Senior Data Centre Expert, (Luxembourg, on-site) - European Commission

Scope of services

The Directorate-General for Digital Services (DIGIT) provides digital services supporting the European Commission and EU public administrations. Within Directorate C “Digital Workplace & Infrastructure”, unit DIGIT.C.3 “Data Centres & Private Cloud” (Luxembourg) delivers compute, virtualisation, operating systems (Linux, Windows, Kubernetes), storage, and backup services for IT professionals.

The unit’s mission is to design, operate, and continuously improve a reliable, cyber-resilient, and cost-effective private cloud, built on modern Tier IV-certified, secure, and scalable data centre infrastructure.

DIGIT.C.3 contributes to DIGIT’s objective of delivering resilient IT infrastructure services, both on-premises and in the cloud, supporting the Commission’s information systems and digital workplace. The unit provides hosting and infrastructure services, including:
- Windows identity services
- Hosting services for Windows, Linux, and Kubernetes systems
- On-premises cloud services




- Cross-cutting security services

Technical scope

Profile

A senior expert in data centre computer room services and related supporting tools is therefore required to join the existing C.3 unit. The selected individual will assist unit officials in planning, configuring, maintaining, and administering data centre computer room services and their evolution.

This data centre specialist supports the C.3 unit and the COSMOS managed service across the full lifecycle of data centre computer room services, including design, planning, implementation, and operations, while coordinating changes and governance with technical stakeholders.

He/she will bring strong expertise in data centre environments, ensuring that all components are designed, deployed, and maintained to meet high standards of security, reliability, and availability.

Responsibilities

The selected expert will support the Commission’s bus

📌 Senior Data Centre Expert (Bilbao)
🏢 The White Team
📍 Bilbao