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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Center Lead - **Company:** i3D.net - **Location:** Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** System Configuration, Data Centers, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Linux, RAID, Domain Name System (DNS), Networking Hardware, Networking Basics, Network Attached Storage (Server Appliance), TCP/IP, Virtualization Technology, System Availability, Bare Metal, Network Server, Docker - **Published:** July 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://nl.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0297b95d8fb87a92 ## About the Role * Problem Solver: You enjoy troubleshooting hardware, analyzing issues, and figuring out why systems behave the way they do. * Technical Know-How: You have solid experience with RAID setups, BMC ports, imaging servers, datacenter hardware, or similar infrastructure environments. * Networking Skills: You understand networking basics such as TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, connectors, cable management, and configuring SFP modules. * Hands-on Experience: You have practical experience working with servers, racks, cabling, hardware deployments, or infrastructure operations in a datacenter or similar technical environment. * Curious by Nature: You may have experimented with things like Linux, virtualization, Docker, NAS setups, or game server hosting and enjoy learning how infrastructure works behind the scenes. * Leadership Mindset: You enjoy helping others, sharing knowledge, taking ownership, and creating structure in a technical operations environment. * Physical Capability: You're comfortable lifting 45kg and live within 50km of our Rotterdam Datacenter for on-call shifts. * Organized: You like to keep clean, detailed documentation and structure your workflow accordingly. * Communication: You are fluent in English and able to communicate clearly with engineers, vendors, stakeholders, and non-technical teams. Dutch is a plus. * Work Location: This is a hybrid role with a strong on-site presence, full-time position in Rotterdam. You'll be part of a rotating on-call schedule with additional compensation; on-call duties may occur outside business hours and can often be handled remotely. ## Description As a Data Center Lead in the Hardware and Bare Metal team at i3D.net, you'll be the hands-on expert and technical lead ensuring the smooth operation of our global datacenter hardware. From our Rotterdam datacenter, you'll lead installations, troubleshoot complex issues, and maintain and upgrade infrastructure through move-add-change-delete activities. Your work directly impacts the performance and reliability of the infrastructure powering some of the world's largest gaming companies. You'll combine strong technical ownership with practical (people) leadership: guiding others, mentoring, improving operational standards, and staying close to the technology behind servers, networks, and infrastructure. In this role you will be responsible for 1 on 1's, KPI's setting and career paths. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys taking responsibility, creating structure, and turning hands-on expertise into real-world impact., * Hardware Setup & Maintenance: Lead, install, configure, and troubleshoot datacenter hardware, including servers and network gear. * Team Guidance: Support and manage team members in their day-to-day work and technical development. * Leadership: Cross functioning collaboration with peers and other leaders, mentoring, career pathing and building routines in for instance 1 on 1's * Operational Quality: Oversee tasks like swapping servers, managing cables, keeping racks organized, and ensuring work is completed to a high standard. * Server Deployment: Set up and support RAID configurations, work with BMC ports, and image servers using tools such as PXE boot, USB installation, or other system deployment methods. * Datacenter Standards: Follow and validate rack designs, support cooling systems, airflow management, and power distribution within a datacenter environment. * Continuous Improvement: Identify and suggest smarter ways to work, making operations faster, safer, and more efficient. * Technical Support: Support the team in solving more complex hardware, deployment, and infrastructure issues. * Collaboration & Coordination: Coordinate with internal teams and vendors to handle deployments, maintenance, and new site setups. * Escalations: Act as a point of contact for operational questions, escalations, and technical guidance within the datacenter environment. * Documentation: Keep documentation and the knowledge base up to date, and help improve standards, procedures, and ways of working. Tech stack At i3D.net, your team will work with: * Hardware: Servers, racks, network gear, BMC ports, RAID configurations, cabling, power distribution, and airflow management. * Deployment: PXE boot, USB installation, server imaging, system deployment methods, and move-add-change-delete activities. * Networking: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, connectors, cable management, SFP modules, and datacenter connectivity basics. * Infrastructure: Linux, virtualization, Docker, NAS setups, game server hosting, and related infrastructure tooling. * Operations: Documentation, knowledge base management, operational standards, troubleshooting, and on-call processes. What success looks like in the first year * You confidently lead installations, troubleshooting, and maintenance of servers, networking equipment, and supporting infrastructure. * You've supported team members by sharing knowledge, setting standards, and helping them grow technically as well as a person. * Your guidance helps the team work more effectively, and your ideas improve quality, speed, and reliability. * You understand how our datacenter operations work, how servers interact with networking and virtualization layers, and how everything fits together to deliver high availability. * You help create structure, improve documentation, and make sure recurring issues are addressed at the root cause. ## Related Videos - [An Applied Introduction to eBPF with Go](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1075-an-applied-introduction-to-ebpf-with-go) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Turning Container security up to 11 with Capabilities](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/718-turning-container-security-up-to-11-with-capabilities) - [Unlocking the potential of Digital & IT at Vodafone](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/602-unlocking-the-potential-of-digital-it-at-vodafone) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [The Netherlands – Europe’s powerhouse for software development?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/31-the-netherlands-europe-s-powerhouse-for-software-development) - [How to land a developer job in Amsterdam](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/36-how-to-land-a-developer-job-in-amsterdam) - [Best Companies in the Netherlands: Top 25 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/193-best-companies-in-the-netherlands-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [How to Find Tech Jobs in Amsterdam](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/279-how-to-find-tech-jobs-in-amsterdam) - [Software Developer Salary in The Netherlands [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/217-software-developer-salary-in-the-netherlands-2023) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market)