Data Center Network & OT Engineer

Edged Spain-Portugal has an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about sustainability and eager to be part of an innovative company that's on a journey to transform the world's data center infrastructure.

We are seeking a Data Center Network & OT Engineer to join our Spain-Portugal team, working directly with our Regional Network Manager and Data Center Site Managers and focusing on Data Center Network & connectivity. Edged is highly selective about the people we bring on board because our mission depends on it.

Progress happens quickly and we must be able to trust one another to be transparent, communicative, strategic, reliable, and driven.

We seek ultra-creatives and superstar performers with a sense of humility and a hunger to make a positive impact in the world.

We offer flexibility and endless growth opportunities to those who can harness their skills and talents and identify how and where to use them to add value.

Key Responsibilities Include but are not limited to :

• Ensure implementation plans, test plans, and project timelines for network projects are completed to our standards.
• Lead and supervise a team or supplier which is installing, maintaining, and decommissioning network and server hardware.
• Manage the interconnection between data centers: report & management capacity of physical traces between data centers.
• Oversee the safety, security, availability, quality, and performance of the team, while driving a positive customer experience.
• Long haul evaluation and schedule development with cost certainty for last mile coordination and Level 3 of attention in case of incident.
• Responsible for establishing and maintaining the network in the Data Center Facilities.
• Work with multiple internal teams and provide IT Network Engineering support for their various projects.
• Work with business and internal partners to provide connectivity to the Edged Spain environment using secure site-to-site VPN tunnels.
• Management NOC and SOC providers.
• Strategic planning and forecasting; manage team and individual performance; delivering performance reviews, and address staffing needs.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures.
• Coordinate support of change management resources in partnership with electrical and mechanical operations teams.
• Implementing global & local standardization.
• Provide technical guidance and expertise to the team on project related topics.
• Builds and develops relevant business relationships, critically thinks about departmental problems, and takes action on resolving these issues.

Skills & Requirements

Education / Experience

• 3+ years of experience in Data Center or similar roles.
• Proven track record of success in delivering complex projects.
• Prior ownership of the operation of a mission-critical team and / or product.
• Ability to consistently deliver results despite competing priorities and distractions.
• Experience working with and deploying telecom and network providers, specifically in new projects.
• Project Management Experience.
• Cisco, Meraki, Aruba certifications is a plus.
• Capacity planning and budgetary experience.

Specific Skills / Abilities

• Team, organizational and planning skills, as well as stringent time management skills to balance workloads in a complex and dynamic environment.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative reasoning skills, with demonstrated ability to determine event root causes, performance shortfalls and required corrective actions.
• Ability to interpret industry data center standards, policies & methodologies.
• Ability to improve performance management & critical awareness methods and implementation standards thinking out the box.
• Strong interpersonal, presentation and communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and detail oriented.
• Ability to manage budgets and analyzing expenses.
• Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM).

Great Place to Work Enjoy…

• A fast-paced, entrepreneurial culture focused on innovation.
• A flexible, autonomous work environment.
• A culture of respect, learning, and excellence.
• Experienced, highly talented experts as team peers.
• Growth and travel opportunities.
• A team of change-makers having a significant impact on people and the planet.

About Edged Spain-Portugal

Edged is launching a global network of sustainable datacenters and energy infrastructure.

It's energy solution combines rapid deployment with sustainable operation.

Modular components, including zero-water cooling and advanced electrical systems help to lower costs, minimize the environment footprint, and enable a new generation of on-demand infrastructure as a service.

Position : Full-Time

Reports to : Regional Network Manager

Location : Vitoria or Madrid or Barcelona (On-Site)