliance with safety and regulatory requirements
- Track and report on PUE, capacity utilization, and SLA performance
Skills
- 7+ years in data center engineering, critical facilities, or mission-critical construction, including hands-on experience with both deployment and operations
- Demonstrated ownership of at least one multi-megawatt data center deployment or major expansion from planning through commissioning
- Working command of critical power and cooling topology: UPS systems, generators, switchgear, ATS/STS, PDUs, busway, chilled water and DX systems, containment strategies
- Experience with commissioning processes and integrated systems testing
- Fluency writing and executing MOPs/SOPs/EOPs in a live, load-bearing environment
- Comfort with BMS/EPMS/DCIM platforms for monitoring, alarming, and capacity tracking
- Strong vendor and contractor management skills
- U.S.-based, with willingness to travel and to relocate as the role requires
- Experience deploying high-density or liquid-cooled environments for AI/HPC workloads
- Background supporting colocation clients or enterprise tenants
- Certifications such as ATD, CDCP/CDCS, PMP, or NFPA 70E qualification
- Familiarity with Uptime Institute Tier standards and commissioning to ASHRAE guidelines
- Electrical or mechanical engineering degree, or equivalent trade/military experience in critical power systems
Benefits
- Annual performance bonus
- On-call compensation paid separately from base, per our critical-response rotation policy
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off and company holidays
- Relocation assistance available
- Certification and continuing-education support
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