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Data Centre Facilities Technician

Help keep the power, cooling and physical infrastructure behind digital services running reliably.

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Data centres

Skills to build

  • Electrical fundamentals, UPS and backup-power concepts
  • Cooling, HVAC and building-management systems
  • Reading meters, alarms and equipment diagrams
  • Safe work practices, incident records and shift handovers

Roles and responsibilities

  • Inspect equipment and record operating conditions.
  • Investigate alarms and coordinate authorized maintenance.
  • Maintain asset records and escalate service risks.

How AI can help

Use anomaly detection to flag unusual temperatures or energy use for review.

Where people take responsibility

People assess site risks, authorize interventions and carry out qualified physical maintenance.

Suggested preparation

An electrical or mechanical ITI/diploma foundation, followed by supervised facilities practice and a sample maintenance log.

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