Data Center Engineer (Electrical) - Data Center Development

$124,000 - $235,000/Yr

Tiktok - San Jose, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

San Jose, CA

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

About the position

The Data Center Development team at TikTok is responsible for building and managing Internet Data Centers and Network infrastructure in the AMS region. The team focuses on innovation, advanced technologies, and renewable energy to achieve carbon neutrality while ensuring rapid project delivery and effective capacity planning. The role involves defining standards and processes for environment monitoring devices and collaborating with partner teams and vendors to maintain and manage data center hardware and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage standards, processes, Change Management, and Life Cycle replacement for Environment monitoring devices, UPS, and PDUs.
• Serve as a subject matter expert while working with partner teams and vendors to install, troubleshoot, repair, and lifecycle manage Environment Monitoring devices, PDU, UPS, and various other hardware and equipment within our datacenter environment.
• Study and follow the relevant technologies.
• Maintain positive and collaborative working relations with partner teams, vendors, teammates, and internal customers.

Requirements

• Datacenter related experience, including knowledge of network design and layout (copper/fiber) as well as low/high voltage (copper/fiber) cabling, BMS Systems, EPMS, access control, monitoring and alarming systems.
• Design experience in researching, developing and writing equipment and design layouts/specifications of server rooms, MDFs, IDFs, rackable equipment, and other modular or containerized IT infrastructure solutions.
• Electrical and/or mechanical engineering experience such as generators, chillers, cooling towers, air handling units, UPS, electrical sub distribution systems.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or relevant discipline.
• 5 years of experience in relevant areas.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with attention to clarity and detail.
• Ability to prioritize work and stay organized in complex, fast-paced environment with high levels of ambiguity.
• Vendor engagement experience.
• Project/Program management experience.

Benefits

• 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents, and a Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company match.
• Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance plans.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options like Health Care, Limited Purpose and Dependent Care.
• 10 paid holidays per year plus 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO) and 10 paid sick days per year.
• 12 weeks of paid Parental leave and 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability.
• Mental and emotional health benefits through EAP and Lyra.
• 401K company match, gym and cellphone service reimbursements.