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Data Center Critical Facilities IV

Equinix
El Segundo, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 10 Aug 2026
💰 $101,000/yr($67,400/yr$101,000/yr)

About the role

Who are we?

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet. 

A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future.

Joining our operations team means being at the center of everything – maintaining and evolving critical infrastructure that powers the digital world and delivers real impact for our customers, communities and society. You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work.

Job Summary

  • Operate, monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot mission-critical data center infrastructure, including electrical, mechanical, HVAC, fire/life safety, and building monitoring systems.

  • Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on critical electrical systems, including UPS systems, switchgear, PDUs, RPPs, transformers, generators, ATS/STS equipment, battery systems, and power distribution networks.

  • Support electrical equipment commissioning, startup, testing, and operational readiness activities while ensuring compliance with safety and reliability standards.

  • Conduct electrical system inspections, power quality assessments, load studies, and root cause analysis of equipment failures to maintain maximum uptime and reliability.

  • Monitor critical facility alarms through BMS, EPMS, and DCIM platforms and respond to incidents, outages, and emergency situations.

  • Execute switching procedures, lockout/tagout (LOTO), energized work planning, and electrical safety protocols in accordance with NFPA 70E and company standards.

  • Coordinate and oversee vendors, contractors, and service providers performing maintenance and construction activities within the data center environment.

  • Read and interpret electrical one-line diagrams, schematics, construction drawings, control diagrams, and technical documentation.

  • Support capacity planning, infrastructure upgrades, and capital projects related to critical power and cooling systems.

  • Maintain accurate maintenance records, operating procedures, incident reports, and compliance documentation.

  • Participate in on-call rotations and provide rapid response to critical facility events to ensure continuous operations.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve operational efficiency, reliability, safety, and customer experience.

Key Electrical Experience Requirements

  • Experience operating and maintaining medium- and low-voltage electrical systems in a mission-critical environment.

  • Strong knowledge of UPS systems, generators, switchgear, transformers, breakers, protective relays, battery systems, and power distribution equipment.

  • Experience performing electrical troubleshooting, fault isolation, preventive maintenance, and equipment commissioning.

  • Ability to safely perform electrical switching and understand arc flash, NFPA 70E, and OSHA requirements.

  • Familiarity with power monitoring systems, electrical testing equipment, and load management practices.

  • Data center, semiconductor, manufacturing, healthcare, utility, or critical facilities experience preferred.

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent required; technical certification, or military training in Electrical Technology, Electronics, Industrial Maintenance, HVAC, Facilities Engineering, or a related field preferred.

  • Experience operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting critical facility infrastructure in a data center, mission-critical, industrial, manufacturing, healthcare, utility, telecommunications, or similar environment.

  • Strong electrical maintenance experience with UPS systems, generators, switchgear, transformers, power distribution systems, ATS/STS equipment, circuit breakers, protective relays, and battery systems.

  • Experience performing preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on low- and medium-voltage electrical systems.

  • Ability to read and interpret electrical one-line diagrams, control wiring schematics, technical drawings, and construction documents.

  • Working knowledge of electrical safety practices, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), arc flash awareness, OSHA regulations, and NFPA 70E requirements.

  • Experience troubleshooting electrical faults, conducting root cause analysis, and supporting equipment commissioning and startup activities.

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