Senior Data Center Critical Facilities Engineer

Who are we?

Equinix is the world's digital infrastructure company®, operating over 260 data centers across the globe. Digital leaders harness Equinix's trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.

Joining our operations team means that you will be at the forefront of all we do, maintaining critical facilities infrastructure as part of a close-knit team delivering best-in-class service to our data center customers. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.

Senior Data Center Critical Facilities Engineer

Job Description

Job Summary

Equinix is the world's digital infrastructure company, operating 200+ data centers across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. Businesses need one place to simplify and bring together fragmented, complex infrastructure that spans private and public cloud environments. Our global platform allows customers to place infrastructure wherever they need it and connect it to everything they need to succeed.

We are a fast-growing global company with 70+ consecutive quarters of growth. Through our innovative portfolio of high-performance products and services, we have created the largest, most active global ecosystem of nearly 10,000 companies, including 1,800+ networks and 2,900+ cloud and IT service providers in over 26 countries spanning five continents.

Joining our operations team means that you will be at the forefront of all we do, maintaining critical facilities infrastructure as part of a close-knit team delivering best in class service to our data center customers. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment. that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.

Responsibilities

• Facility/Infrastructure Maintenance
• Performs site inspections and monitors the building and Data Center alarms
• Performs preventative maintenance on site infrastructure (e.g. maintenance of primary infrastructures), or manages vendors
• Leads repairs and corrective maintenance
• Advises other team members on repairs and preventative maintenance
• Leads and coordinates critical infrastructure operations Site Administration
• Completion of site logs and issuing of permits, such as MOPs and scripts Incident Management • Instructs on-site staff during incidents Work Orders
• Leads others with work requests and circuit installations
• Performs capacity management Collaboration
• Identifies and understands underlying issues probes the facts
• Can identify component level faults and provide recommendations for new procedures
• Utilizes resources outside of the department as necessary Additional Projects
• Leads infrastructure project activities
• May recommend infrastructure projects

Qualifications / Requirements

• 5+ years experience in a facilities engineering role in a critical environment like Data Center preferred
• Experience in Controls Engineering and BMS is preferred
• Ability to do hands-on maintenance/ troubleshooting of equipment in tight spaces or at height

Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.

Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.