Data Center Lead
i3d
Rotterdam HQ
Posted Jul 15, 2026
- Full-time
- Remote
- CEO Leadership
Job description
At [](http://i3D.net), we provide world-class global coverage with one of the **most interconnected networks** in the world. Our solutions focus on low latency, zero packet loss, and unmatched scalability, enabling seamless experiences for millions of users worldwide. With dedicated support, bespoke solutions, and cutting-edge technology, we deliver reliable, cost-efficient infrastructure that empowers game developers and businesses to scale effortlessly. Partnering with major names like **Nvidia, DuckDuckGo**, and **Ubisoft**, we are shaping the future of gaming and network technology.
## **Why your role matters**
As a Data Center Lead in the Hardware and Bare Metal team at [](http://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.
## **What you’ll be doing**
- **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 [](http://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.
## **About you**
- **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.
## **Why Join
- **Global Gaming Customers:** Join a company with over 20 years of success, working with gaming leaders like Ubisoft and Discord.
- **Hands-on Impact:** Work directly on infrastructure that supports high-performance gaming and digital experiences worldwide.
- **Technical Depth:** Stay close to servers, networking, deployment, troubleshooting, automation, and datacenter operations.
- **Leadership Impact:** Guide junior technicians, improve operational standards, and help shape how the team works.
- **Skill Development:** Advance your career with clear growth paths, hands-on learning, meaningful projects, and education reimbursement.
- **Competitive Perks:** Enjoy great pay, an annual bonus, vacation days, travel allowance, pension, and other local benefits.
- **Gaming Perks:** Get lifetime access to Ubisoft’s game library and two free games every year.