Subsea Cable Engineer

DC BLOX•Myrtle Beach, SC

About The Position

The Subsea Cable engineer will be responsible for managing the daily operations of power feed equipment and all other aspects of the Subsea systems for a growing, multi-tenant data center and international cable landing station. As the Jr Subsea Engineer, you will be responsible for continued service assurance, modification to or upgrade of submarine cable and ancillary equipment (i.e. SLTE, DWDM equipment, etc.). This shall include monitoring the performance and condition of the submarine cable and ancillary equipment, testing, fault finding, card/board/unit replacements or additions, measurement, adjustment, configuration, powering, corrective action, and all other tasks reasonably required of CLS (Cable landing station) staff to ensure maximum availability of the submarine cable and ancillary equipment. The ideal candidate will bring a combination of firsthand management, knowledge, and experience gained working in other cable landing stations. He or she should be proficient with critical electrical and networking practices in a 24x7 data center environment

Requirements

Five or more years of relevant experience
Experience with optical network equipment and testing meters used for troubleshooting optical fiber
SLTEs (Submarine Lite Terminal Equipment), Lite power Amplifiers and how to operate, configure, and troubleshoot these items.
Ability to test fiber using the OSA (Optical Spectrum Analyzer), OTDR, COTDRs and Byrd testers, etc.
Experienced in working with PFEs, repeaters, and branching units.
Experienced in DC power and how DC is used by HVPFE at both ends of the cable system to provide and share the power load on the submarine cable.
General knowledge of critical mechanical and HVAC systems in a data center and Telco environments
Experience with monitoring critical electrical and mechanical systems
CT management and replacements
Setting thresholds and alarm notification settings
Limited knowledge of monitoring technologies and methodologies (EPMS, BMS, SCADA, DCIM)
Experience writing processes, MOP, SOP, and RCA documentation
Experience with preventative maintenance requirements for PFE equipment
Proficient with Microsoft Office products
Experience with site safety programs and initiatives
Experience with optical networks and testing meters used for troubleshooting optical fiber
Experience with structured cabling in a telecom or data center environment
Must be self-motivated, professional, and positive in approach
Strong aptitude for the independent working environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent customer service skills including being comfortable working directly with customers/clients
Demonstrated understanding of and ability to interact directly with electrical systems and fiber optic infrastructure
General knowledge of critical electrical systems in a data center environment including:
UPS systems
Generator systems
Electrical switch gear
Power distribution
Power feed equipment

Nice To Haves

Experience with optical network gear
NFPA 70E trained
Accredited operations specialist certification from Uptime Institute or a similar data center certification
Safety certifications
Experience with PFEs, branching units, DC power, subsea cable testing with COTD, OTDR, and if possible, knowledge of ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop multiplexer), sWMU (switchable Wavelength multiplexer unit).
Experience with implementing and maintaining SOC 2, and other related certification programs
Experience with regulatory compliance (e.g. HIPAA, FINRA, FFIEC, FDIC, etc.)

Responsibilities

Engineer shall understand and shall comply with optical and power safety procedures and requirements outlined in relevant suppliers’ operations and maintenance manuals
Engineer shall be fully engaged and in compliance with the Subsea operations safety protocols
Oversite of vendors to ensure that all work is addressed according to best practice and established DC Blox procedures and cable landing station procedures
Establish and oversee preventative maintenance MOPs, schedules, vendor relationships, etc.
Work with and for the Data Center Site Manager and facility manager to facilitate customer tours, installs, etc. to ensure the highest customer satisfaction
Work within established DC Blox policies including change control and ticketing systems
Maintain a constant state of readiness to meet CLS and PFE SLAs per contracts
Maintain security posture for all CLS, customer, and PFE needs
Equipment/material receiving, shipping, asset management, and RMA processing
Engineer shall comply with all reporting needs based on DC Blox requirements and those required by PFE clients including but not limited to details of all the faults experienced, trouble resolution time, compliance with agreed SLAs, RMA, and spare inventory status as well as forward-looking statements regarding any planned works.
Complete subsea cable front haul route inspections from CLS to Beach manhole based on provided requirements and follow up with front haul operations and maintenance tasks required based on inspections and formed maintenance schedules
Understand and keep up with all needed tools and spare parts inventory based on the contract negotiated with the client.
Understand, report, and schedule corrections for all unintended issues based on contracts with the subsea cable provider
Installation and test of Optical Transport Network circuits on the submarine and terrestrial paths
Ability to work with off-site NOC to respond to any alerts and meet SLAs required by client contracts
Performs physical data center inspections and log reporting
Oversight of network upgrades and commissioning
Learn to operate and manage critical electrical systems, including utility power, generators, UPS systems, switchgear, PDU systems, power feed equipment, and power busways
Learn to operate and manage critical mechanical systems including computer room air conditioners, chillers, cooling towers, fire detection/suppression, etc.
24/7/365 call rotation
Other duties as assigned