DCIM Engineer

About Our Company:

Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Cologix is a leading North America network-neutral interconnection and hyperscale edge data center company. Our platform gives customers access to 45+ digital edge and Scalelogix℠ hyperscale edge data centers in 13 markets across the United States and Canada along with a carrier-dense ecosystem of 710+ networks, 360+ cloud providers, 35+ onramps and seven Internet exchanges. We provide our nearly 2,000 customers with direct access to our local operations teams, resulting in strong partnerships enabled by exceptional operational support and unparalleled customer service. Backed by one of the largest North American infrastructure funds, Cologix's experienced leadership team, certified staff and commitment to ESG initiatives help form a culture that values our people, our environment and our clients.

About the Position:

You will be responsible for the integration of Building Management Systems (BMS), Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS), and additional critical infrastructure system’s data to our Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) platform, Nlyte Energy Optimizer (NEO).  You’ll provide post integration troubleshooting and support to data center operations teams for DCIM device errors.

What you do daily:

Utilize your skillset with 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 the Cologix DCIM platform, Nlyte Energy Optimizer (NEO)

Standardize DCIM point lists to create NEO profiles by equipment make and model

Utilize a bulk device manager (BDM) to import the same points and alarms for several like devices

Create and maintain NEO alarm history and user acknowledgement reports

Create NEO custom dashboards at the request of individual users which capture meaningful, actionable data

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 Systems support documentation, including standard data point and alarm lists per device type

Ensure new devices meet the standard data requirements for integration

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

Support data center controls and monitoring applications

Work quickly and closely with fellow DCIM, operations and IT team members

What makes you a good fit: (Qualifications)

Experience with critical monitoring and control systems, and support for critical facilities

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Experience with Nlyte Software

Additional DCIM Software and/or MSQL Database Experience a plus

Experience with DCIM, EPMS, BCM and control systems (Automated Logic, Tridium) a plus

Experience and understanding of Modbus, SNMP, BACnet, TCP/IP communication protocols, as well as basic network troubleshooting a plus

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

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Ability to work flexible hours with 10% travel to on-site data centers