Field Service Engineer, Data Center Operations

Apple, Inc.; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a Field Service Engineer for Data Center Operations. You will deploy and maintain servers and supporting infrastructure across remote locations globally, including DCIM-enabled environments. The role emphasizes hands-on cabling, equipment installation, and adherence to DC standards.

You will travel up to 60% domestically and internationally, supporting Apple's colocation sites and ensuring continuous, reliable data center service for internal teams and external partners.

Qualifications

• Experience with DC operational tasks including rack sizing, equipment installation and decommissioning.
• Hands-on experience with copper and fibre cabling structures.
• Prior experience in DC operations, supply chain, and DC construction.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 60% of work schedule.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and maintain servers and supporting fixtures in remote locations.
• Manage DC infrastructure including cabling and DCIM elements.
• Handle DC incident management and change control to minimise downtime.
• Coordinate with vendors and internal teams to ensure timely delivery.
• Perform root cause analyses to prevent recurring issues and improve operations.
• Travel to domestic and international colocation sites as needed.

Skills

DC operations tasks

Rack sizing

Equipment installation

Decommissioning

Copper & fibre cabling

DC maintenance

Travel readiness

Tools

DCIM tools

Job description

Summary

Do you want to help build some of the largest and most consequential enterprise and customer technology systems in the world? Join Apple’s Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) organization. IS&T is the engine behind everything Apple does for customers and for the people who build for them. It’s Apple’s central nervous system. Supporting 2.5 billion active Apple devices, processing billions of secure transactions, and keeping the technology that defines modern life running flawlessly, IS&T makes the impossible feel effortless. Do you love building solutions to handle global complexity and immense scale? Imagine what you could do here. Infrastructure Services is part of IS&T and the foundation of Apple's global network operations — managing data center equipment and systems to deliver compute, storage, and networking services for teams across Apple, including its internal developer community. From individual facilities to a worldwide network, Infrastructure Services ensures the technology underneath everything works without question.

Description

The Data Center Operations (DCO) group is looking for a Field Service Engineer. The successful candidate will be responsible for deploying and maintaining servers and supporting fixtures and infrastructure in our remote locations globally.

Responsibilities

• Help complete projects in the deployment and maintenance of compute servers, including cabling infrastructure and Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) elements.
• Implement Data Center (DC) incident management and change control to prevent and manage failure scenarios. This includes recovering services and developing improvement plans to minimise future occurrences.
• Vendor management for infrastructure expansion, enforce compliance with technical specifications and quality standards.
• Lead material movements with Engineers, Project Managers and/or Customer Business teams to ensure timely delivery.
• Ensure required actions are implemented in Apple systems to facilitate job function. Identify issues and perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to prevent future operational impact.
• Travel to various locations domestically and internationally where our colocation sites are located.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience with DC operational tasks, including rack sizing, equipment installation and decommissioning.
• Hands-on experience with various copper and fibre cabling structures.
• Prior experience in DC operations, supply chain, and DC construction.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 60% of your work schedule.

Preferred Qualifications

• Capable of independent problem-solving and self-motivated.
• Experience in a data center environment.
• Strong communicator with excellent oral and written skills to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to build and grow relationships and collaborate with other teams.
• Experience with DCIM tools.
• Possess a global perspective with the ability to understand and work effectively in a culturally diverse organisation.
• Ability to manage key stakeholder interests while at the same time managing conflicting priorities and business interests.

At Apple, we're not all the same. And that's our greatest strength. We draw on the differences in who we are, what we've experienced, and how we think. Because to create products that serve everyone, we believe in including everyone. Therefore, we are committed to treating all applicants fairly and equally. We will work with applicants to make any reasonable accommodations.

At Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right. You’ll find that idea reflected in everything here — in our culture, our benefits and our digital tools. By welcoming as many perspectives as possible, we help you build a career where you feel like you belong.

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Role Number: 200691216-0128