Data Center Technician Apprentice, January 2026 Start

Requirements:

• MBO ICT student level 3 or 4 (middle-level applied education in the Dutch education system).
• Experience with operating systems and networking protocols.
• Experience with computer hardware and server hardware or troubleshooting/diagnosing.
• Ability to communicate in English fluently to communicate with and support English-speaking colleagues.

Nice to haves:

• Experience with Linux operating systems.
• Experience in maintenance and monitoring of server systems.
• Basic understanding of scripting.
• Familiarity with data centers or network operation center environment.
• Ability to collaborate and partner with teams to overcome challenges.

What you'll be doing:

• Install computing, storage, and networking devices.
• Help test and troubleshoot hardware components.
• Configure and troubleshoot Linux OS related issues.
• Resolve issues with broken equipment with little to no escalation.
• Manage ticketing systems.

Perks and benefits:

• Opportunity to develop within Server Operations or learn more about software development, networking operations, or project management groups.
• Introduction to the wider engineering world at Google.
• Position in Eemshaven, Netherlands.
• Flexible duration of the contract.