Senior Data Center Infrastructure Availability Engineer

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Data Center Critical Facilities Engineer
JR-154456
Sydney
Operations
Full time
No (Australia)
Who are we?

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, operating over 260 data centers across the globe. Digital leaders harness Equinix's trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.

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 data center 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.
At our cutting-edge Hyperscale Data Center, SY9 in Rosehill, we’re expanding our team of Critical Facilities Engineers in a newly created role. This is not your average engineering or data center role. You’ll be at the frontline of maintaining and evolving mission-critical infrastructure, from power systems and HVAC to fire suppression and plumbing, in a live, critical and high-performance environment.

You’ll be part of a fast-paced, diverse team driving operational excellence across Australia’s hyperscale landscape. This an extremely customer centric and facing role, and you will own the customer experience onsite—engaging directly with clients, solving problems, and being the go-to expert for all things infrastructure.

MOP creation, process improvement, and exploring next-gen technologies like Liquid-to-Chip cooling solutions will all be an exciting and evolving part of the role. Managing vendor relationships, set up and execution of maintenance contracts, and collaborating with internal and external team to keep everything running smoothly.

This is a challenging, rewarding, and pivotal role for someone who thrives in complexity, loves solving problems, has solid customer and building services related experience, and above all wants to make a real impact in the digital infrastructure space.


Key responsibilities:

Plan and completes all maintenance protocols, plans, activities on time and accurately, including monthly, quarterly and annual site maintenance

Customer facing – ability to build site relationships with all customer stakeholders

Take ownership of your portfolio work, this will include all engineering within Liquid to Chip data halls

Manage and oversee specialist vendors for all major works, planned repairs and maintenance to all data center systems, this includes set up and execution of new maintenance contracts

Performs minor changes to mechanical, electrical and special systems if necessary. Stays in touch with and is inquisitive and proactive in assessing and utilizing new technologies, products or processes

Ensures that sufficient spare parts are available on site for frequently used parts or parts with long lead times and maintains critical spares register

Responds to BMS (Building Monitoring System) alarms in accordance with engineering policies and procedures, escalating to and working with Controls Engineering team where required.

Oversee plumbing and fire suppression systems vendor activities

Coordinates/oversee work with vendors to ensure that maintenance activities are carried out as per Equinix's requirements

Commissioning and project work that will vary in scale and scope over time

Edits and tracks the work approval process for service providers (including briefing at the start of work, control of work during the day, final review of the work carried out)

Recommend changes/updates to technical files for plant and equipment in cooperation with vendor, and the supervisors, ensuring as built are up to date

Create, update and review engineering documents (Method of procedures, Standard Operating Procedures and Emergency Operating Procedures)

Ensures that all Equinix safety standards are followed, as well quality procedures related to maintenance, including all Incident Management

Reviews processes, procedures, and systems. Communicates process deviations and proposed changes to a higher level so that relevant follow-up measures can be carried out

Develops training and supports training of other IBX (International Business Exchange) employees in relevant engineering topics and processes

Provides guidance and mentoring to junior engineers within the team


Qualifications, key skills and attributes required:

Understanding through practical experience of critical facility operations

Engineering related Degree or Trade Qualifications, with an understanding and experience in building services

Strong customer mindset, and experience handling conflict resolution, customer queries and building relationships

Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure in time-sensitive situations.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize workload effectively, including working autonomously and proactively where required

Be capable of acquiring or already holding NV1 Security Clearance, with a collaborative mindset but also with the drive to complete assigned tasks unsupervised


Benefits of the role:

Monday-Friday role based at a static site with evenly split on-call roster

Salary package containing company shares, annual bonus, healthcare allowance or BUPA private health care

Career development opportunities and access to Equinix Global Ops Academy, whilst working in a collaborative and flat structured environment

Closely partner with our Hyperscale customer as the SY9 continues to expand

Access to wide range of company wellness, financial and employee benefits

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, ****** 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.