Critical Facilities Technician

Salute is a leading provider of cutting-edge Data Center Infrastructure Services, dedicated to serving data center clients worldwide. We pride ourselves on delivering sustainable solutions, unparalleled reliability, and outstanding customer service. As we continue to grow, we are seeking dynamic and experienced Critical Facilities Technicians to join our team and drive our relationships with hyperscale clients to new heights.

As we continue to grow, we are seeking motivated and technically capable Critical Facilities Technicians I and II to support the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and reliability of critical infrastructure within our hyperscale data center campus in Barstow, Texas.

We know life doesn’t stop when work begins, that’s why we offer perks designed to support your well-being, your family, and your future:

• Time to Recharge
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  Enjoy 8 company-paid holidays, 2 floating holidays, and PTO so you can rest, celebrate, and take care of what matters most.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
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  Including Medical, Dental, and Vision that you can enroll in starting on Day 1. Coverage begins the first of the month following 30-days of employment.
• Peace of Mind
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  The Employee Assistance Program is available to all employees, even if you do not participate in the benefits package.
• Your financial future matters
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  Enjoy our employer-supported 401(K) with immediate 100% vesting, plus a 3% employer match and a 50% match on the next 2%.
• Wellness Support
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  Access to HSA, mental health resources, and gym discounts—because your health matters.
• Extra Protection & Perks
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  Through discounted group programs, such as legal services, home & auto insurance, pet insurance, and  protection for life’s unexpected moments.

The Critical Facilities Technician (CFT) is responsible for operating, monitoring, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing critical infrastructure systems that support mission-critical data center operations. These systems include electrical distribution equipment, generators, switch gear, UPS systems, cooling infrastructure, HVAC systems, plumbing systems, fire/life safety systems, building automation systems, and associated support equipment.

This is a hands‑on operations role, not an oversight position. Successful candidates must be comfortable working directly with equipment, responding to alarms and emergencies, performing inspections and maintenance activities, and supporting the continuous operation of a 24/7 critical environment.

Technicians work closely with operations teams, customers, contractors, vendors, and site leadership to maintain the reliability, availability, and safety of mission‑critical data center infrastructure supporting 99.999% uptime objectives.

• CFT I: $44.00 per hour
• CFT II: $49.00 per hour
• Night Shift employees receive a pay differential

• Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions in facility systems.
• Perform routine site rounds and equipment inspections.
• Monitor critical infrastructure through Building Management Systems (BMS), Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS), and related monitoring platforms.
• Review alarms, investigate issues, and initiate escalation procedures when required.
• Respond to emergency situations and critical infrastructure failures.
• Support reliability, availability, and uptime objectives for all critical systems.
• Maintain equipment logs, operational reports, and facility documentation.

• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on critical infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing (MEP), HVAC, fire/life safety, and control systems.
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