Site Engineer (f/m/d) na Digital Realty Trust, L.P.

Your Role

As a Site Engineer (f/m/d) working on one of our Data Center Sites based in Frankfurt Ostend 2, you will provide engineering support for monitoring, planned servicing and corrective maintenance on a range of critical data center infrastructure and associated equipment. You will be working in 2-shift system.

What you’ll do

Provide engineering support for monitoring, planned servicing, and corrective maintenance of critical data center infrastructure and associated equipment

• Carry out routine plant inspections and serve as first-line response to technical issues

• Ensure all maintenance and repair activities comply with relevant regulations as well as internal processes and procedures

• Manage and coordinate external vendors to ensure high-quality service delivery

• Act to maximize uptime and SLA (Service Level Agreement) performance

• Contribute to improving Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) and overall operational efficiency

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including Service Planning, Security, third-party suppliers, and customers

What you’ll need

Professional background in the electrotechnical field, ideally with authorization to perform electrical switch operations

• 3–5 years of hands-on experience in an electrotechnical, industrial, or mechanical environment

•   Strong technical knowledge, preferably including:

• Operation and maintenance of large-scale electrotechnical systems

• Operation and maintenance of mechanical systems

• Maintenance of fire detection and suppression systems

• Maintenance of elevator/conveyor systems 

Key soft skills to succeed in the role:

• Strong self-management and ability to handle multiple tasks proactively

• Stress resilience and effective prioritization skills

• Risk evaluation and complex problem-solving capability

• Strong teamwork and interpersonal communication skills

A bit about us

Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, the company’s global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx®) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 25+ countries on six continents.

To learn more about Digital Realty, please visit digitalrealty.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.  

A bit about our team

Our Operations team keeps our customers’ infrastructure running safely and securely. We get plenty of opportunities to take on a variety of tasks and develop our technical skills. From overseeing electrical power to cooling and fire suppression systems, our team plays a vital role in making sure everything in our data centers operates as it should.

What we can offer you

Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who work together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers. 

Join us and you’ll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team, you’ll get to work with people from different business areas, challenge the way we do things and put your ideas into action. We’ll also give you plenty of development opportunities so you can build a rewarding and successful career with us. 

Apply today, take charge of your career and grow your talents with us.

Training and Development 

Join our Data Center Operations team and gain the support to succeed from day one. Our onboarding program prepares you to contribute meaningfully right away, with clear career pathways and continuous training to fuel your long-term growth. From onboarding to specialized development, we equip you with the skills and opportunities to make a lasting impact in operations.

Health and Safety

Safety isn't just a priority here at Digital; it's critical to everything we do. Safeguarding lives, protecting assets, and securing data aren't just ideals - they're essential pillars of our commitment to excellence for our people, our partners and our customers. We have a culture of care where every member of Team Digital embraces a relentless pursuit of working safely across Digital Realty. Together we are Safely Powering Progress.

Our Compensation Philosophy

Digital Realty offers its employees a highly competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions. Central to our compensation philosophy is rewarding our employees for achieving the values and objectives aligned to the company's overall goals and values.