Data Center Facilities Technician – Work at Google


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Position Summary:

In this role, you will operate, monitor, and support physical facilities conditions with outstanding safety and 24×7 availability, including heating and cooling air and water, power supply, generators, UPS systems, electrical distribution and control, and monitoring systems. You will help inspect, maintain, and repair various data center systems, read blueprints/schematics, conduct tours of systems, and assess their working order.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Inspect, maintain, and repair various data center systems such as piping and non-critical electrical or mechanical system components.
  • Provide daily assistance to senior technicians as you read blueprints/schematics, conduct tours of systems and assess their working order.
  • Own the uptime and maintenance of water pumps and treatment systems, HVAC, UPS, generators, electrical distribution and Control and Monitoring Systems.
  • Develop creative approaches to reducing operational costs, whilst improving efficiencies.
  • Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions in the data center facilities systems and equipment.

Required Education & Experience:

  • Ability to work non-standard hours and differing rotations/shifts.
  • Knowledge of the electrical and mechanical systems used in a data center environment, including:
  • Feeders, Transformers, Generators, Switchgear, UPS systems, ATS/STS units, PDU/PMM units,
  • Chillers, Air handling units and CRAC units.
  • Ability to lift and move 50 lbs of equipment; work on platforms, ladders and raised floors.
  • Ability to communicate intelligently and effectively with contractors who perform maintenance or upgrade work on these systems.
  • Data center, hospital or power plant experience.
  • 2 years of experience at journeyman or technician level in a critical environment.