Engineering

Data Centre Engineer

PAIX Data Centres·Nairobi, kenya·Full Time·Contract
EngineeringFull TimeContract
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Job Description

  • The Data Centre Engineer role entails monitoring of the data centre infrastructure, preventive and corrective maintenance as well as customer implementation and support.

Specific responsibilities:

Facility Maintenance and Operations

  • Carry out preventive and corrective maintenance on power, cooling, and building systems.
  • Monitor equipment performance, ensuring operational readiness and efficiency.
  • Perform routine facility inspections and audits to identify risks or defects.
  • Document all maintenance activities in line with SLAs and MOPs.

Contractor Supervision and Coordination

  • Coordinate external contractors for scheduled and emergency facility works.
  • Ensure contractors follow safety procedures and complete work to required standards.
  • Review and sign off contractor work reports and updates.

Data Centre Operations

  • Respond to alarms and escalate incidents according to protocols.
  • Monitor environmental controls and report abnormalities promptly.
  • Provide assistance to customers during installations, deliveries, and audits.
  • Support the Customer Implementation Management (CIM) team when facility input is required.

Safety, Compliance & Reporting

  • Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
  • Maintain accurate records of inspections, incidents, and maintenance activities.
  • Participate in risk assessments and contribute to operational improvement initiatives.

Cleaning Operations Environment

  • Supervise daily cleaning staff to maintain international hygiene standards across the data centre.
  • Implement and monitor cleaning schedules for all facility areas, especially technical spaces.
  • Conduct inspections to ensure adherence to safety and hygiene policies.
  • Manage cleaning inventory and supplies, ensuring readiness at all times.

Teamwork

  • Collaborate with your direct line manager and all PAIX colleagues to contribute to the company's development
  • Proactively engage with colleagues to improve processes and overall ways of working
  • As PAIX is a young company, provide support to your colleagues as needed
  • Proactively engage with colleagues to improve processes and overall ways of working

Learning and Development

  • Stay updated on data centre facility technologies, industry standards, and maintenance best practices.
  • Engage with colleagues to share knowledge and improve team capability.
  • Deliver quarterly reports on lessons learned and process improvements.

Additional Responsibilities

  • Perform other duties assigned by the Line Manager.
  • Support team members across other operational functions as needed.

Requirements

To qualify for this role, you should have the following:

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar field.
  • A minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience in Facility Maintenance or a similar technical environment.
  • Strong analytical and customer service skills
  • Demonstrated ability to adhere to Service Level Agreement (SLA) requirements related to uptime, environmental metrics, and security.
  • Adherence to Service Level Agreement (SLA) Requirements for Mean Time to Install (MTTI) and Mean Time to Resolve (MTTR).

Key skills

BA/BSc/HND

At a glance

Company

PAIX Data Centres

Location

Nairobi, kenya

Employment

Full Time

Experience

Valid until

Not specified

Created

November 7, 2026