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title: 'Data Center Operation Tech at ECL'
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# Data Center Operation Tech at ECL

- **Company:** ECL
- **Location:** MT View, CA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-02-16
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/ecldc/6a207176-3493-4067-bcf5-576e16e0b625

## Job description

ECL has just changed the GAME with the introduction of the world’s first Hydrogen powered off grid green data center with 99.999% uptime. There is massive demand for high-end Data Centers that can meet the demands that come with AI and Machine Learning requirements. What was only a futuristic idea that most thought was 10-20 years out is NOW a reality. Our end-to-end construction platform, modular architecture, is repeatable from 1-2MW’s meeting the needs of even larger data center sites. Imagine the opportunity at hand to build and deliver a Completely Green Power Generation System in this new era of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence disruptive technology advancements. How would you like to be on the ground floor of such a technological revolution. This is your chance to become part of something special as we are poised for hyper growth. ECL was founded by data center veterans from companies including Facebook, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Cisco, HPE and Bloom Energy.

Data Center Technician Location: Mountain View Reports To: Director, Data Center Site Services

Position Overview The Data Center Technician supports the day-to-day operation and maintenance of critical infrastructure systems within a mission-critical data center environment. This role assists in maintaining uptime, monitoring system health, and executing approved procedures across electrical and mechanical systems. This position focuses on hands-on operational support, preventive maintenance, documentation accuracy, and adherence to established safety and compliance standards. Work is performed under established procedures and direction from site leadership.

## Key Responsibilities

Electrical Systems Support

- Assist in monitoring and maintaining UPS systems, switchgear, transformers, PDUs, generators, fuel cells, and BESS (as applicable)
- Support switching activities under approved MOPs and supervision
- Record system readings and report abnormalities
- Assist with redundancy checks following maintenance Mechanical & Cooling Support
- Support operation of critical cooling systems (air and liquid-based)
- Assist with monitoring rear-door heat exchangers, CDUs, and direct-to-chip cooling systems
- Record temperature, environmental, and flow data
- Perform routine inspections of liquid cooling components and report abnormalities
- Support leak detection and containment procedures Documentation & Change Support
- Execute approved MOPs, SOPs, and EOPs under supervision
- Maintain accurate logs, maintenance records, and inspection checklists
- Assist with vendor coordination and site access processes
- Support post-maintenance documentation updates Safety, Security & Compliance
- Follow LOTO and electrical safety procedures
- Support site access control and escort vendors as needed
- Maintain compliance with site policies and audit requirements
- Participate in emergency response drills and exercises

## Qualifications

- 1–3 years of experience in data center, critical facilities, or industrial operations preferred
- Basic understanding of electrical and/or mechanical systems
- Exposure to liquid cooling environments (rear-door or direct-to-chip) a plus
- Familiarity with structured procedures and documentation processes
- Willingness to work in a 24/7 operational environment
- Technical certification or trade background preferred

Core Competencies

- Strong attention to detail
- Willingness to follow established procedures
- Clear communication and reporting
- Safety-focused mindset
- Ability to work effectively within a team environment

## About ECL

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Emerald Cloud Lab (ECL) operates the world's leading programmable, remote-controlled life science research laboratory, enabling scientists to design, execute, and analyze wet-lab experiments entirely from the cloud, 24/7/365.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held)
- **Headquarters**: Austin, Texas, United States (with an additional office in South San Francisco, CA)
- **Founded**: 2010
- **Founders**: Founded by scientists from Emerald Therapeutics (the culture page states, "ECL was founded by scientists, for scientists")

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Biotechnology Research / Cloud Laboratory Infrastructure (Life Sciences)
- **Target customers**: B2B — pharmaceutical R&D, biotech startups, Contract Research Organizations (CROs), academic research labs, diagnostics research, consumer products R&D, and material science teams
- **Mission**: To "build a system that sweeps aside the daily grind scientists face in the laboratory and allows the day-to-day work to center on orchestrating science" — accelerating progress in pharmaceutical research, materials science, medical diagnostics, and agriculture by removing the physical and operational barriers of traditional labs.

## Products & Services
- **ECL® Cloud Laboratory**: A fully software-controlled, highly automated life science research facility equipped with over **200 different instrument models** (HPLC, FPLC, GC, Mass Spectrometers, NMR, PCR, qPCR, ddPCR, ELISA, SPR/BLI, Western Blots, Flow Cytometers/FACS, and more). Operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year with on-demand access to instrumentation, samples, and data.
- **ECL Command Center®**: A unified software interface and data analysis platform with **4,500+ functions**, including advanced machine learning, image processing, and multi-dimensional analysis. This single interface controls the entire experimental workflow from cradle to grave.
- **ECL Constellation®**: An automated knowledge base that saves and annotates all experimental methods and data with complete metadata to **ALCOA+ standards**, ensuring data integrity and model-quality outputs. Eliminates the need for separate ELN, LIMS, LES/MES, QMS, and ERP systems by consolidating them into one coherent package.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: **$20M annual revenue**; **$92.1M total funding** across 5 prior funding rounds
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Sapphire Ventures (strong talent-flow connection signals an investor/partner relationship)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Headcount grew **+17.9% YoY** (+31 people) to **167 employees**
  - Active job postings up **+200% month-over-month** (9 current openings)
  - LinkedIn following grew **+12.3% YoY** to 8,037 followers
  - Talent pulled from top sources: Carnegie Mellon University (14), Amazon (7), Emerald Therapeutics (7), Natera (6), Stanford University (6)
  - Workforce distributed across United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and China

## Competitive Advantages
- **Unmatched instrument breadth**: 200+ instrument models under one roof and one software interface — a single destination for nearly any in vitro biology or chemistry experiment.
- **Bridging automation and manual techniques**: ECL uniquely automates "automation-unfriendly" techniques (stock solution generation, solid handling, rotovaping, speedvacing, lyophilization) to the same scriptable, push-button reproducible standard as liquid handlers and robotic workcells.
- **Data integrity built in**: Full ALCOA+ metadata capture and verification ensures every experimental method and dataset is model-quality — a critical requirement for regulated pharma and CMC workflows.
- **Fully consolidated stack**: Replaces ELN, LIMS, LES/MES, QMS, and ERP systems with one integrated platform, reducing tool sprawl for client organizations.
- **Always-on global access**: 24/7/365 on-demand availability removes geographic and temporal constraints, enabling remote science from anywhere on Earth.

## Strategic Focus
- Deepening adoption in **Pharmaceutical R&D, Biotech R&D, Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics (DMPK), and Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC)** workflows.
- Supporting **AI-driven laboratory research** by producing standardized, high-integrity datasets suitable for machine learning.
- Expanding enterprise/university partnerships through dedicated facilities built and operated by ECL, alongside flexible academic and subscription account models.

## Why Work Here
- **Employer Rating**: **4.2/5.0** based on 116 reviews — Career: **4.3**, Culture: **4.0**, Compensation: **3.7**, Work-Life: **3.5** ([linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/emerald-cloud-lab))
- **Equity**: Offers company equity as part of total rewards ([builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/emerald-cloud-lab))
- **Mission-driven culture**: Founded by scientists for scientists; a vision centered on giving scientists "unprecedented leverage and autonomy" and sweeping away the daily grind of lab work ([emeraldcloudlab.com](https://www.emeraldcloudlab.com/company-culture/our-culture/))
- **High-growth environment**: Year-over-year headcount growth of ~18%, with roles across scientific operations, automation, IT, and engineering
- **Notable open roles**: Automation Engineer, Scientific Operations Engineer I, Sr. Manager of Manufacturing Operations, Laboratory Operator I/II/III, Laboratory Operations Shift Manager, Biomedical Equipment Engineer, IT Operations Engineer, Laboratory Supervisor ([lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/ecldc))
- **Remote-friendly philosophy**: The core product is remote lab access, and workforce data shows distributed presence across US, Canada, UK, and China — though lab and operations roles are likely Austin-based
- **Strong alumni network**: Former employees have gone on to Genentech (9), Thermo Fisher Scientific (5), 10x Genomics (5), and Agilent Technologies (4)

## Sources
1. [emeraldcloudlab.com — Home](https://www.emeraldcloudlab.com/)
2. [emeraldcloudlab.com — Careers](https://www.emeraldcloudlab.com/careers/)
3. [emeraldcloudlab.com — Our Culture](https://www.emeraldcloudlab.com/company-culture/our-culture/)
4. [linkedin.com — Emerald Cloud Lab Company Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/company/emerald-cloud-lab)
5. [builtin.com — Emerald Cloud Lab Careers, Perks + Culture](https://builtin.com/company/emerald-cloud-lab)
6. [lever.co — ECL Careers Page](https://jobs.lever.co/ecldc)

## Other roles at ECL

- [Data Center Operation - Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/data-center-operation-engineer-ecl-mt-view-ksv5jg20nz09) — MT View, CA
- [Data Center Cooling and Thermodynamics Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/data-center-cooling-and-thermodynamics-engineer-ecl-mt-view-ckpqxhsxfvwc) — MT View, CA
- [Senior Electrical Power Engineering](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-electrical-power-engineering-ecl-mt-view-p6c2e8wg9mgm) — MT View, CA
- [Staff Software Engineer- Individual contributor](https://feeny.ai/job/staff-software-engineer-individual-contributor-ecl-mt-view-9367s4mykdy6) — MT View, CA
- [Senior Manager, Global Supply Chain & Procurement - Individual Contributor role](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-manager-global-supply-chain-procurement-individual-contributor-role-ecl-dzmf661ctbfb) — MT View, CA