(Senior) Data Center Technician, Madrid

Hub; Madrid; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Verda is hiring Data Center Technicians to support high-density GPU infrastructure in Madrid. You will install and maintain servers, storage, and networking gear while monitoring environmental conditions and uptime in a 24/7 setting. Senior staff will lead deployments and mentor others.

Roles require 3–5+ years in data center IT, hands-on GPU server experience, and the ability to work independently in a shift-based, on-site capacity. Fluency in English is essential for global collaboration.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of progressive data center or IT infrastructure experience.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise GPU servers (NVIDIA Ampere, Hopper, or Blackwell).
• Ability to operate independently and improvise without heavy supervision.
• On-site full-time shift rotation is required.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and a broad scope of work.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain servers, storage systems, networking equipment, and other data center hardware.
• Monitor environmental conditions (temperature, humidity, power) and respond to alerts.
• Ensure uptime and 24/7 availability, including on-call participation.
• Lead or contribute to data center build-outs, migrations, and refresh projects.
• Plan machine installations and future site upgrades as power capacity grows.
• Collaborate with remote hands teams, engineers, admins, Site Manager, and Head of DC Operations.
• Mentor junior technicians and participate in hiring as the site grows.
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders; fluency in English is required.

Skills

Independent work

Data center infra

GPU servers

On-site work

Ambiguity tolerance

Shift work

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in IT/CompEng

Job description

At Verda, we're building a full-stack AI cloud, covering everything from data centers and hardware to our own cloud platform that the world's leading AI teams use to do serious AI work.

We strive to make a positive mark on the world through the infrastructure we build and give leading teams a service they can truly depend on. Headquartered in Helsinki, we operate globally with offices in London and San Francisco.

Join Verda while it’s still being built - not once it’s finished.

Why Verda

• Cash and equity compensation along with local benefits.

• 40+ nationalities, with 6 different ones on the management team.

• A real chance to make an impact and work alongside world class engineers, researchers, and partners across the global AI ecosystem.

Practicalities

• Work mode: On-site, 8-hour shift rotation covering 24/7 operations

• Level: Mid/Senior level

• Employment type: Full time and permanent

About the role

Our site runs high-density GPU infrastructure around the clock, and we are hiring at both Data Center Technician and Senior Data Center Technician levels. Your level will be determined by your experience, technical capability and the complexity of work you can handle independently.

This is a hands-on, all-rounder role covering server installation, hardware break/fix, rack builds, copper and fibre cabling, link-level troubleshooting and general site operations. You will work independently within your level of responsibility while collaborating closely with other technicians, network engineers, system administrators and wider infrastructure teams.

At the senior level, you will take on more complex technical work, lead the technical execution of deployments and build-outs, mentor junior technicians and help improve operating procedures and technical standards.

Your responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain servers, storage systems, networking equipment, and other data center hardware.

• Monitor data center environmental conditions — temperature, humidity, power — and respond to alerts.

• Ensure uptime and availability of data center infrastructure in a 24/7 environment, including participation in on-call.

• Lead or contribute to data center build-outs, migrations, and refresh projects — including opening new data halls and extensions.

• Plan and schedule machine installations independently, and plan future site upgrades as power capacity grows.

• Collaborate closely with remote hands teams, network engineers, system administrators, the Site Manager, and Head of DC Operations.

• Mentor junior technicians and, as the site grows, take part in hiring and building the on‑site team.

• Clear communication and stakeholder-management skills, with professional fluency in English — our internal working language and the language of daily contact with colleagues globally.

Your key competencies

We're looking for someone who works independently on routine hardware and cabling tasks and knows when to elevate.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in IT, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

• 3–5+ years of progressive data center or IT infrastructure experience.

• Direct hands‑on experience with enterprise GPU servers (NVIDIA Ampere, Hopper, or Blackwell generations).

• Ability to operate independently and improvise — you don't need check-ins or supervision to know what matters.

• Ability to work on‑site full‑time in shift rotation.

• Comfortable with ambiguity and a broad scope of work

Nice to have

• Experience with liquid cooling — DLC loops, and maintenance of liquid cooling solutions.

• Experience leading site build‑outs, data hall openings, or large cluster deployments.

• Experience mentoring or leading junior technicians.