Data Centre Engineer

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a skilled Data Centre Engineer to enhance their operations in London. This role involves hands-on work in data and colocation centres, focusing on designing, building, and maintaining data environments. Collaborate with a diverse team to optimize processes and prevent issues proactively. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in data centre best practices, networking fundamentals, and Linux environments. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will directly impact operations across EMEA, ensuring data safety and accessibility around the clock.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a data centre environment.
• Strong understanding of cabling methodology and vendor management.
• Excellent communication and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate logistical tasks including procurement and inventory management.
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot network and server equipment.
• Ensure data centres meet high standards of security and cleanliness.

Skills

Data Centre Best Practices

Project Management

Networking Fundamentals

Linux Proficiency

Vendor Management

Cabling Methodology

Troubleshooting Layer 2 and 3 Issues

Scripting in Bash or Python

Tools

Dell Hardware

Cisco Equipment

Arista Products

Ciena Products

Corning Products

Ortronics Products

Job description

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We are looking for an experienced Data Centre Engineer who can help our team keep Jane Street’s data safe and accessible around the clock, which will involve a mix of hands-on work in our data and colocation centres, process thinking and project management.

Your work will mostly involve designing, building, scaling and performing daily upkeep in our regional data and colocation centres. You’ll also get to collaborate with really talented people from all different areas of expertise across Jane Street to optimise our data environments and prevent major problems before they happen.

You will join an interdisciplinary team made up of several groups across Jane Street, including our Network, Server, Facilities Engineering, Market Data and Trading teams, along with some external data centre operators, colocation and smart hands service providers, and cabling, hardware and telco vendors. Together, you will:

• Coordinate logistical tasks across locations, including procurement, shipping, moving and keeping inventory of our equipment, cabling and parts
• Install and configure server OS in a PXE environment (fundamental Linux knowledge is required to deploy our network equipment)
• Install, cable, configure and troubleshoot different types of network and server equipment
• Ensure that all our data centres uphold the highest standards in terms of security, organisation, documentation, safety, cleanliness and supply management

This role provides on-location services that are crucial to our daily operations in London, as well as impact the operations of our remote locations across EMEA.

About You

While there’s no fixed set of skills required for this role (we can teach you what you need to know), here are some of the things we’re looking for:

• Ideally 5+ years of experience working in a data centre environment with a strong understanding of data centre best practices, cabling methodology and managing vendors
• A self-starter mindset; someone who takes initiative, gets the job done and is always on the lookout for ways we can do things better
• A clear communicator with excellent people and project management skills
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals; including how to switch and rout protocols and troubleshoot Layer 2 and 3 connectivity issues
• Proficiency in a Linux environment (Scripting skills in Bash or Python are a plus)
• Experience deploying a variety of server and network hardware (e.g., Dell, Cisco, Arista, Ciena, Corning, Ortronics products)
• Ability to design, deploy, test and troubleshoot both copper and fibre cabling
• Willingness to travel and work evenings/weekends
• Fluency in English is required

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