Data Center Engineer – Quant Trading
Summary
Design, deploy, and maintain data centre infrastructure for a quantitative trading client in London: hands-on server/network installation, copper and fibre cabling, Linux configuration, plus procurement, vendor management, and project work to keep trading systems running securely 24/7.
As a Data Center Engineer, you will design, deploy, and maintain data centre infrastructure for a leading quantitative trading client. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure secure, 24/7 data access and reliability, enabling fast trading and data-driven decisions. This role combines hands-on engineering with project management across colocation facilities and vendor ecosystems. You will help scale and secure critical data assets in a collaborative, high-tech environment.
Responsibilities- Design deployment plans for new equipment using data centre best practices
- Manage procurement, shipping, and inventory of equipment, cabling, and parts
- Install and configure server OS with Linux for network deployment
- Install, cabling, configuring, and troubleshooting various network and server equipment
- Ensure security, documentation, organization, safety, and cleanliness in data centre operations
- 4+ years of data centre experience with cabling, vendor management, and best practices
- Self-starter mindset with initiative and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication
- Ability to troubleshoot dark fibre connectivity
- Experience managing projects
- Networking fundamentals (switching, routing, Layer 2/3 troubleshooting)
- Linux
- Experience with various server and network hardware
- Ability to design, deploy, test, and troubleshoot copper and fibre cabling
- Willingness to travel 3–4 weeks per year and work flexible hours including some evenings and weekends
- strong communication
- problem-solving
- self-motivation
- Linux
- networking fundamentals (switching, routing, L2/L3)
- copper and fibre cabling design and troubleshooting