Senior Data Center Engineer - Banking & Finance

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited; New Jersey; On-site; USD 270,000 - 330,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited, a global investment and trading firm, is seeking an experienced Data Centre Infrastructure Engineer to support design, deployment, and operation of mission-critical data centre environments.

This hands-on role focuses on high-density compute platforms, liquid cooling, power and cooling management, and hardware lifecycle tasks, with responsibilities spanning planning through deployment and operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in data centre engineering, critical facilities, or infrastructure operations.
• Strong knowledge of high-density computing environments and liquid cooling technologies.
• Experience managing power, cooling, and capacity planning within enterprise data centres.
• Ability to interpret mechanical and electrical drawings and work alongside engineering and facilities teams.
• Solid server hardware troubleshooting skills, including firmware management and Linux administration.
• Experience with infrastructure automation, monitoring platforms, or DCIM tools is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement high-density data centre infrastructure, ensuring successful delivery from planning through deployment.
• Manage data centre capacity, including power, cooling, and rack utilisation, to support current and future growth.
• Coordinate with third-party vendors during infrastructure installations, ensuring compliance with engineering and operational standards.
• Develop operational documentation, testing procedures, and deployment runbooks for new infrastructure.
• Assess and introduce emerging cooling and infrastructure technologies through lab validation and production testing.
• Maintain accurate infrastructure inventory, monitoring, and asset management records.
• Provide advanced technical support for server hardware, infrastructure platforms, and cooling-related issues.

Skills

Data centre engineering

High-density compute

Linux administration

Server hardware troubleshooting

Infrastructure automation

Tools

DCIM tools

Job description

Ready to take the next step in your career?

Join a global investment and trading firm recognized for its expertise in quantitative investing, advanced technology, and high-performance infrastructure. With decades of experience in financial markets, the organization combines innovation, engineering excellence, and data-driven insights to support complex trading operations worldwide.

The leading global technology-driven organisation is seeking an experienced Data Centre Infrastructure Engineer to support the design, deployment, and operation of mission-critical data centre environments. This hands-on technical role combines infrastructure engineering with data centre operations, focusing on high-density compute platforms, advanced cooling technologies, and hardware lifecycle management.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement high-density data centre infrastructure, ensuring successful delivery from planning through deployment.
• Manage data centre capacity, including power, cooling, and rack utilisation, to support current and future growth.
• Coordinate with third-party vendors during infrastructure installations, ensuring compliance with engineering and operational standards.
• Develop operational documentation, testing procedures, and deployment runbooks for new infrastructure.
• Assess and introduce emerging cooling and infrastructure technologies through lab validation and production testing.
• Maintain accurate infrastructure inventory, monitoring, and asset management records.
• Provide advanced technical support for server hardware, infrastructure platforms, and cooling-related issues.

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• 5+ years' experience in data centre engineering, critical facilities, or infrastructure operations.
• Strong knowledge of high-density computing environments and liquid cooling technologies.
• Experience managing power, cooling, and capacity planning within enterprise data centres.
• Ability to interpret mechanical and electrical drawings and work alongside engineering and facilities teams.
• Solid server hardware troubleshooting skills, including firmware management and Linux administration.
• Experience with infrastructure automation, monitoring platforms, or DCIM tools is desirable.

Salary:

• Up to $300,000