Data Centre Technician- Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders

As a Data Centre Technician you will support the Hyperscale Facility Management team in the day-to-day operation of the data centre delivering high-quality electrical and mechanical maintenance while maintaining a strong focus on safety uptime and customer service. 

Working within a 24/7 operational environment you will play a key role in ensuring all critical infrastructure systems are maintained to the highest standards and perform reliably. 

We highly encourage Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders to apply for this role. 

What you will do: 

• Assess and manage risks across OH&S security and critical facility systems ensuring operations remain within the approved NEXTDC risk profile 
• Apply the NEXTDC Risk Management Framework to identify analyse and mitigate risks feeding insights back to Engineering to improve design and operations 
• Ensure best-practice installation of customer infrastructure including power monitoring rack security and environmental controls 
• Monitor and diagnose system performance via BMS and related platforms performing fault finding to minimise MTTR 
• Support continuous improvement of data hall monitoring (temperature humidity alarms power) alongside Facility Management 
• Follow all established frameworks policies and procedures for safe and compliant facility operations 
• Promote and support training to ensure compliance with relevant OH&S legislation and operational standards 
• Maintain strong working knowledge of critical systems to act as a technical point of reference 
• Assist with customer equipment handling deliveries and assembly as required 
• Produce operational reports with recommendations to improve performance and reliability 
• Participate in team activities and ongoing professional development 
• Engage in regular development discussions aligned with company competency frameworks 
• Participate in a rotating on-call roster to support 24/7 operations 
• Support additional tasks as directed by the Facility or Services Manager 

What will you need: 

• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills with the ability to manage stakeholder expectations 
• Clear written and verbal communication with the ability to explain technical concepts effectively 
• Strong planning organisational and problem-solving skills 
• Solid understanding of data centre operations including rack management IT installations cooling and power systems 
• Willingness to build expertise in high-density power and advanced cooling technologies 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with exposure to BMS and other service platforms desirable 
• Relevant electrical mechanical or related trade qualifications (desirable). 
• Working knowledge of ITIL principles 

Qualifications :

• 35 years experience in a similar role within a data centre or colocation environment (supporting 2.5MW critical IT load in a Tier III or equivalent facility) 
• Australian Citizenship required to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role 
• Recognised trade qualifications and hands-on experience in Electrical or another relevant trade. Applicants with transferable skills from related trades are encouraged to apply. 
• Proven ability to mentor and support the development of junior team members 

Additional Information :

• Seize this exciting opportunity to join one of Australias fastest growing companies and play a key contributing role in the future of AI and the digital economy 
• Join an inclusive diverse and values-driven working culture 
• Great opportunities to progress within our company (grow as we grow) 

Our mission is to continue building a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents the communities in which we operate.

Make NEXTDC your next move. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time