SkillBridge Critical Facilities Engineer, Data Center - our Heroes Cohort Q3

Who are we?

Equinix is the world's digital infrastructure company, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet. A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future.

A career at Equinix means being at the centre of shaping what comes next and amplifying customer value through innovation and impact. You’ll work across teams, influence key decisions, and help shape the path forward. You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work.

Equinix Emerging Talent, Military Program provides service members with transition assistance to the civilian workforce. This is part of the DoD Skill Bridge Program, offering transitioning service members hands‑on experience in Equinix’s data center operations. Interns will support routine and semi‑routine tasks related to customer installations, infrastructure maintenance, and service delivery within the IBX (International Business Exchange) data centers.

Are you a military service member within or nearing your 180‑day window for separation from active duty? Are you a military spouse fellow wanting to engage a technology career? If this is you, then Equinix has a unique opportunity to help kick‑start the next chapter in your professional life.

Please note:
This program is exclusively for Military Spouse Fellows or Active‑duty U.S. military personnel transitioning out of the military to civilian workforce.

Joining our operations team means that you will be at the forefront of all we do, maintaining critical facilities infrastructure as part of a close‑knit team delivering best‑in‑class service to our data centre customers. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.

We are accepting applications for our Skill Bridge Cohort Class of Q1’ 2026 supporting the Data Center Critical Facilities Engineer. The training will be on the cutting‑edge of technology in a digital infrastructure environment supporting an initiative designed to link our nation’s warfighters to the best employment opportunities available. Ideal start dates will be late February through March.

Do you have a background in IT, Networking, Electronics, Electrician, or HVAC and skilled Mechanical trades? Or desire to learn a new skill or trade? This could be your next career move!

• Learn how your military experience translates into a rewarding civilian career
• Explore a career or industry you might want to pursue upon separation from active duty
• Earn real‑world industry qualifications and certifications
• Build experience and competency in your trade/profession with our team
• Expand your professional network of contacts
• Gain familiarity with corporate culture

Data Centers are considered Critical Facilities. This means that we support hospitals, laboratories, public safety centres. Simply put – we cannot go dark. In this crucial role, you will complete repairs, corrective maintenance, and routine installations of Critical Facility infrastructure.

• You will perform site inspections and supervise the building and data centre alarms
• Perform preventative maintenance on‑site infrastructure (e.g. maintenance of primary infrastructures), or lead vendors
• Undertake repairs and corrective maintenance
• Extensive knowledge of critical infrastructure i.e. UPS, generator, BMS, chillers, life safety systems
• Completion of site logs and data gathering issuing for basic permits, such as MOPs and scripts
• Respond to all on‑site incidents and act as needed
• Complete routine work requests and circuit installations
• Provide assistance during critical maintenance activities
• Collaborate within the department and provide recommendations to peers for general maintenance activities
• Carry out basic infrastructure projects
• 24/7 Operation – flexibility to work any assigned shift, off‑schedule, fill in for workmate, respond to emergencies,…