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Lead Principal Data Center Commissioning Engineer

The Lead Principal Commissioning Engineer will oversee site-level commissioning, startup, and operational readiness for hyperscale data centers. This role serves as the primary field liaison between construction teams, vendors, and operations to ensure systems are successfully tested and turned over.

Abilene, Texas, United StatesonsiteFULL_TIME

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About the role

What will you do at Oracle?

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) - Hyperscale Data Center Delivery organization

is searching for a Lead Principal Commissioning Engineer (IC5) to lead

site-level commissioning, startup, testing, turnover, and operational readiness

for Oracle's Abilene AI Data Center Infrastructure and Oracle's Data Center

Infrastructure in Shackelford, Texas. This role acts as the field bridge between

the Commissioning Director, Commissioning Managers, construction teams, vendors,

controls teams, and operations. The Commissioning Lead ensures systems are

ready, tested, documented, and successfully turned over to operations.

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong field presence, disciplined

execution, and the ability to coach commissioning teams while directly

supporting critical startup activities. The Lead Principal Data Center

Commissioning Engineer will partner closely with internal stakeholders,

suppliers, general contractors, engineering teams, and cross-functional groups

to drive project execution, communicate expectations, and provide clear

reporting on project status and performance. This role will also review key

performance indicators (KPIs) throughout systems testing, identify trends or

anomalies and recommend effective solutions to improve outcomes.

This position is located in Abilene, Texas, Shackelford, County, Texas or

Nashville, TN with 50% travel to Shackleford County, Texas.

Only Oracle brings together the data, infrastructure, applications, and

expertise to power everything from industry innovations to life-saving care. And

with AI embedded across our products and services, we help customers turn that

promise into a better future for all. Discover your potential at a company

leading the way in AI and cloud solutions that impact billions of lives.

True innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That’s why

we’re committed to growing a workforce that promotes opportunities for all with

competitive benefits that support our people with flexible medical, life

insurance, and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to

their communities through our volunteer programs.

We’re committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the

employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for

a disability at any point, let us know by emailing

[email protected] [[email protected]] or by

calling 1-888-404-2494 in the United States.

Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants

will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,

religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability

and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and

conviction records pursuant to applicable law.

Which skills does this role require?

Data center commissioningProject executionSystems testingOperational readinessField leadershipKPI analysisConstruction managementVendor managementControls systemsInfrastructure startupTechnical documentationCross-functional collaborationProblem solvingReportingData center infrastructureData CenterCommissioningOCIOracle Cloud InfrastructureHyperscaleInfrastructureStartupTestingOperational ReadinessConstructionControlsKPIProject ManagementField EngineeringAI Data CenterAccessibility

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