Data Center Operations Engineer (On-Call)

Penta Infra Group; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance Bonus

Mobile phone allowance

30 vacation days

Training opportunities

Great team

Social drinks and parties

Job summary

Penta Infra is looking for a Data Center Service Engineer to manage daily data center operations. You will ensure critical systems are reliable and handle incidents, maintenance, and customer requests safely and professionally.

You will join a growing, hands-on operations team with onboarding, training, and opportunities to advance your technical skills in a fast-moving data center environment.

Qualifications

• Completed technical vocational training (Ausbildung) or Fach Hochschule in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, or a comparable technical discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience in a technical operations role, preferably within a datacentre or another mission-critical environment.
• Solid technical understanding of critical infrastructure (electrical and mechanical systems).
• Comfortable working according to defined procedures, safety rules, and regulated operational environments.
• Hands-on mentality with a strong sense of ownership and responsibility.
• Willingness to participate in on-call duties and/or shift work.
• Fluency in French and English (written and spoken).
• Valid EU work permit and residence in Belgium, within 1 hour driving of Brussels.

Responsibilities

• Operational Responsibility: Monitor and operate all critical data center infrastructure (electrical, mechanical, and security systems).
• Incident Response: Respond to alarms and incidents, perform root cause analysis, and ensure proper follow-up.
• Maintenance Coordination: Execute and supervise preventive and corrective maintenance, including vendor coordination.
• Change & Risk Management: Work under change management and permit-to-work procedures.
• Remote Hands Services: Support customers with technical assistance inside the data center.
• Documentation & Reporting: Keep logs, maintenance records, and incident reports up to date.
• Compliance & Safety: Ensure activities comply with internal procedures, safety rules, and standards (EN 50600, Uptime, ISO).
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to operational improvements and optimization of procedures.
• On-call responsibilities: Provide out-of-hours support for alarms and customer requests, including remote and on-site actions.

Skills

5+ years experience

Hands-on mentality

French & English

EU work permit

Belgium residency within Brussels area

Monitoring systems

Ticketing platforms

Education

Electrical/Mech training

Tools

Monitoring systems

Ticketing platforms

Job description

Penta Infra is looking for a Data Center Service Engineer to manage daily data center operations. You will ensure critical systems are reliable and handle incidents, maintenance, and customer requests safely and professionally.

You will join a growing, hands-on operations team with onboarding, training, and opportunities to advance your technical skills in a fast-moving data center environment.