989 - Data Center Technician L1
$68,640–$127,400 year
On-siteAshburn, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Maintain and repair operational integrity for electrical, mechanical, and fire life safety systems within data center facilities. Diagnose and resolve abnormal conditions in chilled water, HVAC, UPS, and generator systems while ensuring regulatory compliance and maximizing customer uptime. Develop cost-effective strategies to improve efficiency and manage preventive maintenance programs alongside contractors. Analyze system performance using monitoring tools and blueprints to recommend technology upgrades and reduce operational costs. Operate hand and power tools, install components, and coordinate with internal teams and external vendors to execute system expansions and corrections.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma
- Associate's Degree or equivalent education and/or work experience
- Minimum of 2 years in a mechanical/electrical position within critical facilities
- CPR/First Aid certification
- NFPA 70E certification
- OSHA approved forklift certification or the ability to obtain one after hire
- Must be comfortable working in a high stress, fast paced environment
- Must be able to work on a shift which may require nights, holidays, and some weekends
- Possess critical thinking and complex problem solving skills
- Ability to operate Hand and Machine Tools (hammer, drill, saw, etc.)
- Ability to operate electrical tools such as a multi-meter or infrared camera
- Ability to operate a forklift
- Must be willing to be part of the after-hours notification and escalation protocol
- Must wear leather close-toed shoes with a solid rubber sole
- Must work on-site; no telecommuting permitted
Desired Qualifications
- Associate of Science in Technology degree
- Minimum of 3 years in a mechanical/electrical position within critical facilities
- Preferably a data center, hospital, semi-conductor, or power plant experience
- Current knowledge in industrial safety best practices (i.e. lockout/tag out, arc flash protection, OSHA and state regulations)
- Ability to process Hands and Eye requests as required i.e., Tape Rotation, Rack and Stack of equipment, inventory hardware, power cycle devices, patch cable install/removal
- Demonstrated hands-on experience installing, maintaining, and/or troubleshooting large commercial and industrial systems including: Chilled Water Systems, Large Centrifugal Chillers, Cooling Towers, Heat Exchangers, Water Treatment Systems, VFD's and Pumps, HVAC equipment, CRAC/CRAH's, Humidification Systems, Water heaters, Water/Air filters, BMS and PLC Controls, Emergency Standby Diesel Generator Systems, Fuel/Oil systems, 480/277 and 208/120 electrical generation and distribution, Static U...
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
- Proficient with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
- Ability to communicate effectively with customers and internal staff and effectively work in team environment
- Ability to coordinate, supervise, and communicate with contractors who perform maintenance or upgrade work on these systems
- Ability to learn quickly and address issues as they arise during normal working hours or after hours
- Ability to operate in and promote a rigorous process-driven team environment
- Ability to logically analyze and solve problems
- Ability to effectively multi-task multiple projects
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