Data Center Engineering Operations Technician - Northern Virginia

About the role

Work with teams of front-line responders who support the operations of some of the world’s most powerful data centers. Maintain and operate critical infrastructure systems to ensure 24/7 reliability and availability.

Responsibilities

• Daily building rounds to monitor and record information from electrical, mechanical, and fire/life safety equipment
• Monitor Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Management System (EPMS)
• Assist in troubleshooting of facility and rack-level events within internal Service Level Agreements (SLA)
• Perform rack installs and rack decommissioning within internal SLA
• Perform Preventive Maintenance (PM), troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and repair of electrical and mechanical equipment
• Technical writing to support change management program
• Manage and resolve daily work requests, execute projects from conception to completion
• On-site support of contractors, sub-contractors and vendors, ensuring compliance with established practices, procedures & local legislation

Requirements

• Work shifts longer than eight hours in duration
• 2+ years of practical experience in electrical systems, mechanical systems, HVAC, and/or fire suppression systems
• Knowledge of network design and layout as well as low voltage (copper/ fiber) cabling
• Experience in data center engineering

Qualifications

• Willingness and demonstrated ability to work in physical conditions with reasonable accommodations
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 39 pounds independently
• Participate in group lifts for 40+ pounds
• Maintain balance and perform construction tasks while on a ladder
• Regularly walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, climb stairs, twist, bend, work above shoulders, grasp, carry, push and pull objects into position
• Work in an environment requiring provided ear protection

Skills

• Electrical systems
• Mechanical systems
• Fire suppression systems
• Building Management Systems (BMS)
• Electrical Power Management System (EPMS)
• Facility management
• Technical writing
• Project management
• On-site support

Benefits

• Physical requirements

Pay

• Base salary range: $37.00 - $65.00 USD hourly
• Overtime: Time and a half after 40 hours per week
• Night Shift Differential: 13% additional pay (6:00pm - 6:00am shifts)
• Maximum Hours: 60 hours per week in total (up to 20 hours of overtime)

Schedule

• Two shift schedule options available
• Option 1: Weekend Rotation (Sunday - Tuesday, plus every other Saturday)
• Option 2: Weekday Rotation (Wednesday - Friday, plus every other Saturday)
• Shift Hours: 5:30am - 6:00pm (day shift) OR 5:30pm - 6:00am (night shift)
• Rotating pattern where you'll work 3 days one week and 4 days the following week