Data Center Site Engineer I: Uptime & Operations

Digital Realty Trust, L.P.; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 51,660 - 56,481; Full time

Job summary

Digital Realty Trust, L.P. seeks a Site Engineer I to join our site operations team in Ashburn, VA.

You will support 24x7 data center operations, focusing on mission critical power and cooling systems, BMS/DCIM integration, and incident reporting to maintain high availability. The position requires 1+ year in mission critical facilities, hands-on electrical or mechanical skills, and strong understanding of UPS and cooling architectures.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year in mission critical facilities operating/engineering.
• Hands-on electrical or mechanical skill and cross-discipline competence.

Responsibilities

• Understand facility layout and MEP systems; create site one-lines.
• Manage CMMS work orders; contribute to change management tickets and SOPs.
• Perform site rounds, inspections, and incident reporting for uptime and SLA compliance.
• Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems; respond to unplanned events.

Skills

Electrical work

Mechanical work

UPS Systems

Cooling Systems

CMMS

BMS

Data center ops

SLA awareness

Tools

CMMS

DCIM

AutoCAD

MS Office

MS Project

Job description

Digital Realty Trust, L.P. seeks a Site Engineer I to join our site operations team in Ashburn, VA.

You will support 24x7 data center operations, focusing on mission critical power and cooling systems, BMS/DCIM integration, and incident reporting to maintain high availability. The position requires 1+ year in mission critical facilities, hands-on electrical or mechanical skills, and strong understanding of UPS and cooling architectures.