Data Center Facilities Technician (HVAC / Electrical)

Csquare; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data center operations firm in Santa Clara seeks a Data Center Facility Technician responsible for the operation and maintenance of HVAC and electrical systems. The role involves monitoring network alarms, troubleshooting issues, and performing daily inspections of all equipment. Candidates should have 2-3 years of experience with electrical/mechanical systems and data center operations, along with strong communication and organizational skills. This is a full-time on-site role with a salary range of $70,000 - $90,000 plus bonuses.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years’ experience with electrical / mechanical systems, with a preference for experience in data center operations.
• Operational experience with Data Center equipment including switchgear, generators, UPS, and Chillers.
• Strong team player with effective communication and excellent organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and troubleshoot HVAC and electrical systems in Data Centers.
• Perform maintenance and install data processing hardware and other mechanical systems.
• Respond to internal and external work requests in a timely manner.

Skills

Electrical / Mechanical systems

Data Center operations experience

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Tools

Visio

AutoCAD

SAP

Maximo

CAFM

Siebel

Adobe Acrobat Writer

Job description

Job Category: Data Center Operations

Requisition Number: DATAC001874

• Posted : March 12, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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SANTA CLARA, CA 95051, USA

Description

SHIFT: M - F 8:30am - 5pm

The Data Center Facility Technician is responsible for the operation, monitoring, trouble shooting, and basic maintenance of HVAC equipment and electrical systems located within our Data Centers. This role is also responsible for the timely resolution of colocation clients as well as internal trouble tickets. The role also comprises of monitoring and analyzing network and infrastructure alarms and escalating to appropriate teams if necessary.

About the Position

• Responsible for complex operations, data processing hardware installation projects, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of electrical, mechanical systems and components to support complex data center infrastructure. Also responsible for basic preventative mechanical and/or electrical maintenance.
• Involved in the maintenance of related electrical drawing documentation and projects and includes end to end maintenance of the mechanical and electrical infrastructure as per the corporate & manufacturer’s recommendations.
• Working directly with the contractors, customers and/or Centersquare support staff until assignments are satisfactorily completed. Further, the roles expect to identify and troubleshoot as necessary to isolate the root cause of problems to include standing, bending and kneeling as needed to perform this task.
• Perform and execute necessary rounds such as Security and/or Facilities rounds throughout the Data Center and around the property as directed to insure the integrity of the site. The individual will also be responsible for customer installation activities to include but are not limited to cage builds, rack layouts, electrical circuits, HVAC hot/cold aisle configuration, etc.
• Monitoring building management systems and other automated tools and applications to ensure operational efficiencies and responsible for conducting daily inspections of all Data Centre infrastructure equipment’s. Respond to both internal and external work requests within a timely manner delivering a high level of support and as a member of an on-call rotation provide emergency response as and when needed.

Qualifications and Experience Required

• 2-3 years’ experience working with electrical / mechanical systems. Experience in data center operations & facilities experience is preferred.
• Operational experience with Data Center equipment that includes but not limited to switchgear, generators, UPS, PDU, Chillers, RTU, CRAH/CRAC, Chilled Water systems, and VESDA. Experience with Visio, AutoCAD, SAP, Maximo, CAFM, Siebel and Adobe Acrobat Writer will be an added advantage.
• A candidate should be a strong team player with effective communication & excellent organizational skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Salary - $70,000 - $90,000/yr plus bonus

Employer will not sponsor visas for position

Csquare is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.

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