What It’s Like to Be a Data Centre Engineer in 2025: Skills, Tools & Daily Workflow

In a world where every click, stream, and swipe generates data, data centres are the silent powerhouses keeping our digital lives running smoothly. 

From hosting your favourite apps to safeguarding sensitive government information, these facilities are sophisticated ecosystems. But what is it like to work as a data centre engineer in 2025? Today we’ll be diving into the skills, tools & daily workflow in this industry.

🔍 In this video we explore:

• What skills do data centre engineers need?
• What tools do you use as a data centre engineer?
• What jobs are there in data centres?
• What does the average day look like in a data centre?

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