Senior Data Center Specialist - Shift Lead (Australia)
Core
Senior on-shift technical authority leading a team of technicians to ensure 100% uptime and operational stability of critical electrical, mechanical, and controls systems in hyperscale data centers.
Role type
Senior IC shift lead for critical operations
Builds
Mission-critical digital infrastructure for hyperscale cloud platforms
Domain
Data center operations / Critical infrastructure
Required skills
Advanced operational judgement, technical oversight of electrical/mechanical/controls systems, incident response and stabilization, risk management, team leadership and coaching, vendor coordination, documentation review (SOPs/MOPs/EOPs), telemetry interpretation, permit-to-work processes
Preferred skills
Experience in data centers or mission-critical facilities (utilities, hospitals, Defence), expertise in power and cooling systems (UPS, generators, switchgear, CRAC/CRAH, chilled water), ability to interpret single-line and network diagrams
Technologies
BMS/EPMS, CMMS, UPS, generators, switchgear, PDUs/PMMs, ATS/STS, CRAC/CRAH, FWU/CDU, chilled water systems, pumps, fire systems
Responsibilities
Lead on-shift team and provide advanced technical oversight, maintain real-time situational awareness of plant systems, act as senior technical escalation point, lead first-response incident actions, perform advanced diagnostics on abnormal conditions, verify operational readiness after maintenance, provide technical direction during planned maintenance, review risk assessments and switching plans, conduct targeted enhanced rounds, coordinate vendor activities, identify systemic risks and escalate, improve operational documentation, support reliability investigations, model outstanding safety behaviour, lead and coach technicians, reinforce shift communication, support onboarding, collaborate with cross-functional teams, represent Critical Operations during customer visits
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities