Operations Engineer
Join atNorth as an Operations Engineer and keep our data centers running at peak performance! Maintain critical systems, ensure uptime, and drive efficiency in a fast-paced, hands-on role.
We are looking for a Operations 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
At atNorth, we believe that sustainable success starts with the wellbeing of our people. Our commitment to building an open, transparent, and inclusive culture is not just a priority—it is a core part of how we lead, grow, and deliver excellence. Through regular one-to-one engagements and monthly wellbeing surveys, we listen carefully to our teams, ensuring that every voice is heard and every opportunity for improvement is embraced. We recognize that innovation and collaboration thrive where people feel truly connected, which is why we come together each week to share ideas, strengthen relationships, and nurture a sense of belonging—sometimes over a simple breakfast and good conversation.
What we offer:
- Regular team events to stay connected and have fun
- Lunch and recreational benefits
- Extensive health insurance
- 25 holiday days + 5 feriefridages, paid days off, a year
- Newest model of Iphone or Samsung for work phone
- Supportive and friendly colleagues across international teams
- A chance to operate leading data center infrastructure, founded on sustainability and innovation.
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth within the organisation
- Department
- Operations
- Locations
- Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark
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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