Andy Flores
Sterling,VA
Summary
Electrical Engineer with hands-on experience supporting mission-critical data center infrastructure in hyperscale environments. Proven ability to operate, troubleshoot, and maintain Tier III/IV electrical and mechanical systems including UPS, generators, switchgear, and chilled water systems. Strong background in incident response, change management, vendor coordination, and reliability-focused operations. Seeking to advance into a Data Center Engineer role with expanded technical ownership and leadership responsibilities.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
4053
4053
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Engineering Operations Technician / Data Center Technician
CloudHQ
Bull Run
02.2025 - 06.2025
- Supported critical data center operations, including monitoring and responding to alarms for power, cooling, and environmental systems.
- Assisted with preventive maintenance (PM) activities on UPS systems, PDUs, generators, CRAC/CRAH units.
- Conducted daily site walkthroughs to identify abnormalities, leaks, temperature deviations, and safety hazards.
- Responded to basic facility incidents under supervision, following SOPs.
- Logged work orders and operational data using ticketing/CMMS systems.
- Followed LOTO (Lockout/Tagout) and safety procedures to ensure zero safety incidents.
- Coordinated with senior technicians and vendors during maintenance windows.
Electrical Technician
STACK Infrastructure
Manassas
04.2024 - 01.2025
- Coordinate with vendors and contractors during maintenance and repair activities, verifying scope of work and adherence to safety and operational requirements.
- Document maintenance activities, incidents, and inspections in ticketing and maintenance management systems (CMMS).
- Maintain strict compliance with safety protocols, including LOTO, electrical safety practices, and PPE usage, while working in a critical environment.
- Participate in shift coverage and on-call rotations to support 24/7 data center operations.
Engineering Operation Technician
AWS
Sterling
04.2023 - 06.2024
- Operate, monitor, and maintain critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure including UPS, generators, switchgear, PDUs, CRAC/CRAH units, chillers, and pumps to ensure high availability and uptime.
- Perform scheduled preventive maintenance (PMs) and corrective maintenance on electrical and mechanical systems in accordance with SOPs, MOPs, and safety procedures.
- Conduct routine facility rounds, capturing temperature, pressure, and electrical load readings, and proactively identify anomalies or risks.
- Respond to alarms and operational events, troubleshoot issues, and escalate appropriately following incident response and change management procedures.
- Document maintenance activities, incidents, and inspections in ticketing and maintenance management systems (CMMS).
Education
Data Center Electrical Design & Reliability Concepts
Udemy
ManassasNorthern Virginia Community College
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
George Mason University
Skills
- HVAC
- Generator
- Preventive maintenance
- VFD
- Transformer
- PDC
- MOPs
- SOPs
- EOPs
- Equipment Troubleshooting
- OSHA
- Refrigeration cycle
- UPS
- EPMS
- Electrical circuit
- Vendor Management
- Data center Operations
Certification
- Udemy HVAC Engineering, certified
- Udemy Data Center Essentials: Power & Electrical
- Udemy (UPS) Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems
- Udemy Data Center Electrical Design & Reliability Concepts, 08/2025, Present, Manassas, VA
Timeline
Engineering Operations Technician / Data Center Technician
CloudHQ
02.2025 - 06.2025
Electrical Technician
STACK Infrastructure
04.2024 - 01.2025
Engineering Operation Technician
AWS
04.2023 - 06.2024
Data Center Electrical Design & Reliability Concepts
Udemy
Northern Virginia Community College
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
George Mason University