Lead Data Center Engineering EEMEA at Mastercard

About The Role


Serve as the technical authority for assigned data centers, ensuring infrastructure designs and implementations align with global standards and best practice
Deploy and maintain IT infrastructure within colocation data center facilities.
Manage relationships and daily operations with colocation providers and vendors.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to senior and junior data center engineer
Interface with sourcing, vendors, and colocation providers during RFPs, contract renewals, and technical evaluations
Coordinate engineering activities across multiple data center projects, ensuring dependencies, risks, and timelines are actively managed
Coordinate and oversee third-party integrators during installations and maintenance.
Handle contract reviews, renewals, and compliance with colocation service agreements.
Provide hands-on support during operational outages, including occasional on-call duties
Maintain accurate documentation of hardware assets, cabling, and network layouts.
Collaborate with internal teams to support infrastructure scaling and capacity planning.
Coordinate with colocation vendor to collect required documents for internal/external audit and site assessment
Demonstrate drive and curiosity by continuously learning and teaching yourself new skills.
Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, demonstrating your technical prowess and contributing to the overall success of the projects.


To excel in this role, you should have:


Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
Understanding of networking protocols, hardware, and data center infrastructure.
Experience with cabling, racking, and equipment installation in a colocation environment.
Proficiency in data center technologies (power, cooling, etc.)
Understanding of physical and network security standards in data centers.
Hands-on experience with server, storage, and virtualization platforms.
Ability to perform cabling diagnostics and troubleshooting independently.
Strong documentation, communication, and coordination skills for client and team interaction