Remote Data Center Technician – L2

NTT Global Data Centers; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k plan

Job summary

NTT Global Data Centers is seeking a Data Center Technician to maintain and improve operational integrity across electrical, mechanical, and fire life safety systems in our data centers. You will monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize critical facilities while ensuring regulatory compliance and safety standards.

Responsibilities include monitoring mechanical, electrical, and fire life safety systems, coordinating with contractors, and executing preventive maintenance to minimize unplanned downtime.

Qualifications

• Understanding of mechanical, electrical, and fire life safety systems in a data center environment.
• Knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70E, NFPA 72, NFPA 25 and building codes related to fire life safety.
• Current knowledge in industrial safety best practices (lockout/tag out, arc flash protection, OSHA)
• Experience reading schematics, diagrams and technical orders.

Responsibilities

• Develops approaches to keep operational costs down and improve efficiency.
• Mechanical responsibilities include chilled water systems, HVAC units, CRAC/CRAH, and humidification systems.
• Electrical responsibilities cover distribution from main switchgear through UPS to customer load.
• Fire Life Safety includes wet and pre-action sprinkler systems and detectors.
• Tests performance of electromechanical assemblies and reads blueprints.
• Inspects parts for defects and installs electrical or electronic components.
• Operates, monitors, maintains, and responds to abnormal conditions in facilities systems.
• Coordinates with contractors for maintenance or upgrades and supports preventive maintenance program.
• Ensures data center operates at maximum efficiency and reliability.

Skills

Mechanical systems

Electrical systems

Fire life safety

Chilled water systems

HVAC experience

NFPA 70E

NFPA 72

Reading blueprints

Data center operations

Communication skills

MS Office

Forklift certification

Education

High School Diploma

Associate’s Degree or equivalent

NFPA70E Certification

OSHA forklift certification

Tools

BMS/PLC Controls

Job description

NTT Global Data Centers is seeking a Data Center Technician to maintain and improve operational integrity across electrical, mechanical, and fire life safety systems in our data centers. You will monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize critical facilities while ensuring regulatory compliance and safety standards.

Responsibilities include monitoring mechanical, electrical, and fire life safety systems, coordinating with contractors, and executing preventive maintenance to minimize unplanned downtime.