Data Center Engineer, Structured Cabling & Physical Network

About the Role

The Cloud Engineering team provides technical management of capacity & operational services Uptime to keep Uber's products running. The Data Center Management team is a nimble and efficient team of technical & operations subject matter experts focused on delivering and maintaining Uptime. The Data Center Engineering team provides management of physical systems within On-Premise & Cloud data centers, which includes cooling, power, structured cabling & physical network, and monitoring / alerting.

What You'll Do

Data Center Engineering, Strategic Engineering

• Collaborate with Network Engineering to understand future structured cable requirements and deployments
• Drive structured cable innovation within Uber's data centers and across the industry
• Review structured cable designs for feasibility & operational uptime

Data Center Engineering, Design & Retrofit

• Prepare conceptual design documents illustrating structured cabling & physical networking systems and topology requirements
• Prepare structured cabling & networking system design criteria and specifications for data center retrofits
• Prepare cost analysis and business cases for structured cable build-outs, retrofits and infrastructure improvements
• Review structured cable test scripts, procedures, and results
• Travel to data center sites to oversee structured cabling system retrofits, testing and network turn-up

Data Center Engineering, Technical Operations

• Assist in managing relationships with data center service providers, contractors, manufacturers and suppliers
• Drive technical operations innovation and efficiency within Uber's data centers
• Collaborate with the on-site data center operations to improve workflow efficiency of structured & patch cable systems, testing & troubleshooting
• Review with partner teams to ensure continued service delivery during structured cable & physical network system retrofits and preventive maintenances
• Review structured cable system operation configurations for compliance with SLAs
• Development and execution of structured cable & physical network system preventive maintenances
• Provide communication to internal and external teams about structured cable & physical network 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 to external companies
• Participation with internal and external teams of potential data center structured cable & physical network 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

Basic Qualifications

General

• B.S. in mechanical, electrical or architectural engineering degree
• Minimum 8 years of professional experience in data center design, construction and operations (RCDD is preferred)
• Travel to data center sites (25% to 50%)

Technical Deep Domain Experience — Structured Cabling & Networking Distribution:

• Basics of all layers plus cabling, optics and supporting infrastructure
• Understanding of mission critical 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

Entry 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, and energy codes

Entry Level Domain Experience — Power Distribution:

• Three-phase, conditioning, and distribution from utility to chip
• Understanding of mission 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, and life safety fire alarm standards (e.g. NFPA)
• Cross functional knowledge of mission critical systems, strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Exposure to load management within mission critical facilities
• Improve efficiency of data center technical systems (power, cooling, & structured cabling)

Preferred Qualifications

Non-Technical

• Collaborate and work with internal teams, Data Center Engineering & Operations staff, and carry out responsibilities with guidance from Senior Staff
• Strong communication, organization, and project management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to streamline the communication process for greater efficiency between teams
• Ability to self-serve, investigate, and execute with minimal instruction
• Strong crisis management, problem solving skills, and ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work flexible hours and be accessible 7x24

Pay

For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $180,000 per year - USD $200,000 per year. For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $180,000 per year - USD $200,000 per year. For all US locations, you will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp.

Schedule

Offices remain key to collaboration and Uber's culture. Unless approved for full remote work, employees must spend at least 50% of their time in-office. Some roles, like those at greenlight hubs, require full-time in-office presence. Ask your Recruiter for details about this role's requirements.

Benefits

All full-time employees are eligible to participate in a 401(k) plan. You will also be eligible for various benefits.