Data Centre Infrastructure Specialist

Civitta; France; On-site; EUR 41,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site role (Strasbourg)

Competitive hourly rate

Job summary

Civitta is seeking a Data Centre Infrastructure Specialist to join an on-site team in Strasbourg, France. This role focuses on maintaining and improving critical data centre infrastructure, with emphasis on power, cooling, and building systems, in a mission-critical environment.

You will coordinate maintenance, review technical documentation, and work with contractors and stakeholders to ensure reliability, efficiency, and capacity planning while staying aligned with industry best practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in critical facilities with electrical, mechanical or HVAC background.
• Ability to work autonomously in mission-critical environments.
• Experience coordinating contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Good command of English.
• French is a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Support operation and maintenance of data centre infrastructure, including power distribution and cooling systems.
• Coordinate and oversee maintenance activities, inspections and upgrades.
• Review technical documentation, procedures, and reports.
• Monitor infrastructure performance and assist capacity planning.
• Analyze issues and participate in incident investigations.
• Review contractor documentation and risk assessments.
• Coordinate with suppliers and internal stakeholders during installation and acceptance.
• Contribute to continuous improvement for reliability and efficiency.
• Stay up to date with industry best practices.

Skills

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

HVAC

Critical facilities

Job description

Data Centre Infrastructure Specialist - Strasbourg, France

Do you have hands‑on experience keeping critical facilities running, and want to apply it in a mission‑critical environment? Then this could be your next opportunity!

About the role

Our client is an international public organisation operating a mission‑critical data centre in Strasbourg. We are looking for intermediate‑level Data Centre Infrastructure Specialist to support the operation, maintenance and continuous improvement of its critical infrastructure.

This is a fully on‑site position in Strasbourg. The operational nature of the role and the close follow‑up of contractors and infrastructure work require a strong on‑site presence.

What will you do:

• Support the operation and maintenance of critical data centre infrastructure, particularly power distribution, cooling systems and associated technical building systems
• Coordinate and oversee maintenance activities, inspections and infrastructure upgrades, including handover tests
• Review and contribute to technical documentation, procedures, engineering studies, reports and operational records
• Monitor infrastructure performance and contribute to capacity planning, including power and cooling requirements
• Analyse technical issues, take part in incident investigations and propose corrective actions
• Review contractor documentation, method statements, risk assessments and technical proposals
• Coordinate with suppliers, service providers and internal stakeholders during the installation, maintenance and acceptance of data centre equipment
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives for reliability, efficiency, sustainability and operational resilience
• Keep up to date with industry best practices and emerging technologies in data centre environments

What is required of your profile:

• Practical experience in critical facilities, with a background in electrical, mechanical or HVAC systems
• Ability to work autonomously with limited supervision in a mission‑critical environment
• Experience coordinating contractors and internal stakeholders
• Good command of English
• French is a strong asset

What we offer:

WE OFFER the chance to work on critical infrastructure in an international environment, with a gross hourly rate of EUR 35.74.

Civitta is the leading consulting and research company in Central and Eastern Europe with the headquarters in Estonia.