Data center engineer Vacatures

Over de vacature

You work on the power beneath the digital world: streaming services, banking apps and AI services all run on it. No homes, no offices, critical technology where every second counts.

UPS systems, battery banks and backup power: the installations that keep servers up, even when the grid drops out. You replace battery modules, measure voltage and conductance, pull and label cables and record what you did, because in these buildings the documentation weighs as much as the work. One week you are in Amsterdam, the next in Frankfurt or Brussels, at sites almost no one enters. If you come from commercial and industrial buildings and UPS is new to you, you learn those systems here on the installation itself, alongside an experienced engineer. Physical, technical and precise, because a mistake is not an option here.

The essentials: Salary €3.300 to €4.100 per month · 40 hours per week · Fulltime · Based in Wateringen.

In this role you earn €3.300 at entry, rising to €4.100 as an experienced engineer. Growing on to Senior can later reach €4.900, but you are applying now for the Data Center Engineer role.

What you bring

• Solid experience as an electrical engineer in commercial and industrial buildings, for example offices, healthcare, industry or data centers
• MBO 3 Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of UPS and backup power systems, extensive experience with them is a welcome plus
• NEN 3140 VP and VCA VOL, or the willingness to obtain them
• Driver's license B
• You can work independently
• English at working level is a plus
• Willing to work abroad (regularly Benelux, occasionally further)

What we offer

• Manufacturer training on UPS systems from Eaton and Schneider Electric
• NEN 3140 and VCA certification if you don't have them yet
• The opportunity to obtain NEN 3840 (high voltage)
• LOTO and ESD training
• International work in Europe's most secure data centers
• Metal & Engineering CAO with travel allowance, overtime pay and ADV days
• A team of 20, no meeting culture, things get done

“Last month I was in Frankfurt. The week before, two days in Belgium. You never know exactly where you'll be next week, but you do know it won't be a boring job.” · Data Center Engineer · 2 years at First Case

How to apply

Low-threshold and honest. No mailbox full of forms. Applying takes a few minutes and a CV is optional. We get back to you quickly.

Over de vacature

From the port of Rotterdam to the government quarter in The Hague: everything runs on data centers, and those data centers run on power. You keep that power up.

UPS systems, battery banks and backup power: based in Rotterdam you work on the installations that keep servers up, even when the grid drops out. You replace battery modules, measure voltage and conductance, pull and label cables and record what you did, because in these buildings the documentation weighs as much as the work. You get into heavily secured sites in Rotterdam and The Hague, and sometimes beyond: Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Brussels. If you come from commercial and industrial buildings and UPS is new to you, you learn those systems here on the installation itself, alongside an experienced engineer. Physical, technical and precise, because a mistake is not an option here.

The essentials: Salary €3.300 to €4.100 per month · 40 hours per week · Fulltime · Based in Rotterdam.

In this role you earn €3.300 at entry, rising to €4.100 as an experienced engineer. Growing on to Senior can later reach €4.900, but you are applying now for the Data Center Engineer role.

What you bring

• Solid experience as an electrical engineer in commercial and industrial buildings, for example offices, healthcare, industry or data centers
• MBO 3 Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of UPS and backup power systems, extensive experience with them is a welcome plus
• NEN 3140 VP and VCA VOL, or the willingness to obtain them
• Driver's license B
• You can work independently
• English at working level is a plus
• Willing to work abroad (regularly Benelux, occasionally further)

What we offer

• Manufacturer training on UPS systems from Eaton and Schneider Electric
• NEN 3140 and VCA certification if you don't have them yet
• The opportunity to obtain NEN 3840 (high voltage)
• LOTO and ESD training
• International work in Europe's most secure data centers
• Metal & Engineering CAO with travel allowance, overtime pay and ADV days
• A team of 20, no meeting culture, things get done

“Last month I was in Frankfurt. The week before, two days in Belgium. You never know exactly where you'll be next week, but you do know it won't be a boring job.” · Data Center Engineer · 2 years at First Case

How to apply

Low-threshold and honest. No mailbox full of forms. Applying takes a few minutes and a CV is optional. We get back to you quickly.

Over de vacature

Around Schiphol-Rijk runs the densest data center cluster in Europe, and every one of those data centers runs on power that must never fail. That is what you work on.

UPS systems, battery banks and backup power: the installations that keep servers up, even when the grid drops out. You replace battery modules, measure voltage and conductance, pull and label cables and record what you did, because in these buildings the documentation weighs as much as the work. Your working area is around the corner, the data centers of Amsterdam and Schiphol-Rijk, with the occasional trip to Frankfurt or Brussels. If you come from commercial and industrial buildings and UPS is new to you, you learn those systems here on the installation itself, alongside an experienced engineer. Physical, technical and precise, because a mistake is not an option here.

The essentials: Salary €3.300 to €4.100 per month · 40 hours per week · Fulltime · Based in Amsterdam.

In this role you earn €3.300 at entry, rising to €4.100 as an experienced engineer. Growing on to Senior can later reach €4.900, but you are applying now for the Data Center Engineer role.

What you bring

• Solid experience as an electrical engineer in commercial and industrial buildings, for example offices, healthcare, industry or data centers
• MBO 3 Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of UPS and backup power systems, extensive experience with them is a welcome plus
• NEN 3140 VP and VCA VOL, or the willingness to obtain them
• Driver's license B
• You can work independently
• English at working level is a plus
• Willing to work abroad (regularly Benelux, occasionally further)

What we offer

• Manufacturer training on UPS systems from Eaton and Schneider Electric
• NEN 3140 and VCA certification if you don't have them yet
• The opportunity to obtain NEN 3840 (high voltage)
• LOTO and ESD training
• International work in Europe's most secure data centers
• Metal & Engineering CAO with travel allowance, overtime pay and ADV days
• A team of 20, no meeting culture, things get done

“Last month I was in Frankfurt. The week before, two days in Belgium. You never know exactly where you'll be next week, but you do know it won't be a boring job.” · Data Center Engineer · 2 years at First Case

How to apply

Low-threshold and honest. No mailbox full of forms. Applying takes a few minutes and a CV is optional. We get back to you quickly.

Over de vacature

The largest data centers in the Netherlands are in the Eemshaven. You keep the power they rely on running.

As an Electrical Engineer Data Center you work on the critical electrical installations in the Eemshaven: UPS systems, standby generators, distribution boards and the measurement and control equipment that goes with them. You carry out preventive maintenance, inspect installations, take measurements, resolve faults and record every action, because in these buildings the documentation weighs as much as the work. You are there when the manufacturer commissions new systems, so you see up close how a site is built up. If you come from commercial and industrial buildings and UPS is new to you, you learn those systems here on the installation itself. The work asks for precision and reliability: in these buildings the power must never fail.

The essentials: Salary €3.300 to €4.100 per month · 38 hours per week · Fulltime · Based in Groningen.

In this role you earn €3.300 at entry, rising to €4.100 as an experienced engineer. Growing on to Senior can later reach €4.900, but you are applying now for the Data Center Engineer role.

What you bring

• MBO 3 or 4 Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Solid experience as an electrical engineer in commercial and industrial buildings, for example offices, healthcare, industry or data centers
• Knowledge of UPS systems, distribution boards, backup power and instrumentation, extensive experience with them is a strong plus
• NEN 3140 VP and VCA, or the willingness to obtain them
• Driver's license B; Dutch and English at working level

What we offer

• Work in the largest and most secure data centers in the Netherlands
• Training and certification on UPS systems from Eaton and Schneider Electric
• NEN 3140, VCA, LOTO and ESD training
• The opportunity to obtain NEN 3840 (high voltage)
• Metal & Engineering CAO with travel allowance, overtime pay and ADV days
• A clear growth path to Senior Data Center Engineer

“I maintain the power supply the whole Eemshaven runs on. If something fails, we are there. No day is the same.” · Colleague · Data Center Electrician

How to apply

Low-threshold and honest. No mailbox full of forms. Applying takes a few minutes and a CV is optional. We get back to you quickly.

Over de vacature

In the data centers between Rotterdam and The Hague clients ask for First Case. And then you are the one leading the project.

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, based in Rotterdam, you run the projects that matter: complete installations, load tests with the loadbank and the faults nobody else gets solved, in the data centers of Rotterdam, The Hague and well beyond. You prepare the work, write the work plan, align with the client and with the manufacturer, and sign off on the handover. As work responsible person and installation responsible person you decide how the work is done safely and who may do what. Apprentices and assistants work beside you and you train them into engineers who can run a job on their own. Extensive UPS experience is welcome, but what counts is that you learned the trade in commercial and industrial buildings and dare to carry responsibility.

The essentials: Salary €4.100 to €4.900 per month · 40 hours per week · Fulltime · Based in Rotterdam.

In this role you earn €4.100 at entry, rising to €4.900 as an experienced senior. Growing on to Lead Data Center Engineer can reach €5.900.

What you bring

• At least 5 years of experience as an electrical engineer in commercial and industrial buildings, for example offices, healthcare, industry or data centers
• MBO 3+ Electrical Engineering
• NEN 3140 VP, VCA VOL and NEN 1010
• You are the work responsible person (WV) and installation responsible person (IV) under NEN 3140, or you grow into those roles with us
• Knowledge of UPS systems, batteries and backup power, extensive experience with them is a strong plus
• You can lead a team and are a point of contact for clients
• You train apprentices and assistants into fully independent engineers
• Driver's license B, BE is a plus

What we offer

• Project ownership and autonomy
• Working for the biggest names in the data center industry
• Training as work responsible person (WV) and installation responsible person (IV)
• The opportunity to obtain NEN 3840 (high voltage)
• Manufacturer certifications at senior level
• Metal & Engineering CAO with travel allowance, overtime pay and ADV days
• Short lines, no bureaucracy, direct impact

“I've worked at bigger companies, but there I was a number. Here I'm the one the client calls when something's up.” · Colleague · Senior Data Center Engineer

How to apply

Low-threshold and honest. No mailbox full of forms. Applying takes a few minutes and a CV is optional. We get back to you quickly.

Over de vacature

Around Schiphol-Rijk sits the densest data center cluster in Europe. When the client asks for First Case there, you are the one leading the project.

As a Senior Electrical Engineer you work in the heart of digital Netherlands: the data centers around Amsterdam and Schiphol-Rijk. Not standard maintenance, but complete installations, load tests with the loadbank and the faults nobody else gets solved. You prepare the work, write the work plan, align with the client and with the manufacturer, and sign off on the handover. As work responsible person and installation responsible person you decide how the work is done safely, and you train the apprentices and assistants beside you into engineers who can run a job on their own. Extensive UPS experience is welcome, but what counts is that you learned the trade in commercial and industrial buildings and dare to carry responsibility.

The essentials: Salary €4.100 to €4.900 per month · 40 hours per week · Fulltime · Based in Amsterdam.

In this role you earn €4.100 at entry, rising to €4.900 as an experienced senior. Growing on to Lead Data Center Engineer can reach €5.900.

What you bring

• At least 5 years of experience as an electrical engineer in commercial and industrial buildings, for example offices, healthcare, industry or data centers
• MBO 3+ Electrical Engineering
• NEN 3140 VP, VCA VOL and NEN 1010
• You are the work responsible person (WV) and installation responsible person (IV) under NEN 3140, or you grow into those roles with us
• Knowledge of UPS systems, batteries and backup power, extensive experience with them is a strong plus
• You can lead a team and are a point of contact for clients
• You train apprentices and assistants into fully independent engineers
• Driver's license B, BE is a plus

What we offer

• Project ownership and autonomy
• Working for the biggest names in the data center industry
• Training as work responsible person (WV) and installation responsible person (IV)
• The opportunity to obtain NEN 3840 (high voltage)
• Manufacturer certifications at senior level
• Metal & Engineering CAO with travel allowance, overtime pay and ADV days
• Short lines, no bureaucracy, direct impact

“I've worked at bigger companies, but there I was a number. Here I'm the one the client calls when something's up.” · Colleague · Senior Data Center Engineer

How to apply

Low-threshold and honest. No mailbox full of forms. Applying takes a few minutes and a CV is optional. We get back to you quickly.

Over de vacature

You are responsible for the site. For the technology, the planning, the safety and for what the client experiences.

As Lead Data Center Engineer you carry responsibility for a complete data center site, or for a defined part of one: full power infrastructure in Tier 4 data centers, from preparation and engineering through installation to handover. You build the planning and the phasing, spread the teams across the work and hold progress against what was agreed. HSE is not a side issue here, you set how the work is done safely and, as work responsible person and installation responsible person, you put that on paper. Towards the client you are adviser and point of contact: you think along on choices, align with the manufacturer that commissions the systems, and keep the process on site running as tightly as possible. No management layer above you, but a direct line to the leadership and influence on how First Case sets up its work technically.

The essentials: Salary €4.900 to €5.900 per month · 38 hours per week · Fulltime · Based in Wateringen.

As Lead you earn €4.900 at entry, rising to €5.900 through the CAO pay grades. This is the highest technical role at First Case: there is no higher up the technical path.

What you bring

• Extensive experience (8+ years) as an electrical engineer or engineer in commercial and industrial buildings, with responsibility for critical installations
• Knowledge of UPS systems and backup power, in-depth experience with them is a strong plus
• NEN 3140 VP, VCA VOL and NEN 1010
• You are the work responsible person (WV) and installation responsible person (IV) under NEN 3140
• Proven experience in project leadership, planning and client advice at senior level
• You can lead technical teams and are the face of First Case to the biggest clients
• You own HSE on site: safe working, work plan and toolbox talks, and you hold people to it
• You plan and organise the work: phasing, staffing, materials and progress
• English at working level

What we offer

• The most complex projects in the European data center market
• Full technical responsibility
• Option for Uptime Institute certification
• The opportunity to obtain NEN 3840 (high voltage)
• The room to help build the technical team in a fast-growing company
• A direct line to the leadership and influence on the company direction
• Metal & Engineering CAO with travel allowance, overtime pay and ADV days

“This is the role for someone who has the craft in their hands and wants to put it to work where it matters.” · First Case leadership

How to apply

For the Lead this is not a standard application procedure, but a meeting with the leadership. Short and direct. Applying takes a few minutes and a CV is optional. We get back to you quickly.

Over de vacature

Clients ask for First Case by name. And when First Case comes, you are the one leading the project.

As a Senior Data Center Engineer you run the projects that matter: complete installations in the most secure data centers in Europe, load tests with the loadbank and the faults nobody else gets solved. You prepare the work, write the work plan, align with the client and with the manufacturer, and sign off on the handover. As work responsible person and installation responsible person you decide how the work is done safely and who may do what. Apprentices and assistants work beside you and you train them into engineers who can run a job on their own, because that is how the team grows with demand. Extensive UPS experience is welcome, but what counts is that you learned the trade in commercial and industrial buildings and dare to carry responsibility.

The essentials: Salary €4.100 to €4.900 per month · 40 hours per week · Fulltime · Based in Wateringen.

In this role you earn €4.100 at entry, rising to €4.900 as an experienced senior. Growing on to Lead Data Center Engineer can reach €5.900.

What you bring

• At least 5 years of experience as an electrical engineer in commercial and industrial buildings, for example offices, healthcare, industry or data centers
• MBO 3+ Electrical Engineering
• NEN 3140 VP, VCA VOL and NEN 1010
• You are the work responsible person (WV) and installation responsible person (IV) under NEN 3140, or you grow into those roles with us
• Knowledge of UPS systems, batteries and backup power, extensive experience with them is a strong plus
• You can lead a team and are a point of contact for clients
• You train apprentices and assistants into fully independent engineers
• Driver's license B, BE is a plus

What we offer

• Project ownership and autonomy
• Working for the biggest names in the data center industry
• Training as work responsible person (WV) and installation responsible person (IV)
• The opportunity to obtain NEN 3840 (high voltage)
• Manufacturer certifications at senior level
• Metal & Engineering CAO with travel allowance, overtime pay and ADV days
• Short lines, no bureaucracy, direct impact

“I've worked at bigger companies, but there I was a number. Here I'm the one the client calls when something's up.” · Colleague · Senior Data Center Engineer

How to apply

Low-threshold and honest. No mailbox full of forms. Applying takes a few minutes and a CV is optional. We get back to you quickly.

Over de vacature

UPS systems of 2.000 kilos. Battery cabinets the size of a wardrobe. Racks that go into the most secure buildings in Europe. This is not standard warehouse work.

First Case delivers complete installations, from purchasing and transport through to placement, with data centers as the focus and our own technical design for the computer cabinets. For our warehouse in the Westland we are looking for a logistics employee for goods receipt and order processing. You take in shipments, record their condition on arrival, book them in and set out per project what the engineers need on site. Batteries, UPS modules and racks ask for careful handling and accurate administration, because one missing part brings a whole project to a halt. You work with the material the digital world runs on.

The essentials: Salary €2.900 to €4.100 per month · 38 hours per week · Fulltime · Based in Wateringen.

A salary of €2.900 to €4.100 gross per month, depending on your experience and certifications, under the Metal & Engineering CAO. First Case is growing fast, and this role grows with it.

What you bring

• Driving licence BE and/or C
• A forklift certificate, or the willingness to obtain it
• You are flexible and willing to work varying hours
• You are collegial and a real team player
• Physically fit: you lift, haul and work with heavy equipment
• Precise and organised, with an eye for the technology you work with

What we offer

• An instructive work environment where we invest heavily in your development
• No standard warehouse work, but equipment bound for the most secure data centers in Europe
• Metal & Engineering CAO with travel allowance
• Forklift, BE/C and ADR certification at First Case's expense
• If you have technical ambition, you can grow internally towards a role in the technical track

“I started in the warehouse. Now I drive to data centers across the country every week and help with installations.” · Colleague · Data Center Logistics Employee

How to apply

Low-threshold and honest. No mailbox full of forms. Applying takes a few minutes and a CV is optional. We get back to you quickly.

Over de vacature

Are you looking for a challenging technical job in Rijswijk? Do you want to work with modern energy storage and data center systems? We are looking for an enthusiastic maintenance engineer for the digital power line. In this role, you solve complex technical issues and improve product quality. You get a lot of responsibility and room to grow within an innovative environment.

what we offer

• 1 year contract with the possibility to extend
• Performance based bonus. Free onsite gym & parking
• € 3500 - € 5000 depending on experience
• 24 days vacation & travel reimbursement
• 5 days on-site in Rijswijk
• Fluent Mandarin and English speaking

who are you
You are a technical professional with strong analytical skills and a hands-on mindset. You enjoy diving deep into technical problems to find the actual root cause. Working closely with your team motivates you, but you can also work well independently.

• you have a bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or thermal engineering
• you understand fluid mechanics and the principles of pumps and fans
• you can easily use technical testing instruments and maintenance tools
• you have strong communication skills and speak fluent Mandarin and English

what will you do
As a maintenance engineer, you ensure that the energy products keep running perfectly. You respond quickly to live network issues and coordinate the technical analysis. You also perform inspections to prevent risks and improve future system designs.

• you handle key network issues and analyze the root cause of failures
• you participate in inspections to eliminate risks and ensure smooth operation
• you suggest product improvements based on common maintenance issues
• you help develop tools that increase overall maintenance efficiency

where will you work
You will work at the company location in Rijswijk. The organization is a global leader in digital power and information technology infrastructure. Innovation and customer needs are at the heart of everything they do. You will join a large international team focused on green and sustainable energy solutions for the future. The work environment is professional, supportive, and offers great opportunities for your career.

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