Jobs Available at Teraco

MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB

• Collaborate with the data centre team to understand, develop and approve the data centre mechanical system designs for new data centre construction and system enhancement projects.
• Designs will include DX Cooling systems, chilled water systems, direct and indirect free cooling systems.
• Review and approve basis of design documents, capacity calculations and mechanical schematics.
• Review and approve all Commissioning and system testing strategies for each project.
• Constant enhancement of mechanical systems to ensure high level of efficiency.
• Infrastructure design, implementation and testing to deliver a concurrently maintainable, cost effective solution supporting 99.999% electrical uptime and 99.99% mechanical uptime.
• Conduct working methods to ensure all SLA and MSA's are achieved.
• Ensure all parts of the designs can be monitored and connected back to the BMS system for overall system monitoring and management.
• Review, approve and provide all hand over documentation to the Data Centre operations team.

Data Centre Operations

• Review and approve all mechanical maintenance procedures.
• Create safe work procedures for all mechanical maintenance to be done on all systems.
• Ensure applicable planned and corrective maintenance is managed in accordance to ensure customer MSA's and SLA's are achieved.
• Ensure all maintenance and systems complies to local legislation and standards.
• Provide training to the operational team on the design and operation principles of the mechanical systems.

Compliance

• Maintain compliance in accordance to all relative policies and procedures
• Support the HR department in achieving the organization developmental plan deliverables within agreed timelines
• Meet agreed inter-departmental OLA (Operational Level Agreement)
• H&S monitoring and corrective action to meet statutory compliance, SLAS and good business practice
• Implement company and departmental policies, processes and work instructions as per the agreed quality and timeline/ RFS

Critical System Management

• Conduct working methods to maintain agreed PUE levels
• Task finalization and report accurately, as per agreed format, quality and within the agreed timelines
• Provide national technical support to operational data centres

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Excellent technical design and calculation abilities.
• Knowledge of mechanical, control, fire and BMS systems will be an advantage.
• Effective communication skills, active listener ability to understand requirements
• Proactive problem solver, perform rapid and accurate assessments
• Ability to work independently, as well as being a positive team player
• Self-motivated
• Conducts self professionally, exhibits elevated levels of tolerance and patience Responsible for continued learning and self-development
• Quick response to potentially critical situations
• Trouble shoot systems and components to identify root causes of failures
• Implement corrective actions promptly to mitigate the negative effects of system changes
• Advance Microsoft Office skills

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Main Functions of the Job

Artificial Intelligence

• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify opportunities for data and analytics driven solutions.
• Lead the design, implementation, and use of artificial intelligence / machine learning and analytics.
• Design and incorporate best practices of “MLOps” for managing the lifecycle of models / solutions. E.g. data preparation, model training, feature selection, evaluation, model selection, deployment, monitoring, maintaining, code version control, etc. 

Data Engineering (incl. Data Management)

• Design and help build a modern data platform with a robust data governance framework.
• Incorporate best practices of managing “big data” (i.e. high volume, high velocity, high variety).
• Establish and execute processes for data quality, metadata management, and data lifecycle management.
• Ensure adherence to relevant data privacy and regulatory requirements.

Leadership

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the business, providing insights and recommendations based on data.
• Advocate for data-driven decision-making across Teraco.
• Drive a culture of innovation and continuous learning and teaching – both within the Data & Analytics team and within the broader Teraco business.
• Stay on top of emerging trends in data science, AI, and analytics.
• Mentor and develop team members and stakeholders, promoting professional growth and expertise.

Value

• Measure and communicate the business impact of data and analytics initiatives to stakeholders.
• Continuously optimise data and analytics processes for efficiency and effectiveness.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in Mathematics, Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Post graduate qualifications in data science, statistics, machine learning, data engineering, computer science, or related fields.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in data science, machine learning, AI.
• Deep experience with the core tools of Python and SQL.
• Experience with data science open source tools (e.g. MLflow, scikit-learn, Git, Airflow, Postgres, etc.)
• Valid driver’s license and access to own vehicle.