Night Shift Data Center Core Ops Tech

EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) retirement savings plan

Parental leave

Education assistance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure is seeking a Core Operations Technician (COT) to monitor data center conditions, oversee vendor activities, and act as a first responder to maintain uptime and safety on a designated night shift in Santa Clara, CA.

The role requires hands-on experience with electrical, mechanical, and plumbing systems, familiarity with CMMS, and the ability to document procedures and shift reporting. On-site, full-time, with a focus on continuous improvement and teamwork.

Qualifications

• 2–7 years of hands-on experience in critical facilities (MEP) like data centers or hospitals.
• Strong electrical background with distribution, UPS, generators, ATS/STS.
• Experience with chillers, CRAC/CRAH, pumps, BAS.
• Ability to read electrical one-lines, P&IDs and O&M manuals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; shift reporting and vendor coordination.

Responsibilities

• Monitor data center conditions and detect operational issues.
• Oversee daily vendor activities and ensure safety standards.
• Contribute to the operations playbook and SOPs.
• Support client IT deployments and decommissioning tasks.
• Respond to Smart Hands requests and assist on-call as needed.
• Ensure security policies are followed.

Skills

Hands-on facilities ops

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Plumbing systems

Hand tools / power tools

NFPA 70E / OSHA 10

Reading technical docs

Communication skills

Team player

Tools

CMMS

Job description

EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure is seeking a Core Operations Technician (COT) to monitor data center conditions, oversee vendor activities, and act as a first responder to maintain uptime and safety on a designated night shift in Santa Clara, CA.

The role requires hands-on experience with electrical, mechanical, and plumbing systems, familiarity with CMMS, and the ability to document procedures and shift reporting. On-site, full-time, with a focus on continuous improvement and teamwork.