Data Centre Power Systems Technician at ipNX Nigeria Limited

Over the years ipNX has been at the pioneering forefront of the ICT industry with a track record of innovativeness.

Established in 2002, by a set of young visionary engineering professionals, ipNX was established with a strategic vision of empowering individuals and businesses through ICT like never before.

Our core operations was enterprise solutions led delivering bulk internet and data connectivity alongside other services to leading industries such as Oil and Gas, Banking and others until 2006, when a revolutionary retail market-based product (iwireless Broadband) was introduced which enabled us deliver reliable high-speed broadband internet, pioneering non-line-of-sight, plug and play and telephony all packaged in an indoor customer premises equipment. A move that has defined today’s fixed wireless retail market.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Data Centre Power Systems Technician

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Grade: Officer
Travel Frequency: None
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday (8am – 5pm)
Reporting to: Data Centre Manager
Function: Infrastructure Operations
Department: Data Centre Operations

Job Description
(Deliverables, Decision level, Demonstrate & Dimensions)

Organizational Chart:

• Data Centre Operations Manager
• Data Center Power System Technician

Purpose of the Job (Brief)

• Responsible for the operations, maintenance and repair of the Electrical Power systems at the Data Centres and Point of Presence (POP) owned by the organisation.

Deliverables (Maximum 5-6 key Responsibilities)
Expected Key Results (Detailed KPIs):

• Operation and Maintenance of various brands and model of electrical power units according to their document operating procedure.
• Ensure the Quality of Service of the Data Centre Infrastructure by:
  • Continuous monitoring of the Power system.
  • Reporting on the operational status of the Powers systems across Data Centres, and POP.
• Ensure operational efficiency of colocation services of the Data Centre.

Key Activities:

• Execute preventive maintenance schedules with/without third party vendors and update relevant documentation and checklist.
• Maintenance of various types of electrical power systems e.g. Switchgear, UPS, Generating
• Sets, Rectifiers& Inverters, Batter systems, AVR, ATS units, Transformers, PDU/PMM units.
• Track trending operational characteristics
• Monitor and respond to abnormal conditions in the UPS system, generators and ATS.
• Maintain detailed and up-to-date records of operational issues for audits and SLA related purposes.
• Follow the good application of change and incident ticket linked to customers; Respect ITIL processes, incidents and changes to SLA.

Demonstrate (Key Competencies)

• This section requires an overview of the education, experience and skills required to do the job at a satisfactory level. It is not a list of the jobholder’s qualifications.

Educational Qualifications & Functional Skills

• At least a Higher National Diploma (HND) in either Electrical and Electronics or other related disciplines.
• Possession of relevant industry certification or training in Electrical Power systems installation, maintenance, and/or repairs.
• Knowledge of equipment installation, electrical and mechanical repairs, welding and fabrication, and safety and compliance.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Operating systems and Microsoft Office suite.
• Adept at conducting tests to identify faults.
• Demonstrated troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Candidate must be able to lift, push and pull up to 20kg.
• Candidate must be able to tolerate a temperature of below 20° C for extended periods of time.
• Ability to maintain strong working relationships with both internal and external third parties.

Work Experience:

• At least 3 years of previous work experience in a Data Centre Operations environment or equivalent.
• Experience troubleshooting breakdowns and repairing electrical power systems devices and components.
• Experience with Portable Appliance Test System.
• Experience in maintenance planning, scheduling and associated maintenance work.
• Experience with Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) tools will be an added advantage.

Other Requirements:

• Customer Focus
• Tech-savvy
• Action orientation
• Drive results
• Cultivate Innovation
• Ability to optimize work processes
• Resilience
• Self Development
• Nimble Learning

Salary
N152,000 monthly.

Application Closing Date
24th July, 2023.