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Equinix

Global data center, colocation, interconnection provider

Maintenance Technician

Building & Property MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeZürich, SwitzerlandNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma and one year of equivalent work experience are typically required.
  • Completed vocational training as an electrician, electronics technician, energy electronics technician, refrigeration and air-conditioning technician, or a comparable qualification.
  • Several years of professional experience; data center experience is desirable.
  • Ability to independently perform maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, and repairs on building infrastructure in electrical, refrigeration, and air-conditioning areas.
  • Ability to operate technical systems and equipment and maintain accurate system-related documentation.
  • Very good German and good English language skills.
  • Availability for shift work in a 24/7 full-shift operation.
  • Willingness to work independently and carefully, with responsibility for quality and customer orientation.

Responsibilities

  • Perform basic preventive maintenance checks and repairs on non-critical facility components on-site.
  • Monitor the Building Monitoring System according to standard operating procedures and respond to basic alarms under close supervision.
  • Coordinate with vendors according to standard operating procedures.
  • Support basic permit-related site logs, including Maintenance Operation Protocols and scripts.
  • Complete routine facility work orders under supervision and assist with routine incident-management requests.
  • Assist departments during routine maintenance and provide basic support to senior staff on infrastructure projects, including shadowing projects for learning.
  • Maintain and operate technical infrastructure, particularly power and cooling systems, including medium- and low-voltage systems, uninterruptible power supply systems, and load transfer switches.
  • Organize, coordinate, and carry out data center technical-infrastructure projects, including commissioning and acceptance.
  • Monitor and operate technical systems used in data center operations, including uninterruptible power supply and emergency power systems, air-conditioning systems, and building management systems.
  • Optimize and replace technical equipment.
  • Manage faults and support day-to-day data center operations.
  • Procure materials, including obtaining quotations, placing orders, coordinating suppliers, and checking incoming goods.
  • Manage subcontractors.
  • Ensure consistent quality and regularly review safety throughout the area of responsibility.

Desired Qualifications

  • Completed further training as a technician or master craftsperson is advantageous.
  • Experience in a data center is desirable.

About the Company

Equinix

Global data center, colocation, interconnection provider

Equinix provides data center space, colocation, and interconnection services to businesses worldwide. Customers rent space to house servers and use interconnected networks inside Equinix data centers, enabling low-latency data transfer between networks and cloud providers. Unlike competitors that focus only on space, Equinix combines a global footprint with a large ecosystem of over 10,000 customers for direct, high-speed connections. Its goal is to enable fast, reliable digital operations and support customers’ digital transformation and multi-cloud strategies.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Redwood City, CA
Founded
1998

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