Senior Data Center Critical Facilities Lead

NTT Global Data Centers; Rozenburg; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT Global Data Centers is expanding its Netherlands data centre campus and seeks a Senior Manager, Critical Facilities Operations and Maintenance. You will lead safe, reliable operations of critical infrastructure and guide technical teams through electrical, mechanical and control systems within a live data centre environment.

The role requires deep experience in data centre operations, strong leadership, and the ability to coordinate with construction, commissioning and expansion activities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Extensive professional experience in data centres or other mission‑critical operational environments.
• Proven leadership and people management experience within Critical Facilities.
• Strong knowledge of electrical and mechanical infrastructure (UPS, generators, switchgear, cooling, controls, power distribution).
• Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance, capacity planning and incident prevention.
• Willingness to work with national and international teams and on‑call rotations.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the safe, reliable and efficient operation of the site’s critical data centre infrastructure.
• Provide technical leadership across electrical, mechanical, cooling, water treatment and integrated control systems.
• Manage daily operations and maintenance activities involving UPS, generators, switchgear and chillers.
• Develop preventive and predictive maintenance programmes to reduce operational risks and prevent customer‑impacting outages.
• Support current new-build and campus expansion projects during live operations.
• Lead and develop Operations and Maintenance teams with a safety‑focused culture.
• Participate in on‑call rotations and planned maintenance windows.

Skills

Data centre experience

Leadership

Technical knowledge

Safety & compliance

Stakeholder management

English & Dutch

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline

Job description

NTT Global Data Centers is expanding its Netherlands data centre campus and seeks a Senior Manager, Critical Facilities Operations and Maintenance. You will lead safe, reliable operations of critical infrastructure and guide technical teams through electrical, mechanical and control systems within a live data centre environment.

The role requires deep experience in data centre operations, strong leadership, and the ability to coordinate with construction, commissioning and expansion activities