Director Data Center Facility Engineering

Job Description

This individual will lead an organization of Data Center Facility Engineers and Technicians, responsible for overseeing the technical data center infrastructure aspects of the OCI self-managed data center fleet. OCI has a combination of data centers that are owned & operated by OCI with others that are operated by Facility Management partners. The Facility Engineering organization will be responsible for partnering with Facility Management providers to ensure uptime performance targets are achieved, maintenances are performed appropriately, manage capacity utilization, address local maintenance requirements, and support technical projects.

The Data Center Facilities Engineering (DCFE) team coordinates with facility management service providers to ensure the continuous availability of the power and cooling in the data center. Critical responsibilities include change management, incident & event support, space utilization, efficiency upgrades, and general engineering support. Directors are expected to lead business and strategic planning initiatives for the regions. Also responsible for HR responsibilities including performance reviews, coaching & development, objective planning, vendor management, creating job requisitions, interviewing, hiring, etc. Expected to obtain results through the people they lead, attract and develop and retain talent, and be a role model of OCI values.

Career Level - M4

Responsibilities

• Manage and support a team comprised of mechanical, electrical, and data center engineers and technicians globally
• Develop clear objectives and provide consistent, timely employee performance feedback with a focus on employee development
• Strategically plan for future state of the organization. Provide senior leadership with recommendations on business needs for the regions.
• Successfully lead all aspects of critical projects, including solution, coordination of resources, vendor negotiation, project execution, and communication.
• Oversee and lead effective change management to minimize data center related disruptions. Data center incidents are managed effectively with strong communication and timely root cause resolution.
• Ensure data center colocation equipment is operated per procedure to maintain maximum uptime and maintenance activities occur in a safe manner
• Up-to-date and accurate tracking of incidents and uptime matched with robust root cause analysis.
• Ensure effective and efficient use of space, power, cooling, and CAPEX. Develop, track, and report accurate space planning and use
• Excellent communication between the DC and other teams and high feeling of goodwill and collaboration between the teams.
• Continuous improvement across teams driven through standardized methods and cross-team collaboration.
• Develop maintenance schedules and procedures including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Emergency Operating Procedures (EOPs) to drive the consistency of operation and quickly respond to incidents to return equipment to operation.
• Analyze energy efficiency improvement efforts at sites
• Review and approve MOPs and SOPs for accuracy, safety, and to assess potential impact
• Team will oversee maintenance activities performed by contractors to ensure they are conducted safely, correctly, and within the change management guidelines
• Ensure Oracle change management policies are adhered to

Qualifications

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Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range: from $120,100 to $251,600 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

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