Data Center Critical Facilities Engineer

Equinix•Palo Alto, CA

2d•$75,000 - $113,000

About The Position

The Data Center Critical Facilities Engineer supports the operation and maintenance of critical data center infrastructure. The role performs moderately difficult maintenance, repairs, inspections, alarm resolution, incident response, work orders, and infrastructure projects, applying substantial knowledge of standard operating procedures and judgment to resolve issues or make recommendations. The position generally receives little instruction on daily work and general instructions for newly introduced assignments, and operates critical infrastructure under the supervision of more senior technical staff. The engineer supports service-provider work approvals and reviews, maintains technical files for plants and equipment, records site permits and procedures, identifies single points of failure, and collaborates with colleagues and stakeholders to resolve facility issues and maintain inventory of critical parts and equipment.

Requirements

High school diploma.
2–4 years of equivalent work experience.
Substantial understanding of standard operating procedures and ability to use judgment to resolve moderately difficult issues.

Responsibilities

Perform preventative and corrective maintenance checks on facility components.
Repair, maintain, install, and inspect facility systems, and support energy-efficiency measures.
Monitor the Building Monitoring System (BMS) and resolve moderately difficult alarm issues in accordance with standard operating procedures.
Operate and maintain plumbing, fire suppression, and safety systems.
Operate critical infrastructure under the supervision of more senior technical staff.
Support the approval, briefing, monitoring, and final review of vendor maintenance work, ensuring compliance with Equinix standard operating procedures.
Work with vendors to update technical files for plants and equipment.
Maintain site logs and permits, including Maintenance Operation Protocols (MOPs) and scripts.
Identify single points of failure (SPOFs) and make recommendations.
Respond to on-site incidents, including failures, problems, and delays.
Complete routine work requests and circuit installations.
Troubleshoot and maintain office equipment when necessary, and repair auxiliary equipment and machines to minimize downtime.
Make minor changes to mechanical, electrical, and specialized systems as directed.
Carry out infrastructure projects and may recommend additional projects.
Collaborate with others to resolve facility incidents and may mentor team members on general maintenance activities.
Inform stakeholders of inventory needs to maintain optimal stock levels of critical parts and equipment.