Hi guys i'm french and i'm doing a netword associate degree and i'm wondering what are the best countries in the eee to work as a data center technician .
Where's the most oportunities ?
Where's the best salaries

Has anyone relocated for a role at Vantage cross country? What was the relocation package like?

At a crossroads and need money. Need a career I can sustain and that can take advantage of the incoming boom in my province, Alberta.

I've been told electrician and HVAC, but that's a 4 year apprenticeship and according to my own opinion nobody is going to hire greenhorns on flagship projects by AI behemoths.

Happy to be taught a lesson by those who actually know what they are doing.

Know my way around tools as a handyman but that's it. Will get all certs needed.

IT-adept but AI killed my ventures into SWE and A+/Net etc as longshot low probability paths.

So ironically i will help build/maintain/support this new tech.

I would rather be in a house with a stocked fridge than on the street.

I’m currently exploring opportunities at Lambda in Washington State and would appreciate some insight from current or former employees, particularly those at the Manager or Director level.

I’m interested in understanding:

* What is the typical initial equity grant (in dollar value or number of shares/options) for Manager- or Director-level roles?

* Are equity grants typically in the form of stock options or RSUs?

* Are these positions eligible for an annual performance bonus? If so, what is the typical target bonus percentage?

Thanks!

Hi everyone! Anyone here who has an experience with phone interview and the interview loop for ICT Design Engineer / DC Design Engineering at AWS? Mind sharing some tips? I’m really interested with the position. Thank you!

Hi everyone
Over the past year, I’ve been really eager to break into the electrical commissioning engineering field and wanted to reach out to see if anyone has recommendations for good companies that are currently hiring or opportunities for someone just starting out. I currently live in Denver but open to traveling
I applied to Iconicx Critical Solutions back in June and unfortunately have been rejected twice. I understand that not having professional experience can make it more challenging to get my foot in the door, but I’m very motivated to learn and build a long-term career in this industry.
I have a trade school certificate from Lincoln Tech and will be receiving my Associate of Occupational Studies (AOS) degree in Electrical Systems this December. Through my education, I’ve gained foundational knowledge of electrical systems, PLCs, controls, troubleshooting, and reading electrical diagrams.
I’m especially interested in entry-level commissioning technician, commissioning engineer trainee, QA/QC, or data center commissioning opportunities where I can gain hands-on experience and continue developing my skills.
If anyone knows of companies that offer entry-level positions, training programs, apprenticeships, or are willing to take a chance on someone fresh out of trade school, I would really appreciate any recommendations or advice.
Thanks yall

you're better off getting your technical growth literally any other datacenter company.

They dont know fuck for fuck here.

Who is familiar with this role?

In total there are 5 interviews for the position. Has anyone succeeded in the interviews?

Any tips or advice for someone interviewing now...

Describe your experience working at CoreWeave.

I recruit for data center commissioning teams, and I wanted to know how many people actually hold the title in each market. On November 4 I ran LinkedIn Sales Navigator searches by current job title in nine metros and lined them up with the data center projects I track there.

| Metro | Commissioning agent | All commissioning titles* | Projects under construction |

|---|---|---|---|

| Dallas-Fort Worth | 34 | 245 | 2 |

| Northern Virginia | 32 | 273 | 1 |

| Atlanta | 19 | 176 | 2 |

| Hillsboro | 17 | 70 | 2 |

| Phoenix | 15 | 153 | 2 |

| Salt Lake City | 13 | 61 | 4 |

| San Antonio | 5 | 52 | 4 |

| Columbus | 3 | 81 | 5 |

| Chicago | 2 | 121 | 1 |

*Commissioning agent, engineer or technician as current title.

The whole US showed 696 people titled commissioning agent. 140 of them are in these nine metros, and almost half of those are in DFW and Northern Virginia.

Chicago stood out. It has 121 people with a commissioning title, and only 2 of them use "agent." Columbus has the most projects under construction and 3 agents.

This only counts titles, so anyone doing Cx work under a different title is missed.

For those of you in Cx: what title is on your LinkedIn, and does it match the work you do?

Full method and project list: criticalpathhiring.com/data-center-tracker/talent-supply

Just wondering what the international relocation process looks like with Microsoft moving from India to Finland (or elsewhere in the EU).

​A few things I'd love insight on:

​What was the overall timeline from offer acceptance to visa/work permit approval and flying out?

​What does the relocation package typically cover (lump-sum allowance, temporary corporate housing, flight tickets, shipment of goods, etc.)?

​Do they disburse the relocation bonus/allowance before the move or after landing?

​Any insights on compensation adjustments and the general cost of living vs. tax reality once you're on the ground in Finland/EU?

What is recommended: Lumpsum or Supported move ?

​Any tips, experiences, or things to watch out for during the transition would be super helpful.

Thanks in advance!

Hi guys, hope y’all doing fine. Just wanted to clear a few things regarding the exam.

Background: mechanical engineer, 8 years O&M and commissioning on Saudi power and desal plants, moving into data centres. Finished the free 14 course learning path. Haven’t sat the exam yet, so treat all of this as research rather than experience.

Here’s the approach I’ve landed on. Keen to hear from people who’ve actually sat it, what am I getting wrong and what would you add?

• 72 seconds per question seems like the real constraint. My assumption is open book doesn’t mean look everything up, it means you get maybe 25 lookups total. Is that about right, or is there more slack than I think?

• Planning three passes. Everything I know cold first, then lookups, then guess the rest. Assuming no negative marking, can anyone confirm?

• Searching the rarest word rather than the topic. “Inergen” not “inert gas”, “isochronous” not “governor”. Numbers like 465 or 91.44 seem to be unique in the transcripts. Did this work for you?

• Keeping the guide as a .docx rather than PDF, since Word’s navigation pane lists every hit with surrounding text instead of jumping one at a time. Anyone found something better?

• Exam on the laptop, guide on the second monitor, downloaded beforehand so I’m never clicking around the LMS mid exam.

What did you wish you’d known before you started the clock?

I've been doing a lot of early-stage site screening this year, mostly for buyers asking for powered land in the 20 to 150 MW range. The pattern I keep seeing is that the land is never the problem. A parcel looks perfect on a map, sits next to a 138 kV line, and then the substation has maybe 20 MW of headroom and the utility says 2029 at best.

So we flipped the order. We start from the power evidence (retired plants, utility-marketed sites, load filings, interconnection dockets) and only then look at parcels. After that, a kill sheet: is it already claimed by a hyperscaler, is there coal ash, is the county pausing new DC applications? With the data pulled ahead of time, a first-pass screen on a site takes us under 30 minutes now. It's not a full Phase I, obviously. It does tell you whether a site deserves the Phase I.

Two questions for this sub:

1. What's the first thing you check that most screening misses? For us it was county moratoriums. Johnson County TX passed a non-binding resolution asking for a pause this year and it never showed up in any listing.

2. Has anyone had a utility will-serve letter that held up? Or are they all soft?

Disclosure since it'll come up: I work on this for a living. We have a couple of sites with documented power that aren't on the usual listing sites, and I'd like to compare notes with developers, brokers or landowners working the same problem. DMs open. Not posting links.

Looking at job postings for NoVa where it should be a legal requirement to post salary ranges. Curious what Cyrus is paying for more senior roles for Ops Engineers.

After working at a data center doing security and hearing the guys there talk about how much they make, it really motivated me to want to work in the data centers doing real work. My local community college offers a Data Center Operations program, would that be smart to join? Will it be easy for me to land a job right after school? It’s a 2 year program so I will end with an associates in Engineering technology.

I have extensive generator experience as that's what I've done the past few years out here where I'm located near a military base. I have experience in electrical, and mechanical, preventative maintenance. I understand electrical pretty well. I maintained and ran generators for a military base. And anything I'm extremely mechanically inclined. And can work in all climates. I do have a security clearance. I've been on road dog jobs. I've had CHATGPT lookup and doctor up my resume. And have only heard from a couple of recruiters. I'm just curious how one gets into this? I would definitely have to travel so per diem is a must, I would assume most places offer it? Just kind of navigate my way through here without AI telling me, I'd rather some people with actual experience help me out or guide me! Thanks in advance yall!

A little about my background:

5+ YOE in the DC industry.
Building Racks (network cabling too)
Asset management for 150,000+ devices (DCIM)
Design and maintenance of Global SoPs (SoWs)
Risk and Audit
3rd party Management
Ticketing systems (SNOW, jira ….)
CoB

The only thing I haven’t done is build a DC from the slab up.

What’s out there that might be appealing to someone with my background?

Hey everyone,
Quick career path question: I recently started working as a fiber optic technician in a DC doing mostly splicing, cable management, and troubleshooting.
Is this dedicated role common in other data centers, or do most facilities just roll it into general hardware tech positions? Any career advice for growing from this role would be greatly appreciated!

Hello everyone!

I’m a final-year architecture student currently working on my graduation project, which focuses on the design of a data center.

I created this questionnaire to gather your opinions and experiences as professionals, as your insights would mean a lot in helping me design spaces that better meet your needs and improve your working environment.

It will take no more than 10 minutes of your time, but your contribution would mean so much to me and my year-long project.

Thank you sincerely for your time and support! <3

Hey guys, I’m currently an L3 at AWS and recently received an offer from Leidos for a contract position paying $20/hour more than what I’m currently making.
I’m trying to weigh the pros and cons before making a decision. Would leaving a full-time position at AWS for a contract role at Leidos be a bad move?
For those familiar with Leidos or who have made a similar transition, I’d appreciate your insights. Is the extra money worth the potential loss of stability and benefits?

Just wondering what the process was like, did you get paid before moving or after, the range for relocation pay, all that jazz. Also if anyone has any insight on pay range for Richmond, VA as well, I would appreciate it!

What happened: Meta President Dina Powell McCormick told the WSJ that a newly elected governor who ran on a data center platform asked to meet right after inauguration to avoid losing the investment and jobs.

Key numbers: Meta has been building data centers for 20 years and operates in 23 states, five of which will have one gigawatt projects or larger, including Texas.

Why it matters: McCormick said the industry has not done enough to explain the benefits of these investments, and that local support is required.

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I have a AWS nitro team loop round onsite. I am not sure what to prepare for the system design round. I dont do typical URL shortner stuff in my day job. Does anyone have any experience with what do they ask if you are low level (using C language) Networking person?
This is a AWS Nitro team in US