About the Role
Uber Metal

• The Metal team provides on-premise and cloud data center infrastructure to keep Uber's services running. Metal builds the foundational layer for Uber's products (e.g. rideshare, food delivery, freights, etc.) to operate within our data centers.

Uber Metal, Data Center Engineering

• The Data Center Engineering team provides on-premise data center physical infrastructure, which includes cooling, power and structured cabling.
• The Data Center Engineering team is a forward-thinking and efficient team of engineers focused on delivering data centers and maintaining uptime.

What you'll do
Data Center Engineering, Strategic Engineering

• Provide technical support for strategic engineering efforts
• Collaborate with data center teams in setting standards and improving data center efficiency and operations
• Review designs of future data center spaces for operational uptime and reliability

Data Center Engineering, Design & Build-Out

• Provide technical support for design and build-out of new data halls
• Prepare design criteria, conceptual design documents, and specifications for data hall infrastructure retrofits and infrastructure refreshes (e.g. power, cooling, and structured cabling)
• Prepare cost analysis and business cases for data hall retrofits and infrastructure improvements
• Review of infrastructure system test scripts, procedures, & results (e.g. electrical & mechanical Cx, structured cable testing & validation) and participate in commissioning activities
• Travel to data center sites to supervise data hall retrofits and infrastructure refreshes

Data Center Engineering, Technical Operations

• Assist in maintaining relationships with data center service providers, consultants, contractors, manufacturers and suppliers
• Drive technical operations innovation and efficiency within Uber's data centers
• Collaborate with the on-site data center operation teams to improve workflow efficiency for data hall infrastructure systems (e.g. power, cooling, structured & patch cabling)
• Collaborate with internal teams to develop technical operations standards for power, cooling and structured cable systems
• Review with partner teams to ensure continued service delivery during data hall retrofits, infrastructure refreshes, and preventive maintenances
• Review operation configurations for compliance with SLAs
• Development and execution of electrical, cooling and structured cabling preventive maintenances
• Provide communication to internal and external teams about system operation and limitations, as well as scheduled activities and maintenances
• Development and continuous improvement of MOPs, SOPs, Change Management requests, etc. for Uber procedures and external companies
• Participation with internal and external teams of potential data center service impacts and high risk activity
• Respond as-needed during data center outages and incidents
• Collaborate and support partner teams to assist with power, cooling and network connectivity outages
• Participate in incident review meetings, root cause analysis investigations and discussions
• Travel to data center sites for system audits, engineering studies, and as-built updates

Technical Qualifications

• B.S. in mechanical, electrical or architectural engineering degree
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in data center design, construction and operations (PE and/or RCDD is preferred)
• Strong communication, organization, and project management skills
• Ability to self-serve, investigate, and execute with minimal instruction

Mid level domain experience

• Cooling: Theory, methods and efficiency (PUE)
• Understanding and working knowledge of mechanical air-side and water-side systems for mission critical environments and various data center HVAC topologies
• Air-side design and distribution
• Wet-side design and distribution (chilled and condenser water systems)
• CRAC and CRAH design and distribution
• Understanding of mechanical design and operational changes with varying rack power density
• Knowledge of industry standards, ASHRAE, mechanical / building codes, energy codes (e.g. Title 24), and life safety standards (e.g. NFPA)

Entry level domain experience

• Structured Cabling & Networking Distribution: Basics of all layers plus cabling, optics and supporting infrastructure
• Understanding of critically important structured cabling distribution that coincides with network topologies
• Understanding of various components within structured cabling systems and design
• Knowledge of industry standards, BICSI and RCDD standards
• Power Distribution: Three-phase, conditioning, and distribution from utility to chip
• Understanding of critical power distribution, UPS, PDU and various data center electrical topologies
• Understanding of electrical design and operational changes with varying rack power density
• Knowledge of industry standards, NEC, building codes, energy codes (e.g. Title 24), and life safety fire alarm standards (e.g. NFPA)
• Data hall: Rack layout optimization
• DCIM: Monitoring protocols, data analysis and reporting
• Knowledge of AutoCAD (or Revit)
• Travel to data center sites 20% to 25%

Non-Technical Qualifications

• Collaborate and work with internal teams, Data Center Engineering & Operations staff, and carry out responsibilities with guidance from senior staff
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to streamline the communication process for greater efficiency between teams
• Possess multi-functional knowledge of critically important systems, strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Exposure to load management within mission critical facilities
• Aspiration and desire to improve efficiency of data center technical systems (power, cooling, & structured cabling)
• Ability to self-serve, investigate, and implement with minimal instruction
• Strong crisis management, problem solving skills, and ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work flexible hours and be accessible 7x24

At Uber, we ignite opportunity by setting the world in motion. We take on big problems to help drivers, riders, delivery partners, and eaters get moving in more than 10,000 cities around the world.
We welcome people from all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to help build a future where everyone and everything can move independently. If you have the curiosity, passion, and collaborative spirit, work with us, and let's move the world forward, together.
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