Data Centre Critical Environment Technician – Operations

CDC Data Centres Pty; Canberra; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CDC Academy

CDC Day

Parental Leave

Volunteer Leave

Employee Assistance Program

CDC Social Events

Job summary

CDC Data Centres Pty is Australia’s leading operator of sovereign, secure data centre facilities. We seek a hands-on Critical Environment Technician to support the day-to-day operation of mission-critical infrastructure at our Canberra region data centres and surrounding facilities.

You will join the Operations team, coordinating maintenance, responding to incidents, and ensuring safety compliance while delivering a reliable customer experience in a high-growth industry.

Qualifications

• Trade or technical background in Electrical, Refrigeration/HVAC, Mechanical is highly desirable.
• Experience in critical or high-availability environments with strong safety/compliance requirements is valued.
• Exposure to monitoring/control systems such as BMS/EMS/SCADA is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and respond to alarms across power, cooling, and fire systems.
• Perform physical inspections of equipment and infrastructure.
• Respond to faults and incidents with prioritised actions and escalation as needed.
• Carry out operational switching and control activities to prevent outages.
• Support planned maintenance and supervise on-site contractors with safety procedures.
• Document incidents and maintenance activities for continuous improvement.

Skills

Electrical

HVAC

Mechanical

Fault-finding

Tools

BMS

EMS

SCADA

Job description

CDC Data Centres Pty is Australia’s leading operator of sovereign, secure data centre facilities. We seek a hands-on Critical Environment Technician to support the day-to-day operation of mission-critical infrastructure at our Canberra region data centres and surrounding facilities.

You will join the Operations team, coordinating maintenance, responding to incidents, and ensuring safety compliance while delivering a reliable customer experience in a high-growth industry.