Digital Realty Career Opportunities

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Opportunity Snapshot

This unique position offers you the opportunity to make an impact on a busy data center campus -- and beyond. You will play a key role as we continue to evolve processes and procedures; in addition to shaping the Technical Operations department and team, you could help establish the best practices we use across the company. Leading the Engineering team, you will provide technical management for critical facilities operations. Pivotal to your success will be your ability to manage multiple activities with shifting and competing priorities in an environment in which customer expectations are very high. This campus is growing, which will mean opportunities for proven players.

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. supports the data center and colocation strategies of more than 600 firms across its secure, network-rich portfolio of data centers located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Digital Realty's clients include domestic and international companies of all sizes, ranging from financial services, cloud and information technology services, to manufacturing, energy, gaming, life sciences and consumer products. With the acquisition of Telx in October 2015, Digital Realty is uniquely positioned to provide a complete range of data center solutions on a global scale that best fit our customers' needs. At the same time, we can now connect them to the cloud and their critical partners on an open platform that includes 135 properties and 198 buildings in 32 markets around the globe.

The Requirements

To be a good fit for this opportunity you will have:
  • A bachelor's degree; we also will consider non-degreed candidates with significant relevant experience.
  • Significant experience in raised floor data centers and solid understanding of critical electrical and critical mechanical systems.
  • Proven management skills and a track record of success in managing staff in critical facilities environments (ideally in data centers, but it may also be in other critical operations situations, such as in the military).
  • The ability to:
    • Manage projects effectively.
    • Develop installation standards and project tracking / management documents.
    • Respond effectively, verbally or in writing, to sensitive issues, complex inquiries and complaints.
    • Make effective presentations and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.
  • Knowledge of all applicable laws, rules, codes, regulations and ordinances in performing data / communications and mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) projects.
  • Experience developing and managing operating and capital budgets.
  • The ability to estimate costs of projects, including:
    • Tracking costs for projects.
    • Processing and tracking purchase order requests and invoices.
    • Developing appropriate RFP processes.
  • Experience with autoCAD and MS Office applications and the ability to comprehend, analyze and interpret complex project, autoCAD, Visio and PDF documents. Quick question for you - click here
  • An Operating Engineers license (SMA) or equivalent is a plus, preferably electrical and / or mechanical.
  • The ability to be available and contacted 24x7.
Just as important as your skills and experience are the following characteristics and competencies:
  • A high level of commitment to customer service toward both co-workers and clients.
  • A demonstrated ability to:
    • Achieve goals under pressure of time and productivity.
    • Work well under pressure and bring a proactive approach to unusual occurrences.
    • Interact effectively with diverse personalities.
  • Excellent problem solving skills, including the ability to:
    • Analyze and solve problems involving several options and limited information.
    • Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form and to work independently.
  • Advanced analytical and quantitative skills.
  • Good organizational skills, attention to detail and openness to new ideas and procedures

The Role

You will report to the Data Center Manager and will provide leadership for the Engineering staff; which includes a team of eight to nine Facilities Engineers.

You'll invest the largest part of your time in managerial activities such as coordinating the Technical Operations staff, meeting with customers, processing paperwork, contributing to business cases to support development initiatives, and more. At the same time, you'll also need to remain willing to get "hands on" when necessary. In addition to daily operations, you'll be involved in a variety of projects, such as ongoing construction.

More specifically, you and/or your staff will:
  • Oversee all building systems and critical facilities equipment and other equipment associated with the raised floor environment including fire / life safety, plumbing, mechanical, bonding, innerduct, wire ways and electrical systems and equipment.
  • Plan, implement, coordinate and supervise all mechanical / electrical operations, maintenance and energy management programs for a critical facilities environment. Quick question for you - click here
  • Maintain cost effective and efficient operation of all building systems.
  • Manage, direct and coordinate the activities of contracted personnel or third parties who are providing services or performing work at this facility.
  • Oversee scheduling of preventative maintenance, contracted maintenance and general maintenance with minimum disruption of building services.
  • Coordinate the input and output of the preventative maintenance system and review the status on a monthly basis.
  • Recommend / implement improvements to the preventative maintenance program on an ongoing basis. This will include devising technical enhancements to improve various aspects of building operations.
  • Maintain lighting in all areas of the building.
  • Understand the engineering design and operation aspect of each building system.
  • Monitor all allocations of building system capabilities to various base building and tenant needs.
  • Act as primary technical resource for building engineers, property management and various Digital Realty groups.
  • Evaluate, assign and monitor the safe work responsibilities and capabilities of employees and contractors; ensure adherence to safety requirements and prescribed procedures.
  • Ensure compliance with all safety procedures as well as utilization of protective equipment.
  • Coordinate maintenance efforts with outside contractors, tenant finish personnel and engineers.
  • Maintain ongoing communication with tenants, owners, property management and vendors.
  • Coordinate development of and / or maintain as-built drawings.
  • Respond quickly to emergency situations (such as fire, evacuation, equipment failures, etc.) and customer concerns.
  • Implement and administer inventory control programs, and purchase parts and supplies.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable codes, requisitions, government agencies and Digital Realty directives as they related to building operations.
Note: this description is intended to give you a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive listing of duties and responsibilities.

Why Digital Realty

Make your mark -- while things are running well here at this facility, we believe a strong leader can make a good thing even better by coaching and developing the team as well as implementing process improvements. If your efforts succeed here, they should be effective just about anywhere within Digital.

Career options -- while you could be challenged in this role for years to come, if you're driven to further advance your career, success in this position could set you up for a director or other leadership position. You might pursue advancement within Technical Operations or into another area of Digital Realty.

Exciting time to join -- with the acquisition of Telx, Digital Realty adds robust colocation, strategic network dense connectivity, a vast and open partner ecosystem and unmatched freedom of choice to one of the world's largest data center footprints.

The "best of both worlds" -- you'll find that working for our company may be a little bit different. We are small enough, with only 1200 employees across our global portfolio, that your hard work will be visible throughout the organization, yet our extensive offering of services and solutions and proven track record of growth; stability and industry-leading innovation give you the resources and tools you need to take your career to the next level.

Unique culture -- we are a collaborative, people-focused company dedicated to quality and continuous improvement. When you become a member of our team, you receive our commitment to your continued development and support.

Strong foundation -- our financial strength and stability provide our customers with the assurance that Digital Realty and Telx will be their partner for current data center needs and those in the future, and our investment credit ratings provide us access to paths for more capital. We view each of our customers as a long-term partner.

Green standard for sustainability -- we are committed to improving the performance and energy efficiency of our data centers through the creation, adoption and promotion of industry-leading best data center practices and experience. We are pioneers in thinking about green data centers and are also a Contributing Member of The Green Grid. Excellent compensation -- in addition to a competitive salary and bonus incentive program, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes all you would expect plus some pleasant surprises, like multiple flexible spending plans, a generous company match on the 401(k) plan, and more.

Keys to Success

We won't sugarcoat it: this is a demanding and often stressful job. In addition to overseeing daily activities and ongoing process improvements, you will need to respond to questions, requests and concerns from both customers and Digital Realty leadership. You'll need to be able to shift directions quickly, take care of a new priority, and then pick up again where you left off before the shift. To truly excel in this role, you will focus yourself and your staff on the positive side of difficult scenarios: the opportunity for everyone to hone their skills and expand their experience, as well as the chance to gain valuable insights.

All that being said, it bears repeating: if you can be successful here, you will make a name for yourself across Digital Realty and be in a position to pursue multiple opportunities as we grow.

About Digital Realty

About Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

Globally delivering the Right Workload, in the Right Place, at the Right Value℠.

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. supports the data center and colocation strategies of more than 600 firms across its secure, network-rich portfolio of data centers located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Digital Realty's clients include domestic and international companies of all sizes, ranging from financial services, cloud and information technology services, to manufacturing, energy, gaming, life sciences and consumer products.

Digital Realty is a publicly traded company (NYSE: DLR) with investment grade ratings from all three major ratings agencies.

About Telx

Telx, Digital Realty's Colocation and Interconnection line of business, fuels infrastructure, interconnection and business progress. With industry-leading 100% uptime and 100% on-time service delivery SLAs, Telx helps companies build more agile businesses faster with reduced infrastructure complexity and broader reach to new markets. At Telx we're not just about making connections. We're all about making a difference.

Telx colocation and connectivity products serve a broad range of industries from network dense Internet/Cloud Gateway data centers located across 13 US markets: Atlanta, Charlotte (NC), Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, New Jersey, New York, Phoenix, Portland, San Francisco, Santa Clara, and Seattle. With more than 50,000 network connections, Telx enables the hybrid cloud strategies of our customers, and the interconnection of more than 10 million square feet of data center space around the world.

Digital Realty offers a highly competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions.

Digital Realty is an equal opportunity employer, EOE/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled

Please do not forward unsolicited resumes to any employee of Digital Realty and its subsidiaries. Digital Realty is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited referrals.

Opportunity Snapshot

This unique position offers you the opportunity to make an impact on a busy data center campus -- and beyond. You will play a key role as we continue to evolve processes and procedures; in addition to shaping the Technical Operations department and team, you could help establish the best practices we use across the company. Leading the Engineering team, you will provide technical management for critical facilities operations. Pivotal to your success will be your ability to manage multiple activities with shifting and competing priorities in an environment in which customer expectations are very high. This campus is growing, which will mean opportunities for proven players.

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. supports the data center and colocation strategies of more than 600 firms across its secure, network-rich portfolio of data centers located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Digital Realty's clients include domestic and international companies of all sizes, ranging from financial services, cloud and information technology services, to manufacturing, energy, gaming, life sciences and consumer products. With the acquisition of Telx in October 2015, Digital Realty is uniquely positioned to provide a complete range of data center solutions on a global scale that best fit our customers' needs. At the same time, we can now connect them to the cloud and their critical partners on an open platform that includes 135 properties and 198 buildings in 32 markets around the globe.

The Requirements

To be a good fit for this opportunity you will have:
  • A bachelor's degree; we also will consider non-degreed candidates with significant relevant experience.
  • Significant experience in raised floor data centers and solid understanding of critical electrical and critical mechanical systems.
  • Proven management skills and a track record of success in managing staff in critical facilities environments (ideally in data centers, but it may also be in other critical operations situations, such as in the military).
  • The ability to:
    • Manage projects effectively.
    • Develop installation standards and project tracking / management documents.
    • Respond effectively, verbally or in writing, to sensitive issues, complex inquiries and complaints.
    • Make effective presentations and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.
  • Knowledge of all applicable laws, rules, codes, regulations and ordinances in performing data / communications and mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) projects.
  • Experience developing and managing operating and capital budgets.
  • The ability to estimate costs of projects, including:
    • Tracking costs for projects.
    • Processing and tracking purchase order requests and invoices.
    • Developing appropriate RFP processes.
  • Experience with autoCAD and MS Office applications and the ability to comprehend, analyze and interpret complex project, autoCAD, Visio and PDF documents. Quick question for you - click here
  • An Operating Engineers license (SMA) or equivalent is a plus, preferably electrical and / or mechanical.
  • The ability to be available and contacted 24x7.
Just as important as your skills and experience are the following characteristics and competencies:
  • A high level of commitment to customer service toward both co-workers and clients.
  • A demonstrated ability to:
    • Achieve goals under pressure of time and productivity.
    • Work well under pressure and bring a proactive approach to unusual occurrences.
    • Interact effectively with diverse personalities.
  • Excellent problem solving skills, including the ability to:
    • Analyze and solve problems involving several options and limited information.
    • Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form and to work independently.
  • Advanced analytical and quantitative skills.
  • Good organizational skills, attention to detail and openness to new ideas and procedures

The Role

You will report to the Data Center Manager and will provide leadership for the Engineering staff; which includes a team of eight to nine Facilities Engineers.

You'll invest the largest part of your time in managerial activities such as coordinating the Technical Operations staff, meeting with customers, processing paperwork, contributing to business cases to support development initiatives, and more. At the same time, you'll also need to remain willing to get "hands on" when necessary. In addition to daily operations, you'll be involved in a variety of projects, such as ongoing construction.

More specifically, you and/or your staff will:
  • Oversee all building systems and critical facilities equipment and other equipment associated with the raised floor environment including fire / life safety, plumbing, mechanical, bonding, innerduct, wire ways and electrical systems and equipment.
  • Plan, implement, coordinate and supervise all mechanical / electrical operations, maintenance and energy management programs for a critical facilities environment. Quick question for you - click here
  • Maintain cost effective and efficient operation of all building systems.
  • Manage, direct and coordinate the activities of contracted personnel or third parties who are providing services or performing work at this facility.
  • Oversee scheduling of preventative maintenance, contracted maintenance and general maintenance with minimum disruption of building services.
  • Coordinate the input and output of the preventative maintenance system and review the status on a monthly basis.
  • Recommend / implement improvements to the preventative maintenance program on an ongoing basis. This will include devising technical enhancements to improve various aspects of building operations.
  • Maintain lighting in all areas of the building.
  • Understand the engineering design and operation aspect of each building system.
  • Monitor all allocations of building system capabilities to various base building and tenant needs.
  • Act as primary technical resource for building engineers, property management and various Digital Realty groups.
  • Evaluate, assign and monitor the safe work responsibilities and capabilities of employees and contractors; ensure adherence to safety requirements and prescribed procedures.
  • Ensure compliance with all safety procedures as well as utilization of protective equipment.
  • Coordinate maintenance efforts with outside contractors, tenant finish personnel and engineers.
  • Maintain ongoing communication with tenants, owners, property management and vendors.
  • Coordinate development of and / or maintain as-built drawings.
  • Respond quickly to emergency situations (such as fire, evacuation, equipment failures, etc.) and customer concerns.
  • Implement and administer inventory control programs, and purchase parts and supplies.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable codes, requisitions, government agencies and Digital Realty directives as they related to building operations.
Note: this description is intended to give you a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive listing of duties and responsibilities.

Why Digital Realty

Make your mark -- while things are running well here at this facility, we believe a strong leader can make a good thing even better by coaching and developing the team as well as implementing process improvements. If your efforts succeed here, they should be effective just about anywhere within Digital.

Career options -- while you could be challenged in this role for years to come, if you're driven to further advance your career, success in this position could set you up for a director or other leadership position. You might pursue advancement within Technical Operations or into another area of Digital Realty.

Exciting time to join -- with the acquisition of Telx, Digital Realty adds robust colocation, strategic network dense connectivity, a vast and open partner ecosystem and unmatched freedom of choice to one of the world's largest data center footprints.

The "best of both worlds" -- you'll find that working for our company may be a little bit different. We are small enough, with only 1200 employees across our global portfolio, that your hard work will be visible throughout the organization, yet our extensive offering of services and solutions and proven track record of growth; stability and industry-leading innovation give you the resources and tools you need to take your career to the next level.

Unique culture -- we are a collaborative, people-focused company dedicated to quality and continuous improvement. When you become a member of our team, you receive our commitment to your continued development and support.

Strong foundation -- our financial strength and stability provide our customers with the assurance that Digital Realty and Telx will be their partner for current data center needs and those in the future, and our investment credit ratings provide us access to paths for more capital. We view each of our customers as a long-term partner.

Green standard for sustainability -- we are committed to improving the performance and energy efficiency of our data centers through the creation, adoption and promotion of industry-leading best data center practices and experience. We are pioneers in thinking about green data centers and are also a Contributing Member of The Green Grid. Excellent compensation -- in addition to a competitive salary and bonus incentive program, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes all you would expect plus some pleasant surprises, like multiple flexible spending plans, a generous company match on the 401(k) plan, and more.

Keys to Success

We won't sugarcoat it: this is a demanding and often stressful job. In addition to overseeing daily activities and ongoing process improvements, you will need to respond to questions, requests and concerns from both customers and Digital Realty leadership. You'll need to be able to shift directions quickly, take care of a new priority, and then pick up again where you left off before the shift. To truly excel in this role, you will focus yourself and your staff on the positive side of difficult scenarios: the opportunity for everyone to hone their skills and expand their experience, as well as the chance to gain valuable insights.

All that being said, it bears repeating: if you can be successful here, you will make a name for yourself across Digital Realty and be in a position to pursue multiple opportunities as we grow.

About Digital Realty

About Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

Globally delivering the Right Workload, in the Right Place, at the Right Value℠.

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. supports the data center and colocation strategies of more than 600 firms across its secure, network-rich portfolio of data centers located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Digital Realty's clients include domestic and international companies of all sizes, ranging from financial services, cloud and information technology services, to manufacturing, energy, gaming, life sciences and consumer products.

Digital Realty is a publicly traded company (NYSE: DLR) with investment grade ratings from all three major ratings agencies.

About Telx

Telx, Digital Realty's Colocation and Interconnection line of business, fuels infrastructure, interconnection and business progress. With industry-leading 100% uptime and 100% on-time service delivery SLAs, Telx helps companies build more agile businesses faster with reduced infrastructure complexity and broader reach to new markets. At Telx we're not just about making connections. We're all about making a difference.

Telx colocation and connectivity products serve a broad range of industries from network dense Internet/Cloud Gateway data centers located across 13 US markets: Atlanta, Charlotte (NC), Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, New Jersey, New York, Phoenix, Portland, San Francisco, Santa Clara, and Seattle. With more than 50,000 network connections, Telx enables the hybrid cloud strategies of our customers, and the interconnection of more than 10 million square feet of data center space around the world.

Digital Realty offers a highly competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions.

Digital Realty is an equal opportunity employer, EOE/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled

Please do not forward unsolicited resumes to any employee of Digital Realty and its subsidiaries. Digital Realty is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited referrals.
Digital Realty is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact the Human Resources Department at jpickens@engage2excel.com.
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