Job Description

As a Data Center Team Lead, you’ll be the boots-on-the-ground leader, responsible for managing day-to-day operations, leading high-performing teams, and ensuring the delivery of secure, reliable, and scalable infrastructure support in a mission-critical environment.

This role is perfect for someone who thrives in dynamic settings, leads by example, and is passionate about developing people while maintaining operational excellence.

This role will be a based out of the Dusseldorf (Hamburg is also a potential option) location and have responsibility for 2 other sites, Berlin and Hamburg. Travel will be required as per business needs.

Key Responsibilities:

Operational Oversight: Ensure the timely and proper execution of activities for the datacenter’s equipment, adhering to all applicable processes and procedures. Team Management: Manage working schedules for junior engineers, ensuring adequate coverage and shift balance. Documentation: Maintain and organize all documentation related to the team’s roles and responsibilities. Training: Provide, oversee, and track training programs to ensure the continuous development of junior engineers. Incident Reporting: Monitor and report incidents following established protocols and standards. Communication: Keep local management informed about activities, incidents, and significant updates. Stakeholder Collaboration: Work effectively with internal teams, stakeholders, and datacenter management to align on goals and priorities. Performance Management: Conduct regular documented one-on-one meetings with team members to set, monitor, and track goals. Emergency Coverage: Be available to cover shifts during emergencies if required.

Requirements:

Experience: Proven work experience in a datacenter or other critical environment. Leadership: Demonstrated management experience, preferably with distributed or shift-based teams. Skills: Strong organizational and communication skills (written and oral) in both German and English. Technical Aptitude: Willingness to learn datacenter technical principles and operations. Technical Proficiency: Proficient in Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook. Interpersonal Skills: A team-oriented mindset with excellent interpersonal and mentoring abilities


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