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Datacenter Facility Engineer
- Location:
- Grapevine, TX
- Area Code:
- 817
- Telecommute:
- no
- Travel Required:
- none
- Skills:
- see job description
- Pay Rate:
- competitive
- Tax Term:
- FULLTIME
- Length:
- Date Posted:
- 4-25-2013
- Position ID:
- 928699
- Dice ID:
- RACKTX
We are seeking a Facility Engineer II to be responsible for the operation, and maintenance of all electrical, mechanical, and HVAC equipment within the Data Center. This equipment supports mission-critical servers and must maintain better than 99.999% uptime. The incumbent will also be responsible for vendor selection and various contract negotiations.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure proper distribution of power within the facility and to equipment racks.
- Ensure prompt repair of any failed or degraded equipment.
- Ensure proper operation and maintenance of all equipment.
- Ensure prompt repair of any failed or degraded equipment.
- Manage contractors and vendors that perform work in the Data Centers. Institute and maintain maintenance contracts for equipment.
- Ensure that all necessary permits are obtained.
The ideal candidate will have the following:
- Advanced knowledge of high voltage filtered systems including UPS, PDU, transformer, etc.
- Advanced knowledge of generators.
- Advanced knowledge of CRAC systems.
- Knowledgeable of local building and fire codes and regulations.
- Basic knowledge of computers and office software.
- College degree preferred or equivialent work experience.
- 5-8 years experience in data center operations.
- Experience with Microsoft Office.
- License facilities operation trade in mechanical, electrical or HVAC required in one or more areas.erience required.
- Experience in leading projects and managing within a budget.
- Must exhibit a fanatical customer service attitude.
- Exhibits good communications and writing skills.
- Due to the nature of the position, must be able to lift 50 lbs. over head.
- Due to the 24x7 operations of the facility, must be able to work a flexible work schedule, may include nights, weekends, holidays, etc.
Rackspace, a world leader in hosting delivers enterprise-level managed hosting, cloud hosting, and e-mail hosting services to businesses of all types and sizes globally. Today we serve thousands of customers from data centers around the world. Rackspace integrates the industry's best technologies and practices for each customer's specific needs delivering it as a service via the company's commitment to Fanatical Support®. We serve as an extension of our customers' IT departments enabling them to focus on their core business. Rackspace was founded in 1998 and since then has had significant growth year after year. There are now over 4,000 Rackers employed worldwide dedicated to providing customers our premier hosting services.
Rackspace Hosting is an Equal Opportunity Employer
The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of the employee assigned to this job.
Roxanne Molina
Rackspace US, Inc. d/b/a Rackspace Hosting
5000 Walzem
San Antonio, TX 78218
Phone: 210312.4700
Alt. phone: 800961.2888
Fax: 210312.4100
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