Datacenter Ops Lead: Critical Infra & Team Leadership

Akkodis; Antwerpen; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mobility budget

Company car

Extra-legal advantages

Job summary

Akkodis is seeking an experienced Lead Engineer Datacenter to oversee day-to-day operation and reliability of critical technical infrastructure in a business-critical environment. You will combine technical operations, maintenance coordination, supplier management and team leadership to ensure installations and services are reliable, safe, and compliant.

You will lead a team of technical engineers, coordinate preventive maintenance, and drive process improvements while working with external

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electromechanics, IT, Engineering or related field.
• 10–15 years of experience with complex or critical installations.
• At least 5 years of experience leading technical teams.
• Strong knowledge of electrical systems, HVAC, security and safety installations.
• Experience coordinating external maintenance providers and suppliers.
• BA5 certification; VCA-VOL or similar safety certification is advantageous.
• Comfortable standing by for rotations and after-hours support.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily operation and maintenance of critical technical installations.
• Develop and manage annual preventive maintenance, inspections, compliance checks, and continuity exercises.
• Coordinate preventive and corrective interventions with external partners.
• Monitor reliability and availability of electrical, HVAC, security and safety systems.
• Lead, coach and support a team of technical engineers.
• Organize team planning, coverage and on-call activities.
• Support onboarding, training and development of new team members.
• Coordinate technical modifications and improvement projects within the facility.
• Manage external suppliers, service agreements, performance, purchasing and related admin.
• Coordinate activities related to installation/removal of customer equipment and infrastructure.
• Maintain operational procedures and contribute to quality and compliance initiatives.
• Participate in audits and drive continuous improvement actions.

Skills

Leadership

Team coordination

Operations management

Electrical systems

HVAC/cooling

Security and safety

Supplier management

Dutch/French/English fluent

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electromechanics, IT, Engineering or related field

Tools

VCA-VOL

Job description

Akkodis is seeking an experienced Lead Engineer Datacenter to oversee day-to-day operation and reliability of critical technical infrastructure in a business-critical environment. You will combine technical operations, maintenance coordination, supplier management and team leadership to ensure installations and services are reliable, safe, and compliant.

You will lead a team of technical engineers, coordinate preventive maintenance, and drive process improvements while working with external