Senior Data Center Facilities Engineer

Salute Inc.; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 43 - 58; Full time

Job summary

Salute Inc. is seeking a Critical Facilities Engineer III in Kansas City, MO to oversee mission-critical infrastructure across data center facilities. You will ensure reliability of UPS, HVAC, generators, BMS, and safety systems, while refining procedures and supporting change management.

You will apply deep electrical or mechanical expertise and collaborate with the Engineering Operations Manager to maintain uptime, safety, and service excellence in a demanding data center environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in mission-critical facility operations or equivalent technical roles.
• Proficiency with UPS, HVAC, generators, and fire/life safety systems.
• Understanding of infrastructure redundancy models (N+1, 2N, ATS/STS).
• Familiarity with energy efficiency principles in data centers.
• Proficient with MS Office; knowledge of Project/Visio/AutoCAD is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain mission-critical systems (UPS, HVAC, generators, BMS, CMMS).
• Interpret system diagrams and equipment nomenclature for diagnostics and maintenance.
• Develop and refine SOPs, EOPs, and SOOs for operational readiness.
• Monitor BMS alarms and manage incident response per framework.
• Create and close change orders and incident reports in CMMS.
• Conduct routine inspections to ensure safety and standards compliance.
• Lead or assist with low-risk maintenance and safe vendor installations.
• Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues and escalate when needed.
• Support internal/external audits (SSAE16, SOC2, ISO 27001).

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Physical stamina

Problem solving

Tools

CMMS

DCIM

AutoCAD

Visio

Microsoft Project

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Salute Inc. is seeking a Critical Facilities Engineer III in Kansas City, MO to oversee mission-critical infrastructure across data center facilities. You will ensure reliability of UPS, HVAC, generators, BMS, and safety systems, while refining procedures and supporting change management.

You will apply deep electrical or mechanical expertise and collaborate with the Engineering Operations Manager to maintain uptime, safety, and service excellence in a demanding data center environment.