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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Center Critical Facilities IV - **Company:** Equinix - **Location:** El Segundo, CA, United States - **Salary:** $67,400.0 - $101,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Applicant Tracking Systems, Data Centers, Data Center Infrastructure Management (CIM), Distributed Systems, Monitoring of Systems, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) - **Published:** July 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9066943/data-center-critical-facilities-iv ## About the Role * Strong knowledge of UPS systems, generators, switchgear, transformers, breakers, protective relays, battery systems, and power distribution equipment. * Experience performing electrical troubleshooting, fault isolation, preventive maintenance, and equipment commissioning. * Ability to safely perform electrical switching and understand arc flash, NFPA 70E, and OSHA requirements. * Familiarity with power monitoring systems, electrical testing equipment, and load management practices. * Data center, semiconductor, manufacturing, healthcare, utility, or critical facilities experience preferred. * High school diploma or equivalent required; technical certification, or military training in Electrical Technology, Electronics, Industrial Maintenance, HVAC, Facilities Engineering, or a related field preferred. * Experience operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting critical facility infrastructure in a data center, mission-critical, industrial, manufacturing, healthcare, utility, telecommunications, or similar environment. * Strong electrical maintenance experience with UPS systems, generators, switchgear, transformers, power distribution systems, ATS/STS equipment, circuit breakers, protective relays, and battery systems. * Experience performing preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on low- and medium-voltage electrical systems. * Ability to read and interpret electrical one-line diagrams, control wiring schematics, technical drawings, and construction documents. * Working knowledge of electrical safety practices, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), arc flash awareness, OSHA regulations, and NFPA 70E requirements. * Experience troubleshooting electrical faults, conducting root cause analysis, and supporting equipment commissioning and startup activities. * Familiarity with Building Management Systems (BMS), Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS), SCADA, and Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) platforms. * Basic understanding of HVAC, chilled water, fire/life safety, and mechanical systems supporting critical environments. * Experience using electrical testing and diagnostic equipment, including multimeters, clamp meters, infrared cameras, power quality analyzers, and insulation resistance testers. * Ability to respond effectively during critical incidents, outages, and emergency situations in a 24x7 operational environment. * Strong organizational, communication, and documentation skills with the ability to work independently and within cross-functional teams. * Ability to lift equipment, climb ladders, work in confined spaces, and perform physical tasks associated with facility maintenance. * Willingness to participate in shift work, on-call rotations, and after-hours maintenance activities. * Experience in a data center or colocation environment. * Journeyman Electrician license, Electrical Technician certification, or equivalent military electrical training. * Knowledge of medium-voltage switching operations and electrical distribution systems. * Experience supporting commissioning, construction projects, and infrastructure upgrades. * EPA, HVAC, Electrical Safety, or Critical Facilities certifications. * Data Center Certified Associate (DCCA), CDCP, CDFOM, or other critical facilities certifications. * Experience with reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), predictive maintenance programs, and mission-critical operations. ## Description * Operate, monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot mission-critical data center infrastructure, including electrical, mechanical, HVAC, fire/life safety, and building monitoring systems. * Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on critical electrical systems, including UPS systems, switchgear, PDUs, RPPs, transformers, generators, ATS/STS equipment, battery systems, and power distribution networks. * Support electrical equipment commissioning, startup, testing, and operational readiness activities while ensuring compliance with safety and reliability standards. * Conduct electrical system inspections, power quality assessments, load studies, and root cause analysis of equipment failures to maintain maximum uptime and reliability. * Monitor critical facility alarms through BMS, EPMS, and DCIM platforms and respond to incidents, outages, and emergency situations. * Execute switching procedures, lockout/tagout (LOTO), energized work planning, and electrical safety protocols in accordance with NFPA 70E and company standards. * Coordinate and oversee vendors, contractors, and service providers performing maintenance and construction activities within the data center environment. * Read and interpret electrical one-line diagrams, schematics, construction drawings, control diagrams, and technical documentation. * Support capacity planning, infrastructure upgrades, and capital projects related to critical power and cooling systems. * Maintain accurate maintenance records, operating procedures, incident reports, and compliance documentation. * Participate in on-call rotations and provide rapid response to critical facility events to ensure continuous operations. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve operational efficiency, reliability, safety, and customer experience. * Experience operating and maintaining medium- and low-voltage electrical systems in a mission-critical environment. ## 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