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Data Center Engineer (m/f/d)

Remote
  • Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Operations

Our Mission

At gridscale we build and maintain cloud-infrastructure of the next generation for our customers. Our ambition is to provide the world's simplest and most reliable IaaS and PaaS solution. Who is behind all this? An experienced, creative and dedicated Team that keeps growing - That's why we're looking for your support!

Job description

You feel at home in the area of servers and data centers? Do you enjoy managing hardware and making sure everything runs smoothly? Independent work and international communication are among your strengths? Then we look forward to getting to know you!


Your tasks💻

  • You will be responsible for the hardware management of our Edge Locations, including controlling hardware replacement and checking devices via the management interface (iLO / iDRAC)
  • You will communicate and coordinate with global teams and work closely with our infrastructure teams (compute, storage and network)

  • You work closely with our project manager who is responsible for the deployments in the local zones

  • You will manage the remote hands activities in the data center and manage our partners for RMA tickets (e.g. HPE, DELL, Arista, Cisco, Juniper)

  • You work together with the NOC and process incident and maintenance tickets


What we offer you💼

  • The opportunity to add real value with the latest technologies.

  • Exciting daily challenges and a steep learning curve.

  • Your new environment is characterized by freedom, respect and team spirit.

  • Whether remote or from our office in the heart of Cologne, the choice is yours. We meet in the office at regular intervals (approx. every 4-6 weeks).

  • You can organize your working hours freely and individually.

  • Integration into an agile and friendly team without rigid hierarchies and lengthy processes.

  • An open ear and room for your own ideas and experiments.

  • Personal budget for further education, training and conferences, which you can decide for yourself, as well as 5 additional vacation days.

  • An attractive, fair salary and your preferred hardware.

  • Sodexo lunch vouchers worth >€100/month and access to corporate benefits

  • 27 days vacation are not enough? We guarantee you another 20 days of unpaid vacation.

Job requirements

  • You have profound experience in data center operations, ideally you have worked as a remote hands employee or controlled them.

  • You have in-depth knowledge of server hardware (e.g. DELL, HPE, SMC) and practical experience in assembling and maintaining servers.

  • You have basic knowledge of ticket systems and project management.

  • You have an independent and structured way of working

  • You are well organized & excel at communicating in both written and verbal communication

  • You speak English very well, knowledge of German is not a must

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How we hire

Our hiring process is thorough, to ensure we make the right decision and to help you to decide if we're the right fit for you.

Office or Remote

Decide for yourself where you want to work from. You have the option to let off steam in our beautiful large office or simply work from home or another favorite location.

Flexible trust working hours

We know that everyone’s work rhythm is different. With us, your job adapts to your life, not the other way around. Arrange your working hours in the way that suits you best.

Learning Budget

Are you interested in trainings, events or webinars? We provide you with a learning budget of € 1,500 and 5 days timeoffe per calendar year which you can use freely.

Tell Us What You Need

Good and suitable tools are the be-all and end-all for efficient, frustration-free work. Tell us what hardware and software you need and we’ll try to make every wish come true.

20 Days Unpaid Vacation on Top

27 days of vacation aren’t enough for you? No problem, you can apply for up to 20 additional days of unpaid leave per year. Perfect for a short sabbatical.

Modern Work Environment

If you want to work in our office, you can expect fresh fruit, various soft drinks, height-adjustable desks, noise-suppressing telephone booths, incredibly good coffee and, of course, a cold Kölsch every now and then. PS: Dogs are welcome! ♥