Night-Shift Critical Operations Engineer II — Data Center Uptime

CoreSite; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage first day

401(k) with company match

ESPP

PTO 16 days + holidays

Transit/parking support

Education reimbursement

wellness programs

Job summary

CoreSite is hiring a Critical Operations Engineer II in Reston, VA to operate, monitor, and maintain critical data center systems ensuring uptime. You will troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, and fire life-safety infrastructure, perform inspections, and document findings while coordinating with technicians, vendors, and customers.

You will lead CMMS activities, support customer projects, and mentor junior staff, contributing to operational excellence in a high-availability environment.

Qualifications

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated and accountable with a strong work ethic.
• Team-oriented with cross-functional collaboration.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-availability environment.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong understanding of data center electrical and mechanical infrastructure.
• Advanced understanding of interactions between electrical, mechanical, UPS, generator, and BAS/BMS systems and cross-system impacts.
• Working knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70E, NFPA 72, NFPA 25, OSHA and life-safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot critical electrical, mechanical, and life-safety systems to ensure uptime.
• Perform facility inspections, respond to abnormal conditions, document findings.
• Track, trend, and analyze system performance; use CMMS to manage work orders and maintenance.
• Support customer infrastructure projects including cage builds, rack/stack, overhead installs, power, and cabling.
• Provide advanced remote hands, manage trouble tickets, incidents, and customer requests.
• Lead administrative activities across CMMS, ticketing, monitoring; coordinate with teams and vendors.
• Mentor and guide less experienced team members during routine ops and incidents.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Safety awareness

High availability

Written and spoken communication

Electrical systems knowledge

Mechanical systems knowledge

BMS/PLC controls understanding

CMMS usage

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

CMMS

BMS/PLC controls

Electrical test equipment

Structured cabling fundamentals

Job description

CoreSite is hiring a Critical Operations Engineer II in Reston, VA to operate, monitor, and maintain critical data center systems ensuring uptime. You will troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, and fire life-safety infrastructure, perform inspections, and document findings while coordinating with technicians, vendors, and customers.

You will lead CMMS activities, support customer projects, and mentor junior staff, contributing to operational excellence in a high-availability environment.