Data Center Engineer — On‑Site Ops & Global Travel

Samsung Benelux; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (Samsung)

Pension contribution 6%

Internet allowance €29.42/month

Bonus up to 2 months salary

Laptop and Samsung phone

5 vacation weeks + 5 extra days

Samsung Employee discount

Job summary

Samsung Benelux seeks a Data Center Engineer to support the operation and expansion of our data center infrastructure in the Netherlands. You will install and maintain servers, network gear and cabling, coordinate with vendors, and respond to incidents within defined SLAs.

You will work in a small team of three in the Netherlands, with travel up to 10% and an on-site 40-hour week. Dutch and English communication are essential to succeed in this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience working in data centers, including coordinating service provisioning and equipment installations.
• Strong hands-on experience installing and troubleshooting server hardware, network circuits, and cables.
• Experience in project coordination within data center environments.
• Experience with inventory control and remote hands coordination.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace, especially complex spreadsheets and shared documentation.
• Broad technical understanding of data center hardware, networking, and cloud infrastructure.
• Proficiency in Dutch and English (speaking and writing).
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Perform on-site operational support and execute infrastructure projects, including server relocations and hardware installations.
• Respond to daily ticket-based requests for hands-on support, primarily hardware-related, ensuring timely resolution per SLAs.
• Relocate equipment between racks or data center locations safely.
• Address system alerts such as hardware failures and replace faulty components.
• Install servers, network and security equipment, and structured cabling to standards.
• Troubleshoot and maintain physical network components and hardware systems.
• Coordinate with third-party vendors for delivery and installation of racks, power, network gear, and cabling.
• Ensure all cabling and installations meet best practices and document SOPs.
• Handle RMAs with vendors for faulty equipment and participate in on-call rotations.

Skills

Data center operations

Vendor coordination

Remote hands coordination

Google Workspace

Dutch & English

On-call support

Travel up to 10%

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

Samsung Benelux seeks a Data Center Engineer to support the operation and expansion of our data center infrastructure in the Netherlands. You will install and maintain servers, network gear and cabling, coordinate with vendors, and respond to incidents within defined SLAs.

You will work in a small team of three in the Netherlands, with travel up to 10% and an on-site 40-hour week. Dutch and English communication are essential to succeed in this role.