Data Center Engineer (Trading Infrastructure)

Eqvilent; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Eqvilent is seeking a hands-on Data Center Engineer to test, standardize, maintain, and improve server and network hardware for our globally distributed trading infrastructure. The role blends lab validation with hardware lifecycle operations, including maintenance planning and coordinating onsite work with providers and contractors.

Travel will be required for deployments or complex troubleshooting. You will document results, establish configurations, and help with spares/RMA decisions while

Qualifications

• Hands-on hardware testing and validation experience.
• Experience with burn-in testing and firmware baselines.
• Ability to coordinate maintenance across sites.
• Willingness to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Test and compare server and networking hardware configurations.
• Own hardware acceptance: burn-in checks, firmware/BIOS baselines, known-good configs.
• Plan and coordinate hardware maintenance and upgrades across sites.
• Coordinate with onsite providers/contractors to install and maintain; review evidence and ensure quality.
• Produce clear documentation: test results, approved SKUs, configuration standards, and maintenance runbooks.
• Troubleshoot hardware issues and support spares/RMA decisions.
• Maintain inventory documentation

Skills

Server hardware basics

Networking fundamentals

Basic Linux

Detail oriented

Project coordination

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or similar

Tools

Lab testing equipment

RMA processes

Procurement coordination

Job description

We’re looking for a hands‑on Data Center Engineer to help us test, standardize, maintain, and improve server and network hardware for our globally distributed trading infrastructure. The role combines lab validation with hardware lifecycle operations: maintenance planning, coordinating onsite work with providers/contractors, ensuring quality execution and maintaining inventory. Travel will be required for deployments or complex troubleshooting.

What You’ll be doing

• Test and compare server and networking hardware configurations (performance, stability, compatibility)
• Own hardware acceptance: burn‑in checks, firmware/BIOS baselines, and “known‑good” configs
• Plan and coordinate hardware maintenance and upgrades across sites (schedules, checklists, validation steps)
• Work together with onsite providers/contractors to execute installations and maintenance; review evidence and ensure quality
• Produce clear documentation: test results, approved SKUs, configuration standards, and maintenance runbooks
• Help troubleshoot hardware issues and support spares/RMA decisions
• Maintain inventory documentation

What we look for in you:

• Solid understanding of server hardware basics (CPU/RAM/storage, NICs, firmware/BIOS, FPGA) and networking fundamentals
• Basic Linux skills for testing/benchmarking
• Accuracy and high level of attention to details
• Ability and willingness to solve problems in non standard wayStructured troubleshooting mindset
• Comfortable coordinating work with external parties and driving tasks to completion.
• Able to document results and make recommendations based on data
• Willingness to travel internationally from time to time

Nice-to-Have:

• Bare-metal fleet experience or lab/burn-in testing background
• Optics/cabling validation knowledge
• Experience with vendor/procurement coordination (RMAs, substitutions, lead times)

Why should you join our team?

• Exciting challenges with ample opportunities for personal and professional growth
• A welcoming international team of highly qualified professionals
• Cutting-edge hardware and technology
• Access any of our global offices anytime
• Flexible schedule
• 40 paid days off
• Competitive salary