Job detail for 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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