Site Engineer (m/f/d)

Digital Realty; Düsseldorf; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Open door culture

Onboarding plan and education programs

Development opportunities in a fast‑g‑

Extensive social benefits

Free drinks and fresh fruit

Job summary

Digital Realty in Düsseldorf seeks a Site Engineer (f/m/d) to maintain and operate mission-critical data center infrastructure in a three-shift system. You will perform maintenance, respond to incidents, coordinate external service providers and ensure uptime in line with SLAs and safety standards.

The role requires electrical engineering vocational training, 1,000 V switching authorization, 3+ years electrotechnical experience, and German/English at B2 level. Driving licence is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Completed vocational training in electrical engineering
• Electrical switching authorization up to 1,000 volts
• At least three years of relevant experience in an electrotechnical environment
• Experience operating, maintaining and troubleshooting electrotechnical systems
• German language skills at a minimum B2 level and English at a minimum B2 level
• Willingness to work in a three-shift system
• Category B driving licence could be advantageous

Responsibilities

• Monitor and inspect critical data center infrastructure and associated equipment
• Perform planned maintenance and corrective repair activities
• Troubleshoot technical issues and act as a first-line responder to incidents
• Coordinate and supervise subcontractors and external service providers
• Support equipment and system switching procedures
• Ensure compliance with safety requirements, operational procedures and regulatory standards
• Document technical work, maintenance activities and incidents
• Identify and report potential risks to uptime and agreed SLAs
• Contribute to energy efficiency and continuous improvement initiatives
• Collaborate with internal teams, customers, Security and third-party suppliers

Education

Electrical engineering vocational training

Job description

Job Description

YOUR ROLE

As a Site Engineer (f/m/d) in Düsseldorf, you will work as part of a three-shift system to ensure the safe, reliable and efficient operation of our mission-critical infrastructure. You will perform maintenance and repair activities, conduct routine inspections, respond to technical incidents and coordinate external service providers. You will help keep the data center running smoothly and ensure uninterrupted service delivery in line with SLAs, operational procedures and safety standards.

What You Will Do

• Monitor and inspect critical data center infrastructure and associated equipment
• Perform planned maintenance and corrective repair activities
• Troubleshoot technical issues and act as a first-line responder to incidents
• Coordinate and supervise subcontractors and external service providers
• Support equipment and system switching procedures
• Ensure compliance with safety requirements, operational procedures and regulatory standards
• Document technical work, maintenance activities and incidents
• Identify and report potential risks to uptime and agreed SLAs
• Contribute to energy efficiency and continuous improvement initiatives
• Collaborate with internal teams, customers, Security and third-party suppliers

What You Will Need

• Completed vocational training in electrical engineering, such as electronics technician for energy and building technology, industrial engineering or a comparable qualification
• Electrical switching authorization up to 1,000 volts
• At least three years of relevant professional experience in an electrotechnical environment
• Experience in operating, maintaining and troubleshooting electrotechnical systems
• German language skills at a minimum B2 level and English at a minimum B2 level
• Willingness to work in a three-shift system
• Strong problem-solving skills, a hands-on mentality and a proactive, well-organized working style
• A category B driving licence and access to a car would be advantageous

What We Offer

• Open door culture with short communications paths and flat hierarchies
• Personalized onboarding plan (buddy system), education programs
• Personal development options in a fast-growing environment
• Extensive social benefits (digital meal vouchers, bike leasing, pension plan, etc.)
• Many extras like free drinks, fresh fruit, or cool team events

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.

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. This is an exciting time to join our business so