Lead Engineer

Your Role

As a Lead Engineer (f/m/d) at our site OE1 in Frankfurt, you will be technically responsible for the critical infrastructure in the Data Centers. You will prepare and manage/supervise preventive and corrective maintenance, which is carried out by external suppliers and supervised by our on-site Team of technicians. Your goal will be to ensure the availability of the critical infrastructure within the responsibility area, up to the designed redundancy. As a part of your responsibility scope, you will also focus on energy usage and health & safety. If you like to take over responsibility and act as the point of contact for the specific technical topics, click apply! 

Your Profile

• Completed professional qualification (Master certificate or comparable) as Electrical engineer, equipment technician or mechanical engineer or comparable
• Official switching authorization for Low, Medium, High Voltage systems is preferable
• Minimum 5 years practical experience in an electro technical or industrial / mechanical environment
• Expert in dealing with large scale electrotechnical systems, mechanical/cooling/climate control systems and building technology operations
• Proficient with technical maintenance and installations processes 
• Fluent in German and English

A bit about us

Digital Realty is the leading provider of carrier and cloud neutral data centre services 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 28 countries on 6 continents. We've 3,500+ colleagues around the world who work together, come up with life-changing solutions and create connections that matter every day.

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.