Data Center Engineer

Data Centre & Lab Technician Location: Copenhagen €420 PER DAY 6 MONTH CONTRACT Role Purpose Responsible for the day-to-day operation, maintenance and support of data centre infrastructure, laboratory systems, shared devices and specialist technical equipment. The role combines systems and server administration, user and device management, and IT support for cleanroom and quantum fabrication environments. The postholder will ensure systems remain secure, reliable and scalable to support future XR, interactive and advanced technology workloads. Key Responsibilities

1. Systems & Server Support

• Maintain servers, storage systems and data centre infrastructure.
• Perform regular system health checks, backups and performance tuning.
• Retrieve files and footage from cold-storage environments.
• Implement automated cleanup, data retention and asset archiving processes.
• Monitor system performance, capacity and availability.
• Support infrastructure scalability for future XR and interactive workloads.
• Maintain technical documentation and recovery procedures.

1. User Account, Device Management & IT Onboarding

• Act as the primary IT contact for user accounts and shared device management across the internal programme.
• Manage user provisioning, permissions and access controls.
• Audit device access and ensure compliance with enterprise security policies.
• Support IT onboarding and offboarding.
• Manage device imaging, software updates and hardware lifecycle management.
• Provide technical support for design workflows, including Adobe SSO issues, specialist software and large file transfers.
• Maintain device inventories and software records.

1. Cleanroom & Quantum Fabrication IT Support

• Act as the primary IT contact for cleanroom equipment, including lithography, deposition, etch and metrology systems.
• Maintain and secure laboratory networks, including VLANs, ACLs, firewalls and vendor remote access.
• Image, harden and maintain instrument control PCs, coordinating updates with equipment vendors.
• Implement monitoring and alerting for equipment and facility telemetry.
• Specify and maintain cleanroom-compatible, low-particulate and ESD-safe hardware.
• Coordinate controlled software and firmware updates, including testing, rollback plans and compatibility documentation.
• Manage tool login access, cleanroom door/badging access and associated audit records.
• Maintain backup and disaster recovery processes for tool PCs, recipes and process data.
• Support KVM-over-IP and remote diagnostics.
• Liaise with equipment vendors to resolve issues, coordinate servicing and manage spares, RMAs and end-of-life risks.
• Maintain relevant SOPs and technical documentation.

1. Technical Operations & Continuous Improvement

• Work with IT, engineering, design and laboratory teams to resolve technical issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve system reliability, security and automation.
• Maintain asset registers, maintenance schedules and technical records.
• Support the introduction of new equipment, technologies and infrastructure.
• Ensure technical changes are documented and appropriately managed.

Skills & Experience Essential:

• Experience in IT support, systems administration, data centre or technical operations.
• Knowledge of servers, storage, backups and data recovery.
• Experience with Windows environments, user accounts and device management.
• Understanding of networking, TCP/IP, VLANs, firewalls and access controls.
• Experience in hardware configuration, imaging and software deployment.
• Strong troubleshooting, organisational and communication skills.

Desirable:

• Experience in data centres, laboratories or research environments.
• Cleanroom experience, ideally in semiconductor, quantum technology or advanced fabrication.
• Understanding of cleanroom protocols, ESD protection and low-particulate hardware.
• Experience supporting scientific instruments and specialist equipment PCs.
• Knowledge of network security, monitoring and disaster recovery.
• Experience with KVM-over-IP and remote diagnostics.
• Familiarity with Adobe workflows, XR and digital asset management.
• Relevant IT qualifications or certifications (CompTIA, Microsoft, Cisco or equivalent).

Personal Attributes

• Proactive, methodical and hands-on approach.
• Strong attention to detail and security awareness.
• Able to work independently and across multidisciplinary teams.
• Comfortable supporting both standard IT infrastructure and specialist laboratory environments.
• Willingness to learn new technologies and cleanroom procedures.