Data Center Facilities Operator

Role: Data Center Facilities Operator – Critical InfrastructureDepartment: Data Center OperationsJob Location: River Bend, LA / New Lebanon, IN (Onsite)Experience Required: 4+ YearsJob OverviewWe are seeking experienced Data Center Facilities Operators to support the operations, maintenance, and reliability of hyperscale data-center infrastructure supporting high-density AI workloads.The ideal candidate will have a strong background in critical facilities operations, electrical and mechanical infrastructure, power distribution, cooling systems, and facility resiliency within live data-center environments.Key ResponsibilitiesSupport daily operations, maintenance, and reliability of critical infrastructure within hyperscale data-center facilities.Monitor and maintain electrical and mechanical systems, including UPS, generators, chillers, cooling towers, pumps, air-handling units, and power-distribution equipment.Ensure reliable power and cooling infrastructure supporting high-density AI and GPU server environments.Serve as an onsite technical resource for critical facilities infrastructure, including data halls and white-space environments.Identify and manage facility capacity limitations, infrastructure risks, and operational constraints.Support preventive maintenance, infrastructure audits, equipment inspections, and operational-readiness assessments.Respond to critical infrastructure incidents, troubleshoot issues, and coordinate resolution with engineering teams and technical SMEs.Collaborate with colocation providers, contractors, vendors, service providers, and internal stakeholders.Support change-management activities involving high-risk maintenance and critical infrastructure modifications.Required QualificationsMinimum 4+ years of experience in data-center operations, critical facilities, or mission-critical infrastructure environments.Hands-on experience supporting electrical and mechanical infrastructure in active data centers.Strong understanding of data-center power distribution, electrical redundancy, and critical power systems.Experience with cooling infrastructure, including chillers, cooling towers, CRAC/CRAH units, pumps, and air-handling systems.Knowledge of redundancy configurations, including N+1, N+2, and 2N, and concurrent maintainability.Understanding of data-center capacity planning, power and cooling calculations, and infrastructure design principles.Familiarity with ASHRAE and TIA-942 data-center standards.Preferred QualificationsExperience working in hyperscale data centers or major colocation environments such as Equinix, Switch, CyrusOne, or similar mission-critical facilities.Experience with liquid-cooling systems, direct-to-chip cooling, or other high-density cooling architectures.Exposure to AI/GPU infrastructure, including NVIDIA H100, B200, or GB200 server environments.Experience supporting data-hall buildouts, power planning, cooling planning, and infrastructure expansion.Experience coordinating or supporting L1–L5 commissioning, system testing, and design validation.T