Data Center Operations Engineer - Onsite NY/NJ

Ink Foundation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Kraken is seeking a Data Centre Operations Engineer to join our Infrastructure Operations team in the New York/New Jersey area. The role focuses on hands-on maintenance, server and network configuration, and on-site facility support for a leading crypto exchange.

You will coordinate with contractors and vendors while maintaining asset documentation and ITAM in NetBox. The position requires 3+ years in data centre operations, strong knowledge of power, cooling, IP addressing, and the ability to

Qualifications

• 3+ years in data centre operations in a security-focused environment
• Experience in large-scale data centre environments
• Strong understanding of power, cooling and airflow for physical devices
• Basic knowledge of IP addressing and subnet/gateway configuration
• Proven accountability for site or system ownership in large-scale settings
• Experience with precise cabling, patching, optics and cross-connects with providers
• Experience with change and access control, tickets, badges and site access
• Logistics handling for shipments, loading bays and site handoffs
• Experience with multi-region collaboration (US, EU, UK, APAC)
• Strong documentation discipline and single source of truth for assets

Responsibilities

• Performs on-site maintenance on critical exchange infrastructure
• Installs and configures complex server and networking systems
• Provides on-site facility support including installation and decommissioning
• Manages contractors and vendors to follow site procedures
• Maintains asset accuracy and ITAM in NetBox; keeps rack layouts audit-ready
• Supports financial and capacity planning with cost projections
• Leads capacity planning to ensure spare capacity and backfills
• Assumes on-call duties and travel to support locations
• Monitors and troubleshoots physical infrastructure and systems

Skills

Data centre operations

Server hardware

Networking fundamentals

IP addressing

On-call readiness

Vendor management

Job description

Kraken is seeking a Data Centre Operations Engineer to join our Infrastructure Operations team in the New York/New Jersey area. The role focuses on hands-on maintenance, server and network configuration, and on-site facility support for a leading crypto exchange.

You will coordinate with contractors and vendors while maintaining asset documentation and ITAM in NetBox. The position requires 3+ years in data centre operations, strong knowledge of power, cooling, IP addressing, and the ability to