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Equinix is the world's digital infrastructure company®, operating over 260 data centers across the globe. Digital leaders harness Equinix's trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.
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 center 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.
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Job Summary:
As a Capacity Engineer in the APAC Capacity team this newly created headcount will be crucial as our Global Capacity expands and plays an ever-increasingly important role within Equinix Operations.
The Capacity Engineer, Senior Assocaite will resolves a variety of data management, design, and drawings for installations within a moderate scope with a strong focus on supporting Project and Project Management across APAC.
Working in team of 3 a strong collaborative and engineering mindset and aptitude will be key in a role whose team provides key support to our regional Director and job scope including working on Data Center (IBX) projects in a variety of countries.
Key Responsibilities:
Project and Program Management
- Works with site operations to address discrepancies with documentation of facility infrastructure and installation of customer cages within a moderate scope
- Identifies and leads the investigation of moderate data issues with the support of senior staff (Data Quality Management)
- Drawing and inventory preparation, which may be reviewed by more senior members for large complex deals (Hyperscale, Multi-region, Liquid Cooling)
- Reviews RIBA design stages for upcoming or existing project builds and phases
- Reviews existing and deferred infrastructure projects coordinating with cross functional teams
- Assists/leads on any Global based initiatives that are channeled via the APAC Capacity Project and Program Management team.
- Supports with driving regional alignments and consistency, through development of processes, policies and procedures
Space Planning & Design
- Creates standard Cage-Cabinet design options that respond to moderate customer requirements, Equinix requirements and physical site constraints
- Prepares notional Cage-Cabinet layouts, area calculations and diagrams for each individual standard data center within a moderate scope
- Maximizes space utilization to develop the best design solution for the IBX and the customer
Engineering
- Utilizes developed knowledge of electrical/mechanical infrastructure to notionally attribute standard Cage-Cabinet designs against IBX infrastructure within a moderate scope
- Utilizes developing skills in preparing high-density review cases
- Works with more senior members in the validation and updating of IBX infrastructure data within capacity systems
Problem Solving
- Solves standard, cross-functional issues that span multiple groups
- Uses developing skills to identify and understand underlying issues
- Understands when and to whom to escalate
Collaboration
- Collaborates with various teams to identify any power/cooling issues that affect space capacity
- Answers standard inventory-related questions from cross-functional departments
- Ability to engage and gather input from appropriate stakeholders to reach the right solution for the company and the customer within a moderate scope
- Where planning decisions are in dispute between sales and operational needs, the engineer is expected to escalate to the right level
- May require supervision in answering more complex questions
Capacity Feasibility & Optimization
- Works with Capacity and/or site engineers to identify power and cooling limitations, discuss potential modifications, and develop moderate solutioning
- May require supervision for more complex solutions
Qualifications, key skills and attributes:
- Attention to details an eye for reviewing large data sets
- Bachelor's preferred or relevant Trade Certification
- Maximo, PowerBI, Tableau or similar/proprietary systems and programs and ability to master these will be highly regarded
- Ability to work collaboratively with regional teams across different time zones, including those from varied cultural backgrounds and and levels of expertise
Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.
Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.