Monitoring Specialist

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Job Summary
The Global Equinix Operations Center (EOC) operates 24/7/365, focusing on incident management, infrastructure alarm monitoring, and security oversight.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Monitoring Specialist to join our team. As a Monitoring Specialist, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation and security of our data center infrastructure. This position requires expertise in monitoring systems, key stakeholder and customer engagement and ideally with a strong background in data centers, security or monitoring - working 10 hours day shifts in a global "Follow the Sun" roster.

With a supportive team and management structure the successful candidate will have the opportunity to flourish in the role, and provide crucial support to our data centers.

Key responsibilities:
System Monitoring

• 24x7x365 monitoring of Data Center security and infrastructure alarms

Documentation & Processing

• Ensures timely and accurate input of access information into access control system
• Processes inbound access requests from customers, carriers, and our sites
• Dispatches service requests, trouble and alarm tickets

Technical Expertise

• Builds familiarity with BMS systems, security access control systems, and basic data center infrastructure
• Has working knowledge of security best practices

Systems Support & Maintenance

• Processes inbound alerts from essential systems and network elements
• Provides timely response to all access and CCTV related alarms
• Processes site maintenance and outage notifications

Problem Solving

• Ability to identify and resolve, or report, a detected problem
• Escalates trouble cases and emergencies as needed to lead and/or management personnel

Training and Project Management and quality assurance

• Receives guidance and support from others
• Follows instructions on departmental projects
• Assists with basic QA and escalates trouble cases to lead and/or management as needed

Qualifications, key skills and attributes:

• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to escalate issues when necessary
• Ability to communicate effectively in English  to support global data center operations
• Familiarity with monitoring systems from data centers or relevant industries
• Ability to commit to a 24/7/365 roster shared between the team
• Strong attention to detail and ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment, with the confidence to triage incidents using sound judgement

Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability.  If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.

Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law. 

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This posting is for a backfill position, meaning it is to fill an existing vacancy within our organization.