Datacenter Operations Engineer - Infrastructure team

Leaseweb; Haarlem; On-site; EUR 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Company pension

Internet allowance

Lease bike

25 days paid time off

Job summary

Leaseweb in Haarlem is seeking a Datacenter Operations Engineer to join our Infrastructure team. This hardware-focused role handles rack building, deployment of colocation, bare metal and cloud services, and maintaining datacenter infrastructure.

You will work on hardware and software updates, troubleshooting, documentation, and coordinating with other datacenter teams to ensure smooth operations. Eligible to work in the Netherlands and a valid driver license are required.

Qualifications

• You have an IT background with datacenter experience.
• You know how datacenter environments work and can handle hardware.
• You communicate effectively with internal teams and customers.
• You have a proactive problem-solving mindset.
• You have basic networking knowledge and a valid NL work eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and maintain datacenter infrastructure (hardware, software, connectivity).
• Assemble, deliver and maintain racks, colocation spaces, and related infrastructure.
• Manage hardware and software updates for optimal performance.
• Handle hardware recovery, troubleshooting and testing.
• Coordinate with datacenter teams to ensure seamless operations.
• Document requirements and support provisioning for new infrastructure.

Skills

Rack building

Cable management

Inter-team communication

Problem solving

Networking basics

Eligible to work NL

Driver's license

Job description

Datacenter Operations Engineer – Infrastructure team , Haarlem

Are you passionate about datacenter infrastructure? Do you want to boost your career at a large cloud provider? If so, I have good news, we are looking for a Datacenter Operations Engineer.

This is a hardware-focused role for our day-team in Haarlem, providing colocation, bare metal and cloud services.

What is the role about?

You will be responsible to assemble, deliver and maintain Datacenter infrastructure (hardware, software and connectivity) of internal and external customers. You will be also responsible for the quality of all technical aspects within the Datacenter Operations team.

Key responsibilities

• Deploy and maintain dedicated racks, colocation spaces, and other critical infrastructure.

• Manage hardware and software updates to ensure optimal performance.

• Handle hardware recovery, troubleshooting, and testing.

• Oversee hardware and spare parts replacements.

• Resolve technical support tickets and collaborate closely with Level 1 support.

• Maintain detailed documentation based on client and company requirements.

• Support projects related to provisioning new infrastructure.
• Coordinate with other datacenter teams within Leaseweb to ensure seamless operations.

What we’re looking for

You have an IT background and you know how a datacenter environments:

• Experience with rack building, maintenance, and cabling.

• Ability to communicate effectively both internally with different teams and departments as well as with customers

• A problem-solving mindset with a proactive approach.

• Basic knowledge of networking concepts is a plus.

• You need to be eligible to work in the Netherlands and you have a valid driver license

Benefits include

The salary for this position ranges from 34.000 Euros to 41.000 Euros annually (including the holiday allowance), depending on your experience and skills. We also take internal equity into account to ensure fair and consistent compensation across our team. Next to salary, we offer the following benefits:

• Participation in annual company bonus scheme and company pension

• Internet allowance

• Lease bike plan

• 25 days of paid time off(and the option to buy or sell up to 5 more days)

• Freelunch, parking, and fresh fruitprovidedwhen in the office

• Access to theLeasewebAcademy, apersonalized learningplatformofferingavarietyofstudies, (Dutch) courses,andtrainings

• Fun events year-round – from virtual pub quizzes to summer parties, company runs, quarterly hackathons and much more

• A multicultural work environment(our colleagues arefrom over 60countries!)in a company where you can truly make adifference

Unfortunately, we are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Therefore, you need to be eligible to work in the Netherlands.