Data Center IT Operations Engineer

Point72 Asset Management, L.P; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully-paid health care benefits

Generous parental and family leave

Volunteer opportunities

Support for employee-led affinity use

Mental and physical wellness programs

Tuition assistance

A 401(k) savings program with an-emlo?

Job summary

Point72 is seeking a hands-on Data Center Technician to support physical infrastructure for our technology platforms in New York. You will rack, cable, and maintain enterprise hardware across data centers, collaborating with global teams to keep systems reliable.

The role requires 3+ years in data center operations, knowledge of copper/fiber cabling, and familiarity with Linux/Windows server environments. We offer strong benefits and a chance to work at a leading investment firm.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent hands-on experience in IT or engineering.
• 3+ years in data center operations or related IT fields.
• Experience racking, cabling and replacing enterprise server/storage/network hardware.
• Working knowledge of copper and fiber cabling, patch panels, port maps and diagrams.
• Familiarity with data center power distribution, PDUs and redundant feeds.
• Experience with CMDB/DCIM/asset management tools.
• Hands-on experience with Dell and HPE hardware and health validation.
• Basic familiarity with Linux or Windows server environments and clear ticket communication.
• Strong troubleshooting, independence, and vendor coordination.
• Commitment to high ethical standards.

Responsibilities

• Support hands-on delivery of physical data center infrastructure for technology platforms.
• Rack, stack, and cable enterprise server, storage, and network hardware.
• Install rail kits, patch panels, and fiber enclosures; verify layouts against diagrams.
• Run and label copper/fiber cabling and maintain patch maps.
• Manage rack power cabling and monitor power draw.
• Replace failed hardware components including drives and PSUs.
• Perform storage and clustered system power actions and console connections.
• Maintain rack elevations, asset records, configurations, and inventories.
• Coordinate hardware deliveries, vendor visits, RMAs, decommissioning, and media handling.
• Support build-outs, migrations, refurbishments, DR testing, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Data center operations

Enterprise hardware support

Rack and cabling

Linux/Windows server environments

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

CMDB

DCIM

Asset management tools

Job description

Point72 is seeking a hands-on Data Center Technician to support physical infrastructure for our technology platforms in New York. You will rack, cable, and maintain enterprise hardware across data centers, collaborating with global teams to keep systems reliable.

The role requires 3+ years in data center operations, knowledge of copper/fiber cabling, and familiarity with Linux/Windows server environments. We offer strong benefits and a chance to work at a leading investment firm.