Data Center Engineer

ppFlow Traders is looking for an experienced Datacenter Engineer to own and support the physical infrastructure across our European colocation estate, including latency-sensitive trading sites, back-office datacenters, and microwave/wireless locations. You will be responsible for the full physical infrastructure lifecycle, from new deployments and hardware refreshes to troubleshooting, capacity planning, documentation, and decommissioning. This is a highly hands-on role requiring regular travel across Europe and close collaboration with Network, Systems, Trading Infrastructure, carriers, and colocation providers. /p pbCore Responsibilities /b /p ul liRack, cable, power, commission, troubleshoot, and decommission servers, storage, and network equipment. /li liDeliver new datacenter deployments, hardware refreshes, site expansions, and connectivity projects. /li liAct as the on-site escalation point for hardware, cabling, power, thermal, optics, and physical network incidents. /li liMonitor and forecast rack space, power, cooling, and cross-connect capacity across sites. /li liManage cross-connects, remote hands, site access, carriers, colocation providers, and specialist contractors. /li liMaintain accurate hardware, spares, cabling, rack elevation, and site documentation. /li liCoordinate hardware shipping, RMAs, receiving, and asset disposal across European locations. /li liSupport microwave and wireless locations and supervise specialist contractors where required. /li liParticipate in change management, incident response, postmortems, and an out-of-hours on-call rota. /li liStandardize infrastructure practices and automate repetitive operational tasks where possible. /li /ul pbCore Skills Requirements /b /p ul li5+ years of hands-on datacenter experience in a business-critical production environment; trading or other latency-sensitive experience is preferred. /li liStrong server hardware knowledge, including rack installation, PDUs, firmware/BIOS, out-of-band management, and component-level troubleshooting. /li liStrong structured cabling knowledge across copper, DAC/Twinax, and SM/MM fibre, including optical testing. /li liGood understanding of colocation power, cooling, redundancy, and environmental monitoring. /li liBasic troubleshooting and configuration experience with Cisco/Arista networking and Linux/Debian systems. /li liExperience managing colocation providers, carriers, contractors, cross-connects, and remote hands. /li liStrong project delivery, documentation, incident management, and stakeholder communication skills. /li liWillingness to travel frequently across Europe and participate in on-call support. /li liValid driving licence and unrestricted ability to travel to and work at provider sites across the EU. /li /ul pFlow Traders does not accept unsolicited resumes from any professional staffing or search firms. All resumes, and any other information identifying potential candidates, submitted to any employee at Flow Traders via-email, the Internet or directly without a valid and signed search agreement will be deemed free to contact by Flow Traders without any restrictions and no placement fee of any kind will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Flow Traders. /p pYou can view the hiring process for our graduate roles at the link below /p h3What We Offer /h3 pNo matter where you’re based, we offer great perks and benefits. /p h3Attractive Compensation /h3 pRemuneration package comprised of a base salary and a discretionary variable component. /p h3Continuous Learning and Development /h3 pDedicated academy with endless personal and functional development opportunities. /p h3Exceptional Events and Social Activities /h3 pAnnual company trip, holiday parties, family and sports events. There is something for everyone! /p h3Employee Foundation /h3 pVolunteer programs for employees and charity support initiatives through the Flow Traders Foundation. /p h3Attractive Compensation /h3 pRemuneration package comprised of a base salary and a discretionary variable component. /p h3Continuous Learning and Development /h3 pDedicated academy with endless personal and functional development opportunities. /p h3Exceptional Events and Social Activities /h3 pAnnual company trip, holiday parties, family and sports events. There is something for everyone! /p h3Employee Foundation /h3 pVolunteer programs for employees and charity support initiatives through the Flow Traders Foundation. /p h3Global Rotations Opportunities /h3 pOpportunities to work in different locations to support personal growth within the company and develop your career. /p h3Great Global Locations /h3 pVibrant working environments, furnished with lounges, bars, gaming areas and offering lunches and coffee. /p h3Wellness and Healthy Culture /h3 pActive lifestyle promoted by offering sports, healthy food and wellbeing programs. /p h3Working with Great Minds /h3 pInformal working environment, with a focus on direct and open communication, entrepreneurial spirit and a driven atmosphere. /p h3Global Rotations Opportunities /h3 pOpportunities to work in different locations to support personal growth within the company and develop your career. /p h3Great Global Locations /h3 pVibrant working environments, furnished with lounges, bars, gaming areas and offering lunches and coffee. /p h3Wellness and Healthy Culture /h3 pActive lifestyle promoted by offering sports, healthy food and wellbeing programs. /p h3Working with Great Minds /h3 pInformal working environment, with a focus on direct and open communication, entrepreneurial spirit and a driven atmosphere. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr