Data Center Customer Operations Technician - Culpeper, VA

Job Title

Highly Skilled Specialist

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. Joining our operations team means being at the center of everything – maintaining and evolving critical infrastructure that powers the digital world and delivers real impact for our customers, communities and society.

You'll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you're empowered to do your best work.

Queue Management / Reporting:

• Coordinates incoming requests and work assignments to support customer orders; works on complex customer requests
• Initiates project meetings, including capturing and distributing notes and action items
• Understands the approval process and determines timelines for orders that have been expedited or requires negotiation
• Determines when to approve custom orders and amends for labor hours and material costs, if required
• Coordinates the review of eligibility approvals in the system
• Provides weekly queue management activity reports and metrics to supervisor
• Oversees completion of necessary reporting, manages ad-hoc reporting requests
• Supports internal/external audits on request by management
• Coordinates reviews and/or approvals of work order permits
• Updates local asset databases and other systems
• Creates/Supports reporting to customers (e.g. power or access)

Installations:

• Acts as a highly skilled subject matter support expert for customer installations within the team, including: rack and stack, cages, cable distribution trays, cabinets and cable management/support systems
• Provides guidance and subject matter expertise to support large-scale installations
• Coordinates complex installations and challenges related to customer installs and/or requests

Cross Connects:

• Supports complex datacenter cross-connect work requiring development of new concepts and techniques for standard operating procedure and independent judgement for installs, terminations, modifications, and testing
• Identifies cost savings opportunities and makes recommendations to leaders
• Proposes and implements use of advanced technology, for testing equipment (fusion splicing, etc.)
• Acts as a SME support lead for all cross-connect installs, terminations, testing and modifications

Testing / Troubleshooting:

• Utilizes advanced troubleshooting ability to lead fault resolution
• Assures timely calibration and repairs on (testing) equipment

Stakeholder Partnership:

• Monitors stock levels and proactively addresses needs for reordering of materials in partnership with proper teams
• Supports and maintains relationships with internal stakeholders for cross functional work
• Provides guidance to more junior team members on coordinating activity with internal stakeholders
• Supports security team by dispatching contractors outside standard security office hours

Customer Management:

• Supports customer requirements/issues, especially in sensitive situations
• Attends internal coordination, progress meetings or conference calls; and, provides updates as needed to customers
• Point of Contact (POC) for supporting complex and high profile customer requests, exceptions or escalations
• Acts as a subject matter expertise support lead for customer communications on projects

Projects:

• Develops job plans for large installation projects using various project management tools
• Contributes to vendor review and oversight with management

Training:

• Supports standard operating procedures and best practices to maintain a high level of service
• May coach others on operations procedures and basic safety
• May provide coaching and mentorship to more junior team members