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Digital Realty

Global data center REIT with interconnection

Electrical Engineer - Data Center

Building & Property MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, ItalyIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Proven experience in mission-critical operations and maintenance of large-scale electrotechnical and/or mechanical systems.
  • Fluency in Italian and English.
  • Technical education or training certification in mission-critical operations.
  • Vocational-level education in a technical field and/or experience in a site engineering position.
  • Skill in maintaining electrotechnical and/or mechanical systems.
  • Skill in HVAC electrical and/or mechanical systems.
  • Novice-level knowledge of conveyor systems, including elevators, and/or technical security systems such as CCTV and access control.
  • Proficiency in using various test equipment.
  • Strong problem-analysis skills.
  • A proactive, customer- and business-focused approach to enhancing agreed services.
  • Attention to detail and a hands-on mentality.
  • Resilience.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Leadership skills aligned with company expectations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the planning and execution of equipment or system switching procedures to minimize downtime in data center operations.
  • Contribute to data center operating efficiency and implement assigned optimization measures.
  • Consult with site management to provide solutions and adhere to customer-contract service level agreements.
  • Ensure overall site appearance and cleanliness, escalating shortfalls when necessary.
  • Report proactively when service level agreements are at risk of breach.
  • Ensure work is performed within approved safe systems, work processes, risk assessments, and specified procedures while complying with best-practice standards and legal requirements.
  • Lead and manage projects to identify root causes of facility issues and act as an escalation point for more junior team members.
  • Handle technically complex situations, troubleshoot issues, and provide solutions for critical infrastructure availability.
  • Oversee and execute maintenance and repair tasks assigned by Site Operations Management or planned by Technical Operations Planning.
  • Contribute to maintenance-task decisions and make decisions when mandated within local Site Management guidelines.
  • Coordinate and supervise subcontractors and external suppliers.
  • Perform troubleshooting and assembly and manage the daily scheduling of maintenance activities.
  • Fulfill on-call duties when required, monitor infrastructure, and conduct site inspections.
  • Manage incidents in close cooperation with the Manager on Duty.
  • Support and, when mandated, activate and execute Emergency Operating Procedures.
  • Document progress, issues, and results for audits and customer inquiries.
  • Report and document operational standard deviations and initiate improvement measures.
  • Record changes to data center infrastructure under change-management procedures and notify customers within agreed timelines.
  • Document progress, issues, and results of assigned maintenance tasks.
  • Supervise, pre-approve, draft, and execute Method of Procedure documents, Change Requests, and Emergency Operating Procedures as necessary.
  • Oversee and supervise site teams when requested by Site Management, providing leadership and making autonomous maintenance-related decisions when mandated.
  • Advise, train, and guide less experienced engineers using a mentoring leadership style.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience maintaining fire detection and suppression systems.

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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