Data Center Reliability Engineer I

Flexential; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 43,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k)

HSA/FSA

Life and AD&D

Short/Long-term disability

PTO

Leave of absence

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness program

Rewards program

Job summary

Flexential is seeking a 24x7 data center facilities technician to support the operation, maintenance and repair of mission-critical equipment in a Portland-area facility. You will read blueprints and project plans, drive operational improvements, and ensure uptime and SLA compliance.

The role requires experience in building automation and critical infrastructure, with a focus on safety, change control, and disaster recovery exercises. On-site work with occasional off-hours support is expected.

Qualifications

• 1 year of data center experience.
• 1+ years of root cause analysis and troubleshooting.
• Experience with building automation.
• 1+ years in a critical infrastructure environment.
• Basic understanding of electrical/mechanical systems in data centers ( feeders, transformers, generators, UPS, etc.).
• Applicable military experience.
• Applicable trade experience.
• Electrical or mechanical certifications (Assoc degree or higher).

Responsibilities

• 24x7 facility on-call responsibility.
• Monitor and maintain operations, maintenance and repair of mission-critical equipment and systems.
• Ensure 99.999% uptime and 100% SLA compliance.
• Read and interpret blueprints, engineering specs, and project plans.
• Drive change toward operational excellence.
• Identify constraints and propose solutions.
• Assist in disaster recovery exercises.
• Assist in commissioning efforts.
• Maintain AHJ requirements.
• Maintain change windows per company policies.
• Assist with power provisioning for customer orders and electrical modifications.
• Assist with off-hours and weekend maintenance.
• Assist with customer utilization reports (space and power).
• Read MOP and SOP for maintenance and operations.
• Perform facility rounds and monitor equipment.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Troubleshooting

Building automation

Critical infrastructure

Read blueprints

Education

Associates degree or higher in engineering discipline

Military experience

Tools

Building automation systems

Job description

Flexential is seeking a 24x7 data center facilities technician to support the operation, maintenance and repair of mission-critical equipment in a Portland-area facility. You will read blueprints and project plans, drive operational improvements, and ensure uptime and SLA compliance.

The role requires experience in building automation and critical infrastructure, with a focus on safety, change control, and disaster recovery exercises. On-site work with occasional off-hours support is expected.