Senior Data Center Critical Facilities Technician

Equinix; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

PTO & holidays

Employee assistance

Job summary

Equinix is a world-class digital infrastructure company seeking a skilled facilities specialist in Philadelphia. The role focuses on maintenance of critical facility components and systems, including electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and life-safety systems within data-center environments.

You will monitor BMS alarms, perform RCA, coordinate vendors, and contribute to incident response. This backfill position emphasizes qualification, collaboration, and ensuring uptime for customers and communities.

Qualifications

• Typically, 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong experience in critical facility operations and maintenance, including electrical, mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, fire suppression, and life-safety systems within mission-critical environments such as data centers.
• Proven ability to monitor and troubleshoot Building Monitoring Systems (BMS), perform RCA, identify SPOFs, and resolve complex infrastructure incidents.

Responsibilities

• Performs specialized preventative and corrective maintenance on-site to critical facility components and/or systems.
• Monitors the Building Monitoring System (BMS) and resolves alarms with judgement and recommended solutions.
• Coordinates and directs vendors on skilled tasks to ensure maintenance standards are met.
• Performs Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and makes recommendations for solutions.
• Supports life cycle maintenance and critical infrastructure projects.

Skills

Facility operations

BMS monitoring

Root cause analysis

Vendor coordination

Mentoring

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Equinix is a world-class digital infrastructure company seeking a skilled facilities specialist in Philadelphia. The role focuses on maintenance of critical facility components and systems, including electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and life-safety systems within data-center environments.

You will monitor BMS alarms, perform RCA, coordinate vendors, and contribute to incident response. This backfill position emphasizes qualification, collaboration, and ensuring uptime for customers and communities.