Data Center Critical Facilities Engineer III
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 29, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 28, 2026. Equinix scores A on the Alion truth index.
Who are we?
Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, lifeand planet.
A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity toshape their future.
Joining our operations team means being at the center of everything - maintaining and evolving critical infrastructure that powers the digital world and delivers real impact for our customers, communities and society. You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you-because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work.Job Summary
Applies acquired job skills to work on tasks that are semi-routine in nature. Focus is on semi-routine tasks within standard operating procedures. Supports the overall team.
Responsibilities
Queue Management / Reporting
- Reviews work order requests in the queue and responds to semi-routine work orders by adhering to commitment times
- Escalates and expedites orders to appropriate teams upon standard operating procedures; supervision needed on the escalation of nonstandard procedure escalation requests
- Ensures adherence to commit times within standard operating procedures
- Maintains detailed written records of all work activity
- Updates local asset databases and other systems
Installations
- Rack and stack semi-routine customer equipment tickets
- Supports intra-cage infrastructure installations by following the standard operating procedures of semi-routine customer installs, which may include:
-fiber trays, ladder racks, customer equipment and cabinets
-semi-basic cage installs for mesh and overhead cable trays
-performs tape changes and standard operating back-up changes
Cross-Connect
- Supports semi-routine Data Center standard operating cross-connect work order requests (installs, terminations, modifications, and testing)
- Ensures the standard operating procedures are followed on cable management of: coax, fiber, twisted pair copper, and semi-routine intrabuilding cross connects
- Learns to install 'across' connect circuits (switched, multiplexed, etc.), under supervision
Testing / Troubleshooting
- Supports semi-routine standard operating testing and standard operating installations of customer assets
- Supports standard operating procedures of layer 1 cross-connect certification testing
- May learn non-standard operating testing, such as: layer 2 and layer 3 testing, under supervision
Stakeholder Partnership
- Supports the operations and security personnel team for breaks or other activities, when necessary
- Supports standard operating procedural tasks provides back-up assistance to team members when necessary
Customer Management
- Supports customer satisfaction with timely adherence to following semi-routine execution order requirements
- Delivers a high level of service and an excellent customer experience when interfacing with customers
- Provides support with time expectations on new deployments and existing alterations, by following standard operating procedure guidelines
- Supports customers on-site by through access control and escorting services
Projects
- Supports fulfillment of projects that follow standard operating procedures; if projects deviate from standard procedures, then works under supervision
- Supports vendors on projects
- Supports physical customer audits
Training
- Completes all assigned training in a timely manner
- May provide support to new hires
Qualifications
Typical Degree & Years of Experience
- Typically requires a high school diploma and 1-2 years of equivalent work experience
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This posting is for a backfill position, meaning it is to fill an existing vacancy within our organization.