Principal Data Center Engineer

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure continues to expand global data centre capacity at

significant scale across key markets. We are seeking a Senior Data Centre Design

Mechanical Engineer to join OCI’s growing data centre design organization. This

role is part of the team responsible for defining, maintaining, and improving

OCI’s mechanical design standards for colocation providers, developers, and

delivery partners. The team serves as a centre of excellence for data centre

design, supporting the compute, network, and storage infrastructure that enables

OCI’s secure, resilient, and high-performance cloud services for some of the

world’s largest enterprises. The successful candidate will be an experienced

mechanical engineering subject matter expert with strong data centre design

experience, the ability to work independently on complex technical issues, and

the capability to influence internal teams, external partners, and delivery

outcomes across multiple projects. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Data Centre Design Mechanical Engineer, you will be responsible for:

1. Design Ownership and Technical Leadership

Lead mechanical services design and engineering workstreams for data centre

projects and strategic design initiatives. Provide technical direction to

ensure designs meet OCI requirements for reliability, scalability, safety,

maintainability, and operational excellence. 

2. Design Standards and Engineering Governance

Contribute to the creation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of OCI

mechanical services design standards, specifications, policies, and

procedures. Review project documentation, design submissions, commissioning

plans, and technical deliverables to ensure alignment with approved

standards. 

3. Subject Matter Expertise

Serve as a mechanical engineering subject matter expert for data centre

infrastructure systems, including cooling, ventilation, water systems, plant

configuration, redundancy strategies, controls interfaces, and operational

resilience. Apply expert knowledge to resolve complex and non-routine

engineering issues. 

4. Partner and Colocation Provider Engagement

Work closely with colocation providers, developers, consultants,

contractors, and internal stakeholders to ensure mechanical systems are

properly designed, specified, installed, commissioned, and capable of

supporting OCI’s cloud infrastructure requirements. 

5. Complex Problem Solving

Independently analyse and resolve complex technical, design, and

cross-functional issues. Develop recommendations for system-level

improvements, risk mitigation, and design enhancements that reduce

operational exposure and improve long-term performance. 

6. Project and Program Execution

Drive mechanical engineering deliverables across assigned projects or

initiatives. Coordinate with internal and external project teams, track

technical risks, support design reviews, and ensure engineering decisions

are made with appropriate urgency, quality, and business context. 

7. Commissioning and Technical Assurance

Participate in design summits, technical workshops, commissioning reviews,

site reviews, and readiness assessments. Validate that mechanical systems

and associated infrastructure meet OCI’s design intent, performance

expectations, and safety requirements. 

8. Contract and Commercial Support

Provide technical input to contract documents, scopes of work, change

orders, cost forecasts, technical clarifications, and other project

documentation. Support effective contract administration by ensuring

mechanical requirements are clearly defined and technically sound. 

9. Safety and Operational Standards

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