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Operations Technician I
Element Critical
Katy, TX
Full-time
Posted Sep 6, 2026
Data Center Operations & ProductionCustomer OperationsRemote HandsBMSFiberAccess Control24/7 Coverage
Job Description
Element Critical is hiring an Operations Technician I for its Customer Operations team in Katy. This hands-on role supports critical infrastructure uptime, site security, shipping and receiving, customer requests, network installations, and 24/7 operational coverage.
Key responsibilities
- Manage visitor check-in, badges, access-control enrollment, and other site-security functions.
- Process site-access, shipping, receiving, and customer-service cases in NetSuite while maintaining package chain of custody.
- Monitor BMS and NMS alerts, acknowledge critical alarms, and create and update incident cases and customer notifications.
- Assist with service-order installations, network-circuit troubleshooting, cages, cabinets, ladder racks, and fiber trays.
- Install, test, and label copper and fiber cross-connects and provide remote-hands support for customer hardware, power, cabling, and reboots.
- Respond to escalations and emergencies and document work through tickets, shift reports, email, and facility record systems.
Requirements
Qualifications and requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Two to four years of security operations, data center operations, and customer-service experience.
- Knowledge of security-system hardware and software, data center monitoring applications, help-desk tools, and critical-operations infrastructure.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook, plus clear written and verbal communication.
- Ability to work throughout office, data center, and outdoor areas, perform physical tasks, and occasionally lift or move up to 65 pounds.
