Full time Data Center Technician (m/f/d) - Eygelshoven (NL, close to Aachen)

ZAP-Hosting runs its own server hardware across 8 locations worldwide and serves more than 30,000 active customers with game servers, VPS and dedicated servers. For our site in Eygelshoven (NL, near Aachen) we’re looking for a hands-on Data Center Technician (m/f/d) who enjoys building, fixing and improving real infrastructure — not just pushing tickets.

You’ll get a lot of ownership, fast decision-making, and a practical setup: our own office and warehouse inside the data center .

Aufgaben

Assemble new servers (mainly Supermicro ) and work on HPE blade systems

Hardware repairs and component replacement ( CPU, RAM, mainboard, blades , etc.)

Inventory management & documentation of hardware and parts

Take care of our on-site warehouse (stock, order, material flow)

Very basic Juniper switch tasks (initial setup / base config — AI-assisted setup is totally fine)

Work closely with the data center technicians on site

Coordinate with our 2nd/3rd level team in Münster via Slack (remote hands, troubleshooting, status updates)

Qualifikation

Must-have:

Hands-on experience with server hardware (builds / swaps / repairs) — junior profiles welcome

Solid basics in Debian Linux

First experience with Proxmox (setup / basic understanding / common tasks)

Structured and reliable working style (inventory/warehouse/documentation)

Driver’s license (Class B) and mobility

Good internal communication skills (team + data center staff)

Nice-to-have:

Basic exposure to Juniper (very rudimentary is enough)

Basic English and/or German skills

Benefits

Benefits

Permanent contract at ZAP-Hosting

30 days of vacation

Salary negotiable

Classic Mon–Fri schedule

Weekend/emergency work is optional (by agreement + compensation)

Occasional work from home possible (e.g. documentation/planning)

Our own office inside the data center in Eygelshoven incl. on-site warehouse

3 monitors per workstation + air-conditioned workspace

Flat hierarchies, young team, lots of room to improve and shape processes

Start: as soon as possible.

If you’re up for real hands-on infrastructure work and not just “processing tickets,” then apply with us. A CV is enough to get started—feel free to add a short line about your hardware/Linux background.

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