At a Glance
- Tasks: Design, build, and manage data centres while ensuring 24/7 data accessibility.
- Company: Join a leading global quantitative trading firm with a tech startup vibe.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, collaborative culture, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with travel opportunities and a focus on cutting-edge technology.
- Why this job: Be part of an innovative team that values knowledge sharing and technical excellence.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in data centre environments with strong troubleshooting and networking skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Quant Capital is urgently looking for a Data Center Engineer to join our high-profile client. Our client is a well-known global quantitative trading firm, operating at the intersection of trading and finance. This environment is similar to that of a successful tech startup, where technology is the top priority. The firm is recognised globally for its innovative culture, technical excellence, and collaborative ethos. You will be surrounded by smart individuals who are deeply interested in sharing their knowledge and learning from you.
We are looking for an experienced Data Center Engineer to help maintain our client’s data infrastructure, ensuring data is safe and accessible 24/7. This is a hands-on role that will involve designing, building, scaling, and managing data centres and colocation facilities, as well as working closely with internal teams and external vendors. The role requires collaboration with network, server, facilities engineering, market data, and trading teams, along with data centre operators, colocation providers, and hardware vendors.
Responsibilities include:
- Designing deployment plans for new equipment
- Managing procurement of inventory
- Installing and configuring server OS including Linux for network deployment
- Installing, cabling, configuring, and troubleshooting various network and server equipment
- Ensuring the highest standards of security, organisation, documentation, safety, and cleanliness in all data centre operations
Data Centre Engineers MUST have:
- Ideally 5+ years of experience in a data centre environment with a strong understanding of best practices
- Ability to troubleshoot dark fibre connectivity
- Ideally some scripting skills from a Networking standpoint
- Experience managing projects
- Troubleshooting Networks
- Knowledge of routing and switching (BGP)
- Experience with a variety of server and network hardware
- Ability to design, deploy, test, and troubleshoot copper and fibre cabling
- Willingness to travel a few weeks of the year
This is a Data Centre Engineer plus role which has many aspects of networking, it’s a chance to work for an incredibly innovative and successful trading firm who treat their employees exceptionally well.
Data Center Network Engineer employer: Quant Capital
At Quant Capital, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment that mirrors the innovative spirit of a tech startup. Our collaborative culture fosters continuous learning and knowledge sharing among talented individuals, while our commitment to employee growth ensures that you will have ample opportunities to advance your career in the fast-paced world of quantitative trading. Join us in our state-of-the-art facilities, where technology is paramount, and be part of a team that values excellence and creativity.
