Data Center Technician Apprentice, January 2026 Start
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Please complete your application before October 20, 2025 for a January 2026 start.
Minimum qualifications:
- 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.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience with Linux operating systems.
- Experience with 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.
About the job
The Server Operations team monitors, maintains, and deploys the computing, storage, and networking devices behind Google's Cloud technology. As a Data Center Technician Apprentice, you'll deploy and maintain Google's advanced Data Center hardware. You’ll work with the physical deployment of data center-related technology and work closely with various stakeholders. While in this role, you will be offered an introduction to the wider engineering world at Google. You will have the opportunity to develop within Server Operations or learn more about software development, networking operations, or our project management groups.
Please note this is the practical part of a Dutch ICT MBO (middle-level applied) educational program. This role requires in person attendance in the office throughout the duration of the contract. Duration is flexible. Google is under the SBB set of rules and is an “Erkend Leerbedrijf”.
At Google, we don’t just accept differences — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community.
Apprenticeships contribute towards the development of digital skills by providing opportunities for work and study. They can serve as part of your journey to a meaningful career. During the program, apprentices get exposure to different areas and teams at Google, while receiving external training and developing their professional skills on the job.
Responsibilities
- 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.
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