Dcim Commissioning Engineer

Summary

Join Cologix, a leading network-neutral interconnection and hyperscale edge data center company, as a Data Center Infrastructure Specialist. You will be responsible for integrating and commissioning critical infrastructure telemetry within Building Management Systems (BMS), Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS), and Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software. Daily tasks include conducting commissioning activities, developing standardized point and alarm lists, implementing telemetry checkouts, reviewing design documents, conducting site inspections, and diagnosing and resolving system issues. You will work closely with project teams and utilize various communication protocols. The role requires experience with critical monitoring and control systems, DCIM software, and relevant communication protocols. A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required. Cologix offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, PTO, 401k, and an annual bonus.

Requirements

• Experience with critical monitoring and control systems, and support for critical facilities
• Experience with DCIM and/or SCADA software
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Ability to work flexible hours with 25% travel to on-site to data centers
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S

Responsibilities

• Conduct commissioning activities for EPMS/BMS systems in data centers
• Develop, maintain and verify standardized point and alarm lists by equipment type (i.e UPS, Generator, PDU, etc)
• Implement telemetry checkouts in commissioning plans, procedures, and checklists for Level 4, and Level 5 systems
• Review and evaluate design documents, submittals, and equipment specifications
• Conduct site inspections, functional performance tests, and system verifications
• Witness testing of all equipment during commissioning and validate sequence of operations
• Work closely with project teams, including contractors, engineers, and data center operators, to maintain schedule
• Diagnose and resolve system performance, reliability, and safety issues
• Document results/findings and generate comprehensive commissioning reports for DCIM integrated equipment
• Ensure adherence to industry standards, codes, and regulations
• Attend project meetings and offer technical expertise
• Utilize your skillset with MQTT, Modbus, SNMP and BACnet communication protocols to communicate with critical infrastructure in our data centers
• Integrate DCIM designated devices (generator, UPS, power meter, BMS, leak detection, environmental sensors, etc.) to DCIM software platform
• Utilize a bulk device manager (BDM) to import the same points and alarms for several like devices
• Assist in gathering DCIM-relevant device information such as communication protocols, registers, MIB files, etc
• Ensure DCIM Systems are operating as designed to protect the data center, capture power usage, calculate available capacity, and provide meaningful, timely alarms, notifications, and reports to end users
• Prepare and maintain DCIM technical documentation, including standard data point and alarm lists per device type
• Validation and testing of device and alarm data
• Coordination with cross functional partners to ensure DCIM data quality
• Assign and configure device network settings
• Analyze and resolve production issues independently and as a member of a cross functional team
• Work quickly and closely with fellow DCIM, operations and IT team members

Preferred Qualifications

• MSQL Server Experience
• Experience with DCIM, EPMS, and BMS (Automated Logic, Tridium, Niagara, Delta) systems
• Experience and understanding of MQTT, Modbus, SNMP, BACnet, TCP/IP communication protocols, as well as basic network troubleshooting
• Ability to determine and integrate analog and digital datapoints critical to operational insight
• Knowledge of critical facility networking, mechanical and electrical system
• Technical aptitude with attention to detail and an ability to learn quickly and autonomously

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Flexible spending account options
• Non-accrued PTO
• Company paid holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Annual bonus