Who are we?
Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.
A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future.
Joining our operations team means being at the center of everything – maintaining and evolving critical infrastructure that powers the digital world and delivers real impact for our customers, communities and society. You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work.
At Equinix, our Critical Facilities Engineers operate, manage, maintain, and repair critical and non-critical power systems, HVAC, BMS, plumbing, fire control & suppression, and all site services. Our critical facilities specialists also perform all related vendor support in a mission critical environment.
This role will be suitable for an individual with positive attitude who is willing to support the site supervisor, getting involved in all technical, operational and customer related aspects. A strong electrical background (from a mission critical environment ideally) is preferred, but an overall engineering mindset, ability to work across all engineering disciplines will also be highly desired.
As the critical facilities engineers work in a highly collaborative environment, a team-first mindset will be crucial in navigating through the workdays - especially in a small team of 2 at AE1 where the supervisor and engineer will work side-by-side daily on all aspects on the role.
Key responsibilities:
Completes all maintenance protocols, plans, activities on time and accurately, including daily, weekly, and monthly site checks.
Participate in an on-call roster to act as the first responder for sites’ incidents, managing, resolving, and/or escalating critical issues outside of regular working hours.
Oversee plumbing and fire suppression systems vendor activities.
Qualifications, key skills, and attributes required:
Benefits of the role:
Access to wide range of company wellness, financial and employee benefits
Continued learning and onboarding support through our Equinix Global Ops Academy
Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing form.
Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.
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This posting is for a backfill position, meaning it is to fill an existing vacancy within our organization.
