Senior Data Center Facilities Specialist

Location: Aurora, IL, United States of America; onsite role for CHI and NYM sites

Company

hirify.global operates data center facilities and provides infrastructure operations services.

What you will do

• Coordinate daily site operations, operational status, incidents, vendor activity, maintenance visibility, communications, and service-request resolution.
• Review BMS/EPMS dashboards, operational logs, reports, and documentation to identify trends, anomalies, and follow-up actions.
• Own planned-maintenance tracking, PM audits, work-documentation quality, risk registers, site inspections, and compliance remediation.
• Maintain site performance metrics, KPI narratives, asset data, inventory reconciliation, regulatory documentation, and audit readiness.
• Govern EOPs, SOPs, and MOPs, including version control, RFC and MOP coordination, MOP walks, and change-management forums.
• Coordinate seasonal, pre-event, holiday, regulatory, and safety readiness with Operations, Service Delivery, EHS, vendors, customers, and leadership.

Requirements

• 7–10+ years of relevant experience in data center or building engineering, with demonstrated master-level expertise.
• Experience leading operational activities, managing vendor relationships, and supporting team development.
• Advanced PC skills, including word processing, spreadsheets, and operational reporting tools.
• Ability to learn quickly, independently develop new product skills, and manage multiple projects and shifting workloads in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organization, coordination, communication, and attention to detail in documentation and compliance tracking.
• Ability to synthesize operational data into actionable insights and recommendations for leadership.
• Proactive ability to identify gaps and drive follow-up actions to closure through appropriate teams.
• Willingness to adjust working hours and be onsite for extended periods during emergency situations.
• The role is administrative and coordination-focused; it does not include hands-on maintenance, equipment operation, or physical troubleshooting.

Nice to have

• Advanced knowledge of Work Order Control procedures and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
• Experience managing subcontractor and vendor contracts, scope, and performance.
• Experience owning key performance indicators with an Assistant or Chief Engineer.
• Experience with site-level capacity planning and reporting.
• Experience presenting to customers, including planner reviews and MBR/QBR delivery.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with an equal opportunity employer.
• Work involves cross-functional coordination with Operations, Service Delivery, EHS, vendors, customers, and site leadership.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the ADA and applicable state or local laws.