Data Center Engineer
European Tech Recruit · Netherlands ·
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Hands-on Data Center Field Engineer at a fast-scaling AI infrastructure operator's Amsterdam campus: installing, cabling, break-fixing and commissioning GPU compute racks, using Linux basics and IPMI/Redfish out-of-band management, logging work in ServiceNow/Jira, with periodic travel to Sweden and Serbia sites and shift/on-call coverage.
Data Center Field Engineer - Hardware / Data Centre Operations
About the Opportunity
Our client is a fast-scaling AI infrastructure operator building out next‑generation GPU compute campuses across multiple European countries, supporting some of the largest AI training and inference workloads in the region. They’re in the middle of an aggressive multi‑site build‑out, six deployments across four countries in six months. This role sits within the Amsterdam campus, with periodic fly‑in support to newer sites during their build‑out phase.
The Role
You'll own day‑to‑day hardware operations for GPU compute racks across the Amsterdam campus; installs, break‑fix, and troubleshooting, including commissioning new capacity as it comes online during a live, fast‑moving rollout.
What You'll Do
- Perform server/rack install, structured cabling, and hardware troubleshooting across sites.
- Support out‑of‑band management (IPMI/Redfish) and remote diagnostics for hardware issues
- Travel periodically to Sweden and Serbia sites to support installs or urgent issues
- Log and track work through ticketing systems (ServiceNow/Jira)
- Participate in shift/on‑call coverage as required
- Work closely with SRE and network teams during new capacity bring‑up
What We're Looking For
- Hands‑on data‑centre hardware experience: rack‑and‑stack, break‑fix, structured cabling
- Comfort with basic Linux and out‑of‑band management tools
- Willingness to travel periodically to other European sites
- Ability to work independently and under time pressure during a live build‑out
Nice to Have
- GPU/AI cluster hardware experience (NVIDIA DGX/HGX or similar)
- Experience in a fast‑scaling or hypergrowth infrastructure environment
Why This Role
A ground‑floor opportunity in one of the largest current AI infrastructure build‑outs in Europe, hands‑on with the newest GPU hardware generation from day one.
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