Senior Data Center Engineer

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global quantitative trading firm as a Data Center Engineer, where technology is paramount. This innovative company offers a dynamic work environment akin to a tech startup, emphasizing collaboration and knowledge sharing. In this hands-on role, you will design, build, and manage data centers, ensuring data is secure and accessible around the clock. Collaborate with various teams to maintain high operational standards and tackle exciting challenges in networking and data management. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make an impact, this opportunity is for you!

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a data centre environment with strong best practices.
• Ability to troubleshoot dark fibre connectivity and manage projects.

Responsibilities

• Designing deployment plans for new equipment and managing inventory procurement.
• Installing and configuring server OS, cabling, and troubleshooting network equipment.

Skills

Data Centre Management

Network Troubleshooting

Linux OS Installation

Project Management

Routing and Switching (BGP)

Scripting Skills

Tools

Network Hardware

Server Hardware

Copper and Fibre Cabling

Job description

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Quant Capital is urgently looking for a Data Center Engineer to join our high-profile client.

Our client is a well-known global quantitative trading firm. The company operates at the intersection of trading and finance. This is an environment similar to that of a successful tech startup, where technology is the top priority. The firm is recognised globally for its innovative culture, technical excellence, and collaborative ethos. More importantly, you will be surrounded by smart individuals who are deeply interested in sharing their knowledge and learning from you.

We are looking for an experienced Data Center Engineer to help maintain our client’s data infrastructure, ensuring data is safe and accessible 24/7. This is a hands-on role that will involve designing, building, scaling, and managing data centres and colocation facilities, as well as working closely with internal teams and external vendors.

The role requires collaboration with network, server, facilities engineering, market data, and trading teams, along with data centre operators, colocation providers, and hardware vendors.

Responsibilities include:

• Designing deployment plans for new equipment
• Managing procurement of inventory
• Installing and configuring server OS including Linux for network deployment
• Installing, cabling, configuring, and troubleshooting various network and server equipment
• Ensuring the highest standards of security, organisation, documentation, safety, and cleanliness in all data centre operations

Data Centre Engineers MUST have:

• Ideally 5+ years of experience in a data centre environment with a strong understanding of best practices
• Ability to troubleshoot dark fibre connectivity
• Ideally some scripting skills from a Networking standpoint
• Experience managing projects
• Troubleshooting Networks
• Knowledge of routing and switching (BGP)
• Experience with a variety of server and network hardware
• Ability to design, deploy, test, and troubleshoot copper and fibre cabling

Willingness to travel a few weeks of the year.

This is a Data Centre Engineer plus role which has many aspects of networking, it’s a chance to work for an incredibly innovative and successful trading firm who treat their employees exceptionally well.