DC Facility Engineer, Kouvola
We are looking for a Data Center Facility Engineer to join our operations team and ensure the highest standards of availability, efficiency, and safety across our mission-critical infrastructure. This is a hands-on role, maintaining and repairing systems such as UPS, cooling, and HVAC, while supporting both internal teams and customers with exceptional service.
You will be responsible for operational excellence in our data centers — from preventive maintenance and on-call emergency response — ensuring that our facilities meet the highest industry standards and atNorth’s own rigorous processes. With a focus on continuous improvement, you will help drive scalability, energy efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform hands-on operations and maintenance for all facility systems, ensuring uptime, safety, and efficiency.
- Maintain compliance with power and asset management systems.
- Respond swiftly to facility emergencies using established procedures.
- Monitor and maintain data center equipment.
- Deliver proactive and responsive customer support, including “smart hands” services and equipment installations.
- Ensure the work environment meets or exceeds safety and cleanliness standards.
- Participate in 24/7 shift work rotation as required.
- Contribute to team OKRs and actively engage in self-development.
About You
- Proven experience with mission-critical facilities and equipment (UPS, cooling, HVAC).
- Strong understanding of scalable, robust processes and a mindset for continuous improvement.
- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Comfortable working with vendors and contractors, ensuring adherence to agreed standards.
- Ability to work under pressure and respond to urgent situations effectively.
- Organized, detail-oriented, and committed to safety and compliance.
Preferred Qualifications & Experience
- Previous experience in a data center or similar environment.
- Technical or engineering qualification in relevant field.
- Experience with asset and power management systems.
- Fluent in English; proficiency in a Nordic language is an advantage.
Additional Requirements
- Willingness to work outside regular hours when needed.
- Ability to travel between sites as required.
- Commitment to high standards of operational excellence and safety.
Life at atNorth
The wellbeing of our employees is a top priority, and we want everyone to feel valued.
We foster an open and transparent company culture, supported by active and ongoing communication. Monthly wellbeing surveys and regular one-to-one meetings provide us with valuable insights into how our team is feeling and where we can improve. Every week, we also come together for a shared breakfast at the office—because sometimes, the best ideas (and conversations) happen over coffee and croissants.
What we offer:
- Weekly office breakfast on Wednesdays and daily snacks at the office
- Regular team events to stay connected and have fun
- Lunch and recreational benefits
- Extensive occupational health care
- Accident insurance covering your free time
- Holiday accrual of 2,5 days from the beginning of tenure
- Newest model of Iphone or Samsung for work phone
- Supportive and friendly colleagues across international teams
- A chance to contribute to something meaningful
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth within the organisation
For further information please contact Eezy Personnel, Senior Consultant Liena Silen tel. +358 40 482 6770 or liena.silen@eezy.fi and Recruitment Consultant Julia Eriksson tel. +358 50 551 7719 or julia.eriksson@eezy.fi.
How does this sound? If you have the skills and passion for this, then please send your application with the salary expectation via this link.
- Department
- Operations
- Locations
- Kouvola, Finland
- Remote status
- Hybrid
Kouvola, Finland
About atNorth
atNorth is the leading Nordic data center company specializing in scalable high-density colocation and built-to-suit facilities that meet the unique needs of today’s AI and high performance workloads.
With more than 15 years of proven expertise, atNorth delivers secure, flexible and sustainable infrastructure, powered entirely by renewable energy and benefitting from advanced cooling technologies, including several Direct Liquid Cooling and Direct to Chip installations.
By combining operational excellence and a commitment to environmental responsibility with trusted customer relationships that enable rapid scalability, atNorth empowers businesses to grow while minimizing their environmental impact.
Headquartered in Reykjavik, Iceland, atNorth operates eight data centers across strategic Nordic locations, with a site to open in Ballerup, Denmark in 2025, as well as its tenth under construction in Kouvola, Finland and its eleventh site in Varde Municipality, Denmark. The business has also secured land for a future mega site in the Sollefteå Municipality in Sweden.
For more information, visit atNorth.com or follow atNorth on LinkedIn.
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