Facilities Technician

LEAD Tech; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

LEAD Tech in Hillsboro, Oregon is seeking a Data Center Facilities Technician to support day-to-day operation, monitoring, and maintenance of a large-scale data center environment. You will help ensure critical facility infrastructure remains safe, reliable, and operationally ready.

The role involves inspections, monitoring UPS and generators, cooling, fire protection, and environmental systems, responding to alarms, coordinating with engineers and vendors, and maintaining documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience in data center or critical facilities preferred.
• Familiarity with UPS, generators, HVAC, fire protection systems.
• Ability to document inspections and maintain records.
• Ability to follow safety procedures, change-management processes, and escalation protocols.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine inspections of data center facility infrastructure and document equipment conditions.
• Monitor critical facility systems, including UPS systems, generators, power distribution equipment, cooling systems, fire protection, and environmental monitoring systems.
• Respond to facility alarms, incidents, equipment abnormalities, and other operational conditions.
• Escort and supervise vendors and contractors performing approved work within the data center.
• Maintain accurate operational documentation, including inspection records, activity logs, maintenance records, and incident reports.
• Support emergency response procedures and activities necessary to maintain operational continuity.

Job description

Seeking a Data Center Facilities Technician to support the day-to-day operation, monitoring, and maintenance of a large-scale data center environment in Hillsboro, Oregon. This position is responsible for helping ensure critical facility infrastructure remains safe, reliable, and operationally ready. The technician will perform routine inspections, monitor facility systems, respond to alarms and abnormal conditions, support maintenance activities, and coordinate with facility engineers, vendors, and other operational teams.

This is a Monday–Friday position during core business hours and is an excellent opportunity for a technician looking to build or expand experience in data center critical facilities operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform routine inspections of data center facility infrastructure and document equipment conditions.
• Monitor critical facility systems, including UPS systems, generators, power distribution equipment, cooling systems, fire protection, and environmental monitoring systems.
• Respond to facility alarms, incidents, equipment abnormalities, and other operational conditions.
• Support Change Management processes and ensure approved procedures are followed during facility work.
• Assist with preventive and corrective maintenance activities performed by internal teams and external service providers.
• Escort and supervise vendors and contractors performing approved work within the data center.
• Ensure work complies with applicable safety, security, Permit to Work (PTW), Method of Procedure (MOP), and Risk Assessment (RA) requirements.
• Maintain accurate operational documentation, including inspection records, activity logs, maintenance records, and incident reports.
• Identify and usher equipment defects, operational risks, abnormal readings, and infrastructure concerns to the appropriate engineering or management team.
• Support emergency response procedures and activities necessary to maintain operational continuity.
• Maintain data center facility areas in a safe, clean, organized, and operationally ready condition.
• Prepare racks for installation and energization, including required rack preparation and labeling.
• Support Facility Management and Facility Engineering teams with the integration of BMS data points into DCIM systems.
• Coordinate with other technical and operational teams to support scheduled facility activities and infrastructure changes.
• Follow established operating procedures and immediately elevate conditions that could affect facility availability or safety.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a data center, critical facilities, electrical/mechanical facilities, building operations, or similar technical environment preferred.
• Working knowledge of critical infrastructure such as UPS systems, generators, electrical distribution, HVAC/cooling, fire protection, or building management systems is preferred.
• Ability to perform routine inspections and recognize abnormal equipment or facility conditions.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to accurately maintain operational records and documentation.
• Ability to follow written procedures, safety requirements, change-management processes, and escalation protocols.
• Comfortable working around electrical and mechanical infrastructure in an active data center environment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with engineers, facility teams, vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently while following established operational procedures.