Datacentre Operations Engineer – Colo, Trading Environment

Data centre Operations Engineer + Networking – Quant Trading Infrastructure,000 total

London – On-site Quant Capital is working with a leading global quantitative trading firm to find a Data centre Operations Engineer to join their London infrastructure team. This hands-on role supports the physical infrastructure behind a low-latency trading platform, including servers, switches, and structured cabling across multiple colocation sites.

You’ll work closely with internal teams and external vendors, handling hardware deployment, Linux OS installation, network troubleshooting, and rack-level diagnostics.

Responsibilities:

Deploy, configure, and maintain servers, switches, and structured cabling

Build and upgrade rack infrastructure, including power and cooling planning

Install and configure Linux operating systems for production networks

Troubleshoot dark fibre connectivity and hardware issues

Coordinate third-party access, RMAs, deliveries, and cross-connects

Maintain documentation, inventory, and data centre standards

Support physical layer troubleshooting and hardware escalations

Travel to local and remote colocation sites as required

Required Experience:

Proven data centre experience in colocation, trading environment

Practical Linux system administration and OS installation skills

Networking skills strongly preferred (logging into network devices)
Strong knowledge of structured cabling (copper and fibre) and rack design

Understanding of routing and switching (BGP, L2/L3)

Experience with hardware components including NICs, SSDs, FPGAs, GPUs, and transceivers

Ability to work independently under pressure and manage vendors and logistics

Willingness to cover weekends and holidays on a rota

This is a rare opportunity to join the core infrastructure team of a top quant firm with competitive compensation and a technically challenging environment. All applications are confidential.