22-04-2026
Team Lead System Engineer
The System Administration & Support department consists of several smaller, specialized teams of about 4 to 6 engineers each. Every team has a team lead who reports to the CTO. Due to continued growth, we are looking for an additional team lead for this department.
As a Lead System Engineer, you set an example for the team. You manage the colleagues in your team, identify issues, and address them in a timely manner. You also take the lead during changes, decision-making, and policy implementation, encouraging and motivating the team as needed. With your positive and solution-oriented attitude, you ensure your team gets the best out of themselves!
Additionally, together with your colleagues, you are responsible for designing, setting up, maintaining, and optimizing high-quality and complex hosting and server solutions. To get the most out of every solution, your knowledge and drive are of great value to both Shock Media and its clients. You deal with a wide range of challenges daily and apply innovative and new technologies to them.
In short: you actively participate as a team member and are also responsible for leading the team.
What will you do?
- Manage and support colleagues in your team;
- Optimize existing solutions, technologies, and procedures;
- Conduct performance reviews and guidance meetings with HR;
- Support other team members as a sparring partner or point of contact;
- Play a signaling role and address issues on time;
- Design, set up, test, and document new solutions and technologies;
- Create and monitor schedules for tasks & projects;
- Monitor and manage internal training programs;
- Manage and monitor existing solutions according to clear procedures;
- Support clients with a wide range of questions;
- Work closely with both your direct colleagues and other departments, including Sales & Project Management and Research & Development;
- Take part in on-call duties periodically.
What do we ask?
At Shock Media, we provide 24/7 Managed Hosting of business-critical web applications based on Linux and related open-source technologies. Up-to-date technical knowledge of Linux and commonly used open-source hosting technologies is therefore essential.
You also identify with the following characteristics:
- At least MBO+/HBO level of working and thinking;
- A good sparring partner for both management and the team;
- Inspire and motivate others;
- Analyze and solve problems;
- Proficient in both Dutch and English, spoken and written;
- You are flexible, positive, and above all, sociable.
What do we offer, in addition to your salary?
- A pleasant working environment with short lines to departments and colleagues;
- Plenty of room for development with a personal training budget;
- Good primary and secondary benefits and growth opportunities that match your knowledge and experience;
- Possibility of a company car;
- 26 vacation days with the option to buy or accrue more;
- A well-organized pension scheme;
- Option to work partly from home with a home office allowance;
- Increase your salary & free hours even further with on-call duty.
Who are we?
Shock Media has been more than a Managed Hosting Provider for over 25 years, ensuring the accessibility and availability of thousands of business-critical websites and (web) applications for various national and international organizations every day. Working at Shock Media means working in a young, professional, and informal team of specialists, where you can literally turn your hobby into your job. Where needed, you can expect ample guidance and freedom from us to further shape your role. You can work from our headquarters in Almelo, our locations in Amsterdam, Nijmegen, and/or hybrid from home.
Is this something for you?
Do you have interest in the Team Lead System Engineer vacancy? Then quickly send your motivation and CV to our HR department via hr@shockmedia.nl. You can also use this email address for questions about this vacancy. Still unsure? Read how our colleagues experience working at Shock Media or take a look at our other vacancies.
