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Digital Realty

Global data center REIT with interconnection

Operations Support Manager

Facilities ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeGermanyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Engineering, preferably a Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Science with an Electrical specialization.
  • A recognized craft apprenticeship or equivalent training in an electrical discipline.
  • Electrical high-voltage or low-voltage Authorized Person qualification with Authorized Person training.
  • Completion of a recognized Authorizing Engineer training course.
  • Four to seven years of experience in the building services or electrical/data center industry.
  • Previous Authorizing Engineer experience, including management of safe systems of work processes.
  • Deep understanding of electrical switching in critical environments.
  • Completed vocational training or university studies in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or a comparable technical field; a master craftsman qualification or equivalent is advantageous.
  • At least five years of practical professional experience in an electrical, industrial, or mechanical environment.
  • Knowledge of Information Technology Infrastructure Library or comparable process frameworks.
  • Sound knowledge of large electrical installations, mechanical systems, refrigeration, air-conditioning, and building services technology.
  • Experience in maintenance, installation, technical documentation, and administration.
  • Fluent German and English communication skills.
  • Ability to prioritize and effectively delegate tasks.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure the safe and reliable operation of critical technical infrastructure across the regional data center portfolio.
  • Take responsibility for electrical safety, develop and monitor safety standards, and ensure compliance with relevant legal requirements.
  • Advise employees and external service providers on technical matters and collaborate closely with local operations and site teams.
  • Support incident resolution, maintenance activities, and lifecycle projects.
  • Provide technical and disciplinary leadership for the Technical Operations Team.
  • Set objectives and conduct coaching, feedback, performance assessment, training, and development activities.
  • Manage team qualification, task prioritization, and task allocation.
  • Ensure smooth daily operations in compliance with Digital Realty policies and global standards.
  • Coordinate and monitor annual maintenance planning with coordinators and Data Center Operations teams.
  • Ensure maintenance plans are reviewed and updated at least quarterly.
  • Ensure all maintenance activities comply with company policies and local legal requirements, particularly environmental, health, and safety requirements.
  • Promote efficiency improvements, best practices, and effective communication within the organization.
  • Train and develop team members and supporting functions to provide a consistently high customer experience across sites.
  • Coordinate with site management to balance maintenance effort and available resources, initiating capacity increases or workload distribution when needed.
  • Participate actively in the global Technical Operations community.
  • Create and maintain a rolling 12-month forecast for maintenance activities and operating expenses in collaboration with Finance.
  • Develop efficient maintenance strategies based on time-based, condition-based, and value-based maintenance concepts.
  • Ensure the quality and currency of all maintenance data in the maintenance management systems.
  • Define, implement, and maintain a maintenance dashboard with relevant key performance indicators for weekly, monthly, and quarterly operational reviews.
  • Support the administration and management of annual maintenance contracts.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience leading teams.
  • Project management certification.
  • A master craftsman qualification or equivalent qualification.

About the Company

Digital Realty

Global data center REIT with interconnection

Digital Realty Trust owns and operates a global network of data centers and leases space to thousands of customers, providing essential real estate infrastructure for the digital economy. Its offerings include wholesale, hyperscale, and retail colocation spaces, plus interconnection services that let tenants directly connect to cloud providers and networks within the data center ecosystem; customers sign long-term leases to ensure stable revenue. The PlatformDIGITAL platform ties its facilities together to support multi-cloud workloads and data movement across locations. The company differentiates itself with a large, multi-continent footprint, a history of strategic acquisitions, and emphasis on sustainability through renewable energy use and green funding. Its goal is to enable scalable, interconnected digital infrastructure for customers while expanding its own portfolio and services.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Austin, TX
Founded
2004

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