IT & Software

Data center Engineer – Fintech

Quant Capital

London · Greater London · United Kingdom

Overview

In this Data Center Engineer role, you will own and optimize the physical hardware footprint at European data centers, with a focus on Frankfurt. You’ll collaborate closely with software engineers to align hardware solutions with trading strategies, ensuring scalable, robust performance. The position blends hands-on data center operations, asset management, and regional project delivery in a fast, non-bureaucratic environment. This opportunity offers significant autonomy and impact in a cutting-edge fintech setting.

Responsibilities
  • Install and troubleshoot hardware and infrastructure in modern data centers
  • Coordinate remote technicians for server racking, patching, and installation changes
  • Collaborate with vendors to resolve issues
  • Plan and implement regional projects and changes
  • Participate in regional on-call rotation
  • Manage assets and inventory across technology hardware
  • Maintain technical documentation and improve best practices
  • Handle logistics and lifecycle management, including shipment handling
  • Travel frequently to domestic and international data centers
  • Manage data center power and cooling capacity
Key requirements
  • 1-3 years of commercial data center experience
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple high-profile tasks
  • Proficient with Linux command line tools
  • CCENT or equivalent experience
  • Strong understanding of modern data center principles
  • Hands-on experience with computing hardware and connectivity
  • Knowledge of cabling standards and terminations types
  • prioritization under pressure
  • cross-functional collaboration
  • problem solving
  • Linux command line
  • data center hardware familiarity
  • server racking and patching

Reference: WJ-747_31177998

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