Data Center Facilities Engineer — Amsterdam, NL

Alibaba Cloud; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Alibaba Cloud is seeking a Data Center Facilities Engineer to ensure safe, reliable operation of mission-critical infrastructure across its Amsterdam data center sites. You will manage on-site facilities operations, incidents, maintenance, and continuous improvement of critical systems, working with internal teams and external service providers to maintain high availability and risk control.

The role requires a degree in electrical, mechanical, or facilities engineering, experience in data

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, HVAC, Facilities Engineering, Automation or related discipline.
• Experience in data center facilities or mission-critical environments.
• Knowledge of power distribution, UPS, generators, HVAC, fire protection, and DCIM/BMS systems.
• Experience managing incidents and high-availability risks.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and coordination skills.
• Chinese language ability is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, stable operation of critical facilities systems and monitoring equipment.
• Lead on-site response to facilities incidents and safety events with RCA and corrective actions.
• Oversee planned maintenance, changes, and inspections with traceability.
• Monitor capacity, energy efficiency, and reliability, driving improvements.
• Provide technical support for complex site issues and engineering reviews.
• Coordinate with vendors, colo, and cross-functional teams for smooth operations.

Skills

Power distribution

UPS

Generators

HVAC

Fire protection

BMS/EPMS/DCIM

Problem solving

Communication

Coordination

Chinese language

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical/HVAC/Facilities Eng

Tools

BMS/EPMS/DCIM platforms

Job description

Alibaba Cloud is seeking a Data Center Facilities Engineer to ensure safe, reliable operation of mission-critical infrastructure across its Amsterdam data center sites. You will manage on-site facilities operations, incidents, maintenance, and continuous improvement of critical systems, working with internal teams and external service providers to maintain high availability and risk control.

The role requires a degree in electrical, mechanical, or facilities engineering, experience in data