Server Engineer

⏰ 18-02-2026      📍Amsterdam, NL

At NovoServe we are looking for an enthusiastic Server Engineer. Do you enjoy working with server software, operating systems, and remote management tools? Then you might be the person we are looking for!

About NovoServe

NovoServe provides hosted dedicated servers to its customers from multiple datacenters in the Netherlands. We are a fast-growing company with an informal atmosphere and international ambitions. We strongly focus on automation, in order to scale quickly and optimally serve our customers. To enable our rapid growth, we develop our own systems for IaaS services. For example, we build our own systems to manage thousands of servers and offer our own API, enabling our customers to use our services more easily and faster.

Core of the role

As a Server Engineer you will be responsible for the provisioning, configuration, and delivery of our servers. You will also ensure that everything runs smoothly by managing our server racks, connecting cabling, and laying fiber optic cables.

In addition, you will be involved in:

  • interpreting notifications in the ticket system and taking action if necessary;
  • receiving and handling notifications from customers and colleagues;
  • inventory management;
  • documenting, registering, and keeping documentation up to date;
  • making suggestions for improving work processes.

What do you bring?

You are a real go-getter who likes to dive into the details. You have experience in installing and configuring servers and operating systems. Moreover, you are willing to continuously develop yourself. You also take responsibility for the quality of your work. Your strong communication skills are useful when coordinating with colleagues, but also because you are the first point of contact for our customers.

You recognise yourself in this

You have at least MBO-level working and thinking skills, preferably complemented with a few years of relevant work experience in a similar role. You have knowledge of servers, operating systems, and (network) cabling, and hands-on experience with assembling servers. In addition, you don’t mind being on standby and on-call duties. Furthermore, you are proactive and communicative, fluent in both Dutch and English.

Furthermore, you also have:

  • Basic knowledge of Linux.
  • A driver’s license (B).
  • Knowledge of operating systems (experience is a plus).

You are available for 40 hours per week and live in the Amsterdam region and surroundings.

This is what we offer:

  • Experienced colleagues who help you continue to develop yourself.
  • 25 vacation days per year.
  • Paid standby duty.
  • Weekly organized lunch.
  • A quarterly social event.
  • Working in a small organization where you can really make a difference.

Excited and want to know more?

Would you like clarification about the tasks, a better understanding of the role, or more information about our company NovoServe? Then call Colinda den Ouden at 06-33052403.

 

Acquisitions

Are you a recruiter? We appreciate your interest, but we are sourcing all our candidates directly.

Have any questions?

If you are not sure whether this is the right position for you or would like to explore more opportunities, please contact our HR advisor, Colinda, at 06-33052403 or jobs@novoserve.com.

Insights into the server engineer role

We welcome anyone who has affinity with IT and passion for the server engineer job. Please feel free to speak with our HR. Below you can find more insights into the Server Engineer job at NovoServe.

What does a server engineer do at NovoServe?

Server Engineer is the bridge between the hardware and the customer's application. You are the expert on what happens once the power button is pressed. At NovoServe, this means managing the software lifecycle of bare metal. You ensure that our automated deployment systems correctly install Linux or Windows distributions and that the server is perfectly tuned for the customer's specific workload, whether it's for AI, AdTech, or Big Data.

Do I need to have professional experiences as a server engineer to apply?

We value knowledge, but we value a "logical mindset" even more. If you are an IT hobbyist who loves experimenting with virtual machines, setting up your own web servers, or writing scripts to automate boring tasks, you have the right foundation. We don't expect you to know every command by heart on day one. We have a specialized engineering team to mentor you. If you have a solid understanding of how operating systems work and a hunger to learn about automated IaaS environments, we will help you become an expert.

No two days are identical. One morning you might be investigating why a specific batch of servers isn't PXE-booting correctly or fine-tuning a custom OS image for a client. In the afternoon, you might shift to high-level troubleshooting—perhaps diagnosing a kernel panic or optimizing network throughput on a 100Gbps interface. You work at the intersection of system administration and infrastructure automation.

Automation is our core differentiator. As a Server Engineer, you aren't just manually installing servers one by one. You are part of the team that ensures our API and internal provisioning tools work flawlessly. You help ensure that when a customer orders a server, our systems can deliver a fully functional, secured environment within minutes. You play a vital role in making our global infrastructure scalable and "smart."

Even though much of your work can be done remotely, you are part of our core technical hub in Amsterdam. Because our server engineers can also have on-call duties to solve critical issues, we require our team members to live within a reasonable distance of our primary operations center to collaborate effectively with the on-site datacenter team.