Data Center Critical Facilities Specialist

3 months ago


Slough, United Kingdom Equinix Full time

Data Center Critical Facilities Specialist
Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 245+ datacenters across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. Businesses need one place to simplify and bring together fragmented, complex infrastructure that spans private and public cloud environments. Our global platform allows customers to place infrastructure wherever they need it and connect it to everything they need to succeed.

We are a fast-growing global company with 70+ consecutive quarters of consistent growth. Through our innovative portfolio of high-performance products and services, we have created the largest, most active global ecosystem of over 10,000 companies, including 2000+ networks and 3000 cloud and IT service providers in 32 countries spanning six continents.

Joining our operations team means that you will be at the forefront of all we do, maintaining critical facilities infrastructure as part of a close-knit team delivering best in class service to our datacenter customers. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment. that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.

The Critical Facilities Specialist supports the broader team by performing repairs and leading all aspects of site maintenance at our static site. The successful applicant will coordinate the maintenance and upkeep of all Data centre infrastructure according to Equinix global standards.

Strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, engineering proficiency and dedication to consistently achieving personal and team goals will be highly regarded. Balancing and prioritising tasks and workloads whilst maintaining a calm demeanour will also be critical to your success.

The role will involve flexible working based on a Monday-to-Friday pattern with late or weekend work depending on business needs.

**Responsibilities**

**Technical & Team Support**
- Responsible for technical specialised repairs on mission-critical datacenter systems requiring sophisticated analytical problem-solving techniques to identify cause.
- Form part of management team assisting IBX Manager and Supervisor in ensuring team members carry out maintenance activities in line with Equinix Global Standards. Offering advice and guidance when required.

**Reporting**
- Reviews specialised contractual reports and activities.

**Site Maintenance**
- Oversees the site maintenance and upkeep of IBX infrastructures according to Equinix global standards.

**Assess Adherence to Policy**
- Ensures all repairs performed on all IBX infrastructure are according to the manufacturer’s guidelines and best practices.

**Complexity & Problem Solving**
- Aids in root cause analysis and in repair of specialised failed critical components.
- Devises solutions based on limited information and precedent and adapts existing approaches to resolve issues.
- Uses evaluation, judgment, and interpretation to select the right action. Work is done independently and is reviewed at critical points.

**Collaboration & Interaction**
- Liaises with design stakeholders on design changes.
- Adapts style to differing audiences and often advises others on complex matters.

**Design**
- Validates design criteria for new principal power installations (e.g. single power source)

**Why should you apply?**
- Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to purchase more (pro rata for shift positions)
- Insurance and Health: Life Assurance, Income Protection, Critical Illness Insurance, Private Healthcare, Eye Care Coverage, and Gymflex Membership
- Investment: Employee Stock Purchase Plan and Company Pension Plan
- Travel: Cycle to Work Scheme and Annual Season Ticket Loan
- Excellent growth and advancement opportunities

Equinix is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.



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