Data Centre Engineer

Beeks Group; Slough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Data Centre Engineer to enhance their operations in Slough. This full-time role involves maintaining infrastructure integrity, managing data center operations, and ensuring efficient handling of equipment and installations. The successful candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment, demonstrating strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to excellence. With a focus on infrastructure technologies and networking, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to critical operations in the financial sector. Join a team that values innovation and professional growth, and enjoy competitive benefits including a share options scheme and private health insurance.

Benefits

Share Options Scheme

Pension Scheme

Life Assurance Cover

Investment in Training

Private Health Insurance

33 Days Annual Leave

Qualifications

• Experience in high-risk environments preferred.
• Ability to manage and prioritize workload effectively.
• Knowledge of copper termination and infrastructure installations.

Responsibilities

• Manage and update Data Centre Management Software for asset tracking.
• Respond to Moves, Adds, and Changes (MACs) in the data center.
• Perform hardware break-fix and server installations.

Skills

Infrastructure Technologies

Networking Concepts

Problem Solving

Data Centre Management

Cabling Experience

Job description

About Beeks

Beeks Group is a leading managed cloud provider exclusively within financial markets. Our Infrastructure-as-a-Service model is optimised for low-latency private cloud compute, connectivity and analytics, providing the flexibility to deploy and connect to exchanges, trading venues and public cloud for a true hybrid cloud experience.

Founded in 2011, Beeks Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: BKS) and has enjoyed continued growth each year. Beeks Group now employs over 100 team members across the globe and have an international network of over thirty data centres.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Data Centre Engineerto join our team based in Slough.

About the Role

This role supports our SloughData Center and plays a key part in maintaining the efficiency and integrity of our infrastructure operations. The successful candidate will be responsible for responding to MACs (Moves, Adds, and Changes), assisting with new infrastructure builds, and facilitating the installation of SAN and Market Data equipment within SER and CER rooms.

In addition, you will manage and update our Data Centre Management Software, which serves as both our global asset tracking system and infrastructure design platform.

This is a full-time position, Tuesday to Saturday.

Responsibilities:

• Patching for server installs.
• Patching for server migration and relocation projects.
• SAN‐attached network patching.
• Distribution/ core layer patching.
• Management of requests and tasks to SLA.
• Infrastructure design and implementation, space allocation for kit.
• Hardware break‐fix (Hotswap chassis modules, xenpacks, SFP/ QSFP & PSUs).
• Rack and stack of servers and kit to cabinets.
• Change control implementation and change management experience.
• Possible call out service cover.
• Day‐to‐day running of the environment and issues, environment health checks and escalations.
• Receiving and management of stock and equipment for DC and its teams.
• Network patching experience (copper and fibre) install and break/ fix.
• Knowledge of copper termination and previous infrastructure installations.
• Change management processes.
• Understanding of criticality of support in a financial sector.
• Demonstration of good listening, oral and written communication required.
• An ability to assimilate technical details required for project delivery in a short time frame and in pressurized environment.
• Ability to manage and priorities workload effectively.
• Troubleshooting, ability to diagnose potential issues impacting programme and offer resolution.

Skills & Experiences:

• Experience of working in high risk environments preferred.
• Experience of working in DataCentres and cabling experience.
• Sound Knowledge of Infrastructure Technologies & Networking Concepts.
• Self‐motivated problem solver.

What We Offer

Compensation & Benefits

• A competitive salary.
• A unique and highly rewarding Share Options scheme.
• Highly competitive pension scheme.
• EV salary exchange scheme.
• Life assurance cover.
• Investment in Training.
• Private Health Insurance.
• 33 days annual leave.

Recruitment Process

• 15-20min Screening Call.
• ~1hr Technical Interview.
• Offer issued and start date agreed.

This full-time position is available only to candidates who have full Right to Work in the UK.

We are an equal opportunity employer.