Data Center Facilities Technician, Electrical
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 15, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 5, 2026. Google scores B on the Alion truth index.
About the job
The Data Center team designs and operates some of the most sophisticated electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and HVAC systems in the world. Facilities Technicians at Google data centers operate, monitor and support physical facilities conditions. Some of these duties will include heating and cooling of air and water, power supply, generators, UPS systems, electrical distribution and control and monitoring systems. You regularly help inspect, maintain and repair various data center systems such as piping and non-critical electrical or mechanical system components). You provide daily assistance to senior technicians as you read blueprints/schematics, conduct tours of systems and assess their working order.
As an advocate for best practices, you develop creative approaches to reducing operational costs while improving overall data center efficiency. You ensure that environmental and safety standards are consistently met, identifying problems and making repairs quickly. In emergency situations or abnormal conditions, you manage data center performance issues and outages to minimize the recovery time from failures.
As a Facilities Technician, you will operate, monitor, and support physical facilities conditions for our data centers.
The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.
We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Germany: €70000 - €71500 (EUR) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Inspect, maintain, and repair various data center systems.
- Manage the uptime and maintenance of UPS, generators, electrical distribution, and control and monitoring systems.
- Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions in the data center facilities systems and equipment.
- Support startup, commissioning, and integration of new electrical equipment and systems into facilities infrastructure.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
- Associate's degree, trade school certification, or other certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of experience with electrical distribution systems (high voltage, low voltage, protection and controls, power quality).
- Ability to work non-standard hours, including weekends and holidays on shift based schedules as required.
- Ability to participate in material handling tasks such as lifting and work on platforms, ladders, and under raised floors.
- Legally recognized skilled electrician (EFK) according to DGUV Regulation 3.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience planning and executing installation, commissioning, and equipment startup, following industry best practices and protocols.
- Experience working in the control room for critical operations.
- Understanding of electrical and mechanical systems in data center environments and controls/monitoring systems.
- Excellent written, verbal communication and people management skills, with the ability to prioritize work efficiently.