Joshua Raeder

About Joshua Raeder

Data Center Chief Engineer (CE) is responsible for ensuring that all electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment within the data center is operating at peak efficiency. This involves planned preventative maintenance of equipment, daily corrective work, and emergency response. The CE serves as an expert technical resource interacting with onsite Engineering Operations Technicians (EOT) and any third party vendors. They are expected to be a singular focal point for all facility operations within a given data center and to support AWS.Responsibilities- Management and leadership of DCEO Engineering Team - Establish performance benchmarks, conduct analyses, and prepare reports on all aspects of the critical facility operations and maintenance - Responsible for the on-site management of shift technicians, senior shift technicians, sub-contractors and vendors - Oversee operation and management of routine and emergency services on a variety of critical systems such as: switchgear, generators, UPS systems, power distribution equipment, chillers, cooling towers, computer room air handlers, building monitoring systems, etc - Data Center capacity planning and reporting - Assist in the design and build out of new facilities - Work with IT managers and other business leaders to coordinate projects, manage capacity, and optimize plant safety, performance, reliability and efficiency - Deliver quality service and ensure all customer demands are met - Responsible for asset and inventory management - Respond to out of hours emergency calls – second level escalation point for Data Center facilities related issues / failures

Experience

1. Director, Operations Site Deployment, Na

   Vantage Data Centers

   Sep 2024 — Present

Education

• Nuclear Power School - Naval Nuclear Power Training Command (NNPTC)

  N/A, Nuclear/Nuclear Power Technology/Technician

  2007 — 2009