This is Adyen
Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition.
For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster.
Data Center Operations Engineer
We’re looking for a proactive and independent Data Center Operations Engineer to join our team in India and manage the ongoing maintenance and operations of Adyen’s data center infrastructure across the India sites.
In this role, you’ll be responsible for ensuring high availability and operational continuity of our data centers by performing preventative maintenance, deploying new hardware, managing stock levels, and keeping our DCIM documentation fully up to date. You’ll work closely with global teams mainly based in Amsterdam and local third-party vendors, supporting both day-to-day operations and long-term infrastructure growth.
What you’ll do
- Perform preventative maintenance across our server fleet to ensure reliability and extend hardware lifespan
- Travel to our India data centers to deploy new servers and pre-built racks, ensuring proper installation and integration
- Work closely with the Data Center, Networking, and Provisioning teams (primarily based in Amsterdam) to support smooth deployments and operations
- Partner with the Supply Chain Manager to maintain appropriate stock levels of critical spare parts across India sites
- Coordinate with third-party remote hands for break-fix support and onsite activities between scheduled visits
- Troubleshoot hardware and infrastructure issues efficiently to minimize downtime
- Maintain accurate records of maintenance, decommissions, and secure handling of components
- Independently manage your schedule and workload to keep operations on track
- Own third-party hardware installation projects within our environment
- Act as the on-call first responder for data center incidents in the India region
- Ensure DCIM data remains fully accurate for all India deployments
- Support internal and external audits as required
Who you are
- Comfortable with frequent travel within the India region
- Experienced in data center operations, including server deployment, maintenance, and asset/security management
- Strong understanding of infrastructure and data center best practices
- Self-driven and able to prioritize effectively across multiple tasks
- Detail-oriented, with strong ownership and follow-through
- Clear and confident communicator across teams, vendors, and regions
Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments
Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen.
Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application!
What’s next?
Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.
This role is based out of our Bengaluru office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.
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What We Do
Adyen (ADYEN:AMS) is the financial technology platform of choice for leading companies. By providing end-to-end payments capabilities, data-driven insights, and financial products in a single global solution, Adyen helps businesses achieve their ambitions faster. With offices around the world, Adyen works with the likes of Meta, Uber, H&M, eBay, and Microsoft.
Why Work With Us
At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition. We started with payments, at a time when providers offered services based on a patchwork of systems built on outdated infrastructure. Ambition demanded more. So we set off to build a financial technology platform for the modern era, entirely in-house, from the ground up.
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