Data Center Facility Engineer

ApTask; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ApTask in Nashville, TN seeks a data center operations professional to support critical facilities and infrastructure. The role involves maintaining and coordinating physical infrastructure, power, cooling, and environmental monitoring, while ensuring safety and compliance with documented procedures.

You will read technical documents, follow change controls, and keep accurate operational records. Strong problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration are essential, with ability to work

Qualifications

• Three+ years in data center operations, critical facilities, facility engineering, or infrastructure support.
• Working knowledge of critical power, cooling, environmental monitoring, fire/life-safety interfaces, and physical infrastructure.
• Experience with data center infrastructure management or similar monitoring/asset-management platforms.
• Ability to read technical documentation, follow change and safety procedures, and maintain clear operational records.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Ability to work independently in a mission-critical environment and respond to operational incidents.
• Ability to meet physical and scheduling requirements, including lifting up to 50 pounds and occasional after-hours coverage.

Skills

Data center ops

Critical facilities

Facility engineering

Infrastructure support

Critical power

Cooling

Environmental monitoring

Fire/Life-safety

Physical infrastructure

DCIM

Asset management

Technical documentation

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional coordination

Independent work

After-hours readiness

Job description

• Three or more years of hands-on experience in data center operations, critical facilities, facility engineering, or infrastructure support.
• Working knowledge of critical power, cooling, environmental monitoring, fire/life-safety interfaces, and physical infrastructure.
• Experience with data center infrastructure management or comparable monitoring and asset-management platforms.
• Ability to read technical documentation, follow change and safety procedures, and maintain clear operational records.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Ability to work independently in a mission-critical environment and respond appropriately to operational incidents.
• Ability to meet the physical and scheduling requirements of the assigned facility, including lifting up to 50 pounds, climbing ladders, and occasional after-hours coverage.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting healthcare, regulated, or other mission-critical environments.
• Knowledge of relevant data center practices and standards, including NFPA, ASHRAE thermal guidance, TIA data center/cabling standards, and OSHA safety requirements.
• Experience with change-management and ticketing systems, capacity planning, business continuity, and disaster recovery.
• Relevant certifications or training such as CDCP/CDCS, CompTIA Server+, OSHA, BICSI, or vendor-specific power and cooling credentials.
• Basic knowledge of network infrastructure and Windows or Linux operating environments.