Datacenter Technician

Our client in The Hague is expanding, and they are looking to hire a full-time Datacenter Technician. The Technician will be responsible for the enterprise class colocation facilities located in The Hague. This position is responsible to help deliver 100% uptime during each calendar year for critical building systems (i.e. electrical, mechanical, security, fire protection, etc.), and provide professional and problem-free services to our customers.

This position will be Monday - Friday for a total of 40 hours; however, this position will have responsibilities 24/7/365.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

• Manage the maintenance and operations of data center infrastructure and building support systems.
• Advise on facility maintenance programs as well as equipment and system operations.
• Mechanical and electrical support for power distribution, UPS, generators, HVAC, heat rejection systems and fire systems.
• Maintenance, troubleshooting and operation of infrastructure systems.
• Support facility design and construction.
• Help develop, implement and improve maintenance standards that support site operations.
• Ensure subcontractors adhere to standards, schedules and specifications.
• Conduct daily checklist of data center to ensure all equipment is in proper working condition.

Skills & Experience:

• 1+ years’ experience in a technical environment
• Operating, troubleshooting and maintenance of Mission Critical Mechanical and/or Electrical Support Systems required.
• Experience using test equipment to evaluate and troubleshoot equipment operations.
• Basic trade craft; termination of CAT-5 cable, POTS, punch downs, optical terminations cable lacing and splicing.
• Understanding of networking.
• Knowledge with principles of routing, client/server programming.
• Basic electrical knowledge.
• Knowledge of Linux and Windows Systems a plus.
• Data center experience a plus.
• Bilingual (English and Dutch).

Work Environment

The position is based in The Hague facilities and operates in a professional office environment. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people in this role. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, or working conditions.