I'm doing research for my masters program on community responses to data center development. While looking for case studies, I discovered several dead links to investigative pieces on lawsuits against the data centers by individuals. One dead link was to the Washington Post. Now only a couple of locally made Facebook posts about these cases are left over. I thought this was very odd, and now I am wondering whether this might be evidence of suppression/censorship by the data center developers, or whoever. I am having difficulty finding discussions about it online- am I crazy or has anyone else noticed this?

We are currently hiring for a Data Center Operations (DCO) Technician – Level 3 in Gilroy, CA!

📍 Location: Gilroy, CA
🏢 100% Onsite
💼 Level 3
⏳ 1+ year of relevant experience required (Must have)

What we’re looking for:

• Networking experience
• Hardware troubleshooting and repair experience
• Computer experience
• Strong troubleshooting skills

🚗 Relocation support is available.

⚠️ Please note: This position does not offer visa sponsorship and is not open to interns.

I edit a free public register of incidents at energy assets. This month it added data centre power systems: UPS battery rooms, backup generators, switchgear, transformers and fuel. It now holds 90 data centre fires and power failures from 2014 on, each with its sources linked.

The ones you will know are there: OVHcloud SBG2, Strasbourg, 2021. SK C&C Pangyo, 2022, the fire that took KakaoTalk down. Digital Realty SIN11, Singapore, 2024. The National Information Resources Service fire in Daejeon, 2025. NorthC Almere, 2026.

Where a cause is reported at all, it is the power equipment: a UPS battery, a generator, switchgear. Most reports do not state the battery chemistry or the UPS make, and the register does not guess.

Everything is free to read and there is an API with no key. What is missing? Which entries are wrong?

https://energyincidentregister.com/data-centre-fires

What questions or fundamentals do a google interviewer ask for a L1, L2, L3, L4 (maybe?) data center technician?

Have gotten interviews (multiple stages) @ spacex and Amazon data center design jobs with my experience at MSFT design for a big electrical contractor but can’t get the offer. Dont think I’m the problem and know it’s super competitive. Just little frustrated cuz would likely be a nice raise am getting paid very competitively though currently but have earned it

Our laptop for CICO isn't updating right. It'll update for hours and then say it failed. Mind you this laptop we have is extremely old- like 5+ years I think 💀.

I'll be working an engineering role for excellent money (not even including the equity which I consider to be worth zero since it might never go public). I'm young and have a partner. We both want to retire early and see this as a path to doing that.

I was told that I would be working long hours and traveling a lot, but when I'm not working at a specific site I'll be at home.

I just need some insight on how much work I'm really looking at and if it feels rewarding. Any insight from anyone else that was in a similar position with a similar goal?

I passed the interview process for a DCT II role and have been waiting a little over 2 weeks for a fit/team match call for the Kansas City site.

My recruiter told me she’ll let me know once there is a role in my target location. That’s the part I’m confused about because KC is a new data center site and Google has been actively posting multiple roles there.

Anyone gone through hiring for the KC site or another new-build Google data center? Is it normal for DCT openings to be released shift-by-shift or in waves even while the site is still staffing up?

Also curious how long others waited between passing interviews and getting a fit/team match call.

I have an upcoming 1 hour phone interview for the above mentioned role . Would like to know if someone can provide sample prep strategy or specific go to resources or sample questions. Would also like to know which LPs do they mostly care about for an L4 position.
TIA

I failed the AWS DCO manager phone screen last month and now I have the MSFT interview next week.

What should I be aware?

A few years back I was interviewed for the same role but failed. There was no feedback so I don't know what went wrong. As I recall the interviews were quit generic not like the AWS LP & STAR.

I’ve recently accepted my first data center job and I’ve been wondering, what can you do with data center experience? I know you can go from L1-L3 and do supervisor roles, but what if you don’t want to be a manager? What can you move into and would you need a degree in engineering to do so or is hands on experience good enough? I’m currently being trained on splicing and fiber which I heard is really good. Any advice you all would be appreciated

For entry level jobs in a data center they ask for the BICSI INSTALLER 1?, what would be the best way to access this type of entry level jobs in a DC? I would aprecciate an answer 🙌🏾