Data Center Engineering Director at Equinix in San Jose, California

Job Description:

Data Center Engineering Director

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 200+ data centers 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 growth. Through our innovative portfolio of high-performance products and services, we have created the largest, most active global ecosystem of nearly 10,000 companies, including 1,800+ networks and 2,900+ cloud and IT service providers in over 26 countries spanning five 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 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.  

Job Summary: Manages a team that support critical facility uptime requirements in the areas of project controls and asset management as well as supplemental engineering site support as required.

Responsibilities

• Manages a cross functional team which provides Asset Management expertise, Project Controls expertise as well as escalated site support for critical facility infrastructure when required




• Ensures that the team is working safely, effectively and with high regard to human error avoidance




• Provides strategic guidance and direction to drive team results




• Leads and implements resources to complete projects as required




• Manages the team to ensure completion to Equinix's required standards, KPI's and SLA's




• Ensures correct processes are followed and all documentation is complete

Qualifications

• Lead, inspire and develop your team of critical facility subject matter experts




• Maintain strong working relationships with assigned site locations




• Maintain and improve Continuous Improvement processes and culture




• Direct the reporting of key performance indicators




• 15+ years experience. 10+ years managing critical facility disciplines preferred




• Knowledgeable in critical facility engineering disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, and control systems




• Technical expertise in critical power and cooling systems, life safety, and environmental compliance




• ​High School Diploma

Additional Details

• Ability to participate in regular meetings across time zones




• Travel 10%

At Equinix, we’re tasked with leading in the communities we serve — and doing our part to help keep our communities and our teams safe. Our #IamSafeIBelongIMatter culture transcends and informs all we do. In alignment with our culture, Equinix has implemented a vaccine or test policy that requires employees to show proof of full vaccination or get tested regularly to work onsite in an IBX or office. 

Equinix is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, 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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