Infrastructure Engineer

The Coca-Cola Company; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Coca-Cola Company is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer focused on The Blender, our Rotterdam plant. You will own day-to-day IT infrastructure operations, lead tier-3 incident response, and drive reliable deployments on site.

Based at The Blender, you will work with Automation, Engineering and IT teams to minimize downtime, improve efficiency, and align with broader IT roadmaps across the estate.

Qualifications

• Hands-on infrastructure experience, preferably with manufacturing or OT environments.
• Windows Server and VMware administration expertise.
• Strong networking foundations (VLANs, IPs, firewalls, switches) and OT/ICS exposure.
• Experience with Active Directory, Entra ID and Microsoft cloud platforms.
• Experience managing third-party vendors and cross-functional collaboration.
• Excellent troubleshooting and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support The Blender plant ensuring stable, secure, and future-ready IT infrastructure.
• Act as internal SME for IT infrastructure at The Blender with on-site teams.
• Monitor, maintain, and optimize plant core IT infrastructure to minimize downtime.
• Collaborate with on-site automation and OT leadership to streamline workflows.
• Deliver changes clearly, coordinating with stakeholders and vendors.
• Communicate across all levels, from plant engineers to external vendors.
• Contribute to infrastructure roadmaps for Innocent's growth and estate visibility.
• Lead IT infrastructure incident response and root-cause analysis for rapid resolution.

Skills

Hands-on infrastructure

Vendor management

Strong communication

Troubleshooting

Tools

Windows Server

VMware

Azure

Entra ID

Active Directory

Networking

Job description

Position Overview

The Infrastructure Engineer is a dynamic, execution-focused professional responsible for driving, optimizing, and maintaining foundational IT infrastructure across the business. Your primary focus will be The Blender, our manufacturing plant in Rotterdam.

This is an execution-focused, third-line role. You'll be the technical expert on the ground, owning day-to-day infrastructure operations, leading incident response at tier 3 level, and driving deployments with confidence and precision. You will be based out of the The Blender site.

This is not a traditional, siloed infrastructure support role. We are looking for a proactive technical catalyst who actively interfaces with all levels of the organization. While you will not lead the automation function, you will work closely alongside the automation team to make operations seamless, improve day-to-day efficiencies, and proactively mitigate infrastructure risks to minimize plant downtime. You will collaborate cross-functionally to identify local infrastructure opportunities, suggest modern improvements, and confidently get things done on the ground.

Key Responsibilities

• Your primary focus will be supporting The Blender, our Innocent manufacturing plant in Rotterdam. Ensuring the technology that keeps production running is stable, secure, and fit for the future.
• Act as the internal subject matter expert for IT infrastructure at The Blender, partnering closely with on-site operational teams (Automation, Engineering & Deskside Support teams) and the broader business.
• Proactively monitor, maintain, and optimize the plant's core IT infrastructure to prevent technical bottlenecks and drastically minimize manufacturing downtime.
• Work in lockstep with the on-site automation and manufacturing OT leadership to streamline infrastructure workflows, making day-to-day operations easier and more reliable for the production teams.
• Leverage your deployment experience to deliver changes clearly and confidently, coordinating with internal stakeholders and external vendors.
• Communicate effortlessly across all organizational levels—from collaborating daily with plant floor engineers to aligning with external vendors and corporate IT managers.
• Contribute to infrastructure roadmaps that support Innocent's growth ambitions - starting at The Blender, with visibility across the wider estate.
• Lead the IT infrastructure response and root-cause analysis when complex, plant-impacting technical issues do arise, driving rapid resolution with precision.

Qualifications & Experience

• Proven experience in a hands-on infrastructure role, ideally with exposure to manufacturing or operational technology (OT) environments.
• Windows Server and VMware administration expertise.
• Strong networking foundations - VLANs, IP addressing, firewalls, switch management, Wi-Fi monitoring and configuration and ideally some exposure to OT/ICS network segmentation.
• Working knowledge of Active Directory, Entra ID, and Microsoft cloud platforms.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure & Entra Administration, multi-site, on-premises infrastructure deployments.
• A track record of managing third-party vendor relationships effectively.
• Sharp troubleshooting & component isolation skills, paired with structured documenting and reporting discipline.
• Strong communication skills and ability to translate complex technical concepts into plain language for non-technical stakeholders.

What We’ll Do For You

• Innovation: We embrace a culture of experimentation and innovation, providing you the opportunity to contribute to new, different, or better ways of doing things.
• Agile Work Environment: We embrace agile with management that believes in removing barriers, so you are empowered to experiment, iterate, and innovate.
• Industry Leaders: Collaborate with leaders in the industry. Our team is composed of professionals who are experts in their fields, providing an environment where you can learn, grow, and make a significant impact.

Communication, Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure Engineering, IT Infrastructure Support, Microsoft Azure Administration, Microsoft Server Administration, Network Configurations, Technical Troubleshooting, VMware Administration

Location(s)

Netherlands

City/Cities

Rotterdam

Travel Required

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided

No

Job Posting End Date

September 3, 2026

Our Purpose And Growth Culture

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.