Lead, EU Data Center Engineering & Delivery

Optiverus; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

30 vacation days after year 2

Relocation packages & visa sponsorship

Travel allowances/commuting expenses

Training opportunities

Health insurance discounts

Office perks: meals, coffee, wellness

Job summary

Optiver seeks an EU DCE Lead to own the operational and project delivery layer for our European data center engineering team, spanning Amsterdam, Frankfurt, and London. You will drive major infrastructure projects end-to-end, build the team’s capability, and ensure consistent execution across sites.

You are a proven people leader who thrives on delivery and accountability, building high-performing teams in fast-paced environments, with European travel to support regional data center operations.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a technical infrastructure team.
• Ability to drive end-to-end delivery of large-scale data center projects.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication across locations.
• Willingness to travel within Europe to support regional data center ops.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of data center engineers across 3 European locations with day-to-day direction and career development.
• Own delivery of major infrastructure projects from conception to completion.
• Drive operational improvements by standardising processes and reducing toil.
• Coordinate cross-team dependencies with Networks, Platform, and Linux teams to deliver integrated outcomes.

Skills

People leadership

Infrastructure leadership

Project delivery

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel willingness

Job description

Optiver seeks an EU DCE Lead to own the operational and project delivery layer for our European data center engineering team, spanning Amsterdam, Frankfurt, and London. You will drive major infrastructure projects end-to-end, build the team’s capability, and ensure consistent execution across sites.

You are a proven people leader who thrives on delivery and accountability, building high-performing teams in fast-paced environments, with European travel to support regional data center operations.