Data Center Facilities Technician, Control

About the Role

Google will be prioritizing applicants who have valid working rights in Thailand and do not require Google’s sponsorship of a visa.

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 including 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 and ensure environmental and safety standards are met.

The AI and Infrastructure team empowers Google customers by delivering AI and Infrastructure at scale, reliability and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, maintain, and repair various data center systems such as servers, network equipment, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), system administration, access control, alarm investigation, and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) management.
• Provide daily assistance to technicians by reading blueprints, schematics, ladder logic and sequence of operations, conducting tours of systems, and assessing working order.
• Operate, monitor, log and alarm control systems; respond to abnormal conditions in data center facilities systems and equipment.
• Support startup, commissioning, and integration of new controls equipment and systems into facilities infrastructure.
• Manage data center performance issues and outages to minimize recovery time from failures.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree, trade school certification, or other certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in Controls/Automation in an industrial or commercial environment.
• Ability to participate in material handling tasks such as lifting, carrying or moving up to 50 lbs (23 kg) of equipment; required use of safety equipment such as limited weight bearing work platforms, ladders, step stools and personal protective equipment (PPE) like safety harnesses in accordance with safety and ergonomic guidelines and assessments.
• Ability to work non-standard hours and differing work rotations/shifts.
• Preferred qualifications:
  • Industry standard certifications related to system administration (e.g., CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, or Linux system administrator).
  • Experience in data centers, hospitals, power plants, or laboratories.
  • Experience using scripting languages.
  • Knowledge of meters, devices, sensors, relays and troubleshooting utilizing standard tools, digital metering, or calibration/diagnostic equipment.
  • Ability to communicate in English and Thai with contractors who perform maintenance or upgrade work on the data center systems.