Data Center Critical Facilities Engineer

Who are we?

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, operating over 250 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. 

Data Center Critical Facilities Engineer

Job Summary
The data center critical facilities engineer level III is responsible for maintaining all critical infrastructure on site, both delivering in house maintenance and coordinating vendors to ensure full availability of the site and services to customers. The Engineer is expected to perform maintenance, corrective repairs and engage with customers directly regarding their services and installations where required. Collaborates with other stakeholders and teams to respond to and resolve incidents and to keep the data center running smoothly.
 

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 infrastructure), and manage vendors to deliver maintenance
• Assists more senior staff in repairs and corrective maintenance

Site Administration

• Completion of site logs and data gathering for work permits, such as MOPs and scripts

Incident Management

• Initial response to on site incidents and infrastructure alarms, assessing the issue, mitigating the impact and working to resolve the fault
• Participate in on call rotation to enable response to on site issues and attend where required

Work Orders / Electrical Installations

• Completes basic work requests such as but not limited to circuit installations, perform troubleshooting and electrical repairs and minor installations on electrical systems

Collaboration

• Engage with and collaborate with other teams including operations, engineering, logistics and finance
• Support on site or region wide projects to improve site infrastructure
• Develop and lead site projects where appropriate

Qualifications

• Electrical or Mechanical engineering degree or similar qualification
• ECY Qualified
• Fluency in written and spoken English is a must
• Proficiency in Swedish is desirable but not required

Experience

• Experience and knowledge in either HVAC, generators, UPS systems, electrical systems
• Heavy industry or critical environment (Data Centers, Marine, etc…) preferrable
• Either mechanical or electrical industry experience and qualification
• Experience in maintenance and operations environment

Role Requirements

• Willingness to work shifts and on-call rotations
• Delivery of maintenance on critical systems (where skills / experience appropriate)

Skills / Approach

• You have a can-do attitude, self-motivated, works well in teams and has good customer service skills
• Excellent communication skillsTeam player and high ownership

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 appli