SkillBridge Critical Facilities Engineer - Trainee - Dallas, TX

Job Description

Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

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 center 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.

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. We are accepting applications for our very own DoD Skill Bridge Fellowship Program supporting the Data Center Operations, Critical Facilities.

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.

• 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.

• Build experience and competency in your trade/profession with our team.

• Expand your professional network of contacts.

• Gain familiarity with corporate culture.

• Has a substantial understanding of the job while working on assignments that are moderately difficult requiring judgement in resolving issues or making recommendations. Focus is on moderately difficult tasks, using substantial understanding of standard operating procedure. Supports the overall team.
• Facility / Infrastructure Maintenance:
  Performs moderately difficult preventative and corrective maintenance checks on‑site to facility components. Performs site inspections and monitors the building and Data Center alarms.
• Performs moderately difficult repairs, maintenance, installations, and on‑site inspections to facility systems. Supports energy‑efficiency measures.
• Monitors the Building Monitoring System (BMS) and resolves moderately difficult alarm issues that require judgement while following standard operating procedures.
• Operates and maintains plumbing, fire suppression, and safety systems.
• Operates critical infrastructures under the supervision of more senior technical staff.
• Normally receives little instruction on daily work, general instructions on newly introduced assignments.
• Customer Operations Technician:
  Queue Management & Reporting. Prioritizes and manages service requests to meet deadlines. Maintains detailed records and audit reports.
• Installations:
  Racks and stacks equipment in data centers. Performs fiber terminations using a fusion splicer. Sets up telecom cabinets, fiber trays, and cage wiring. Troubleshoots fiber and copper circuits. Supports standard cross‑connect work orders. Performs other troubleshooting procedures.
• Site Administration & Incident Support:
  Performs moderately difficult site logs for permits, such as Maintenance Operation Protocols (MOPs) and scripts. Identifies Single Points of Failure (SPOFs) and makes recommendations. Responds to all moderately difficult on‑site incidents, including failures, problems and delays. Uses substantial…