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Qube Research & Technologies
Data Centre Operations Engineer
🌎London
2w ago

Job Description

Qube Research & Technologies (QRT) is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating in all liquid asset classes across the world. We are a technology and data driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing. Combining data, research, technology and trading expertise has shaped QRT’s collaborative mindset which enables us to solve the most complex challenges. QRT’s culture of innovation continuously drives our ambition to deliver high quality returns for our investors. 

Your future role within QRT:

The successful candidate will join the global infrastructure team at QRT. You will be responsible for working in a team of data centre engineers responsible for the physical build and operation aspects of QRT data centres and co-location estate. This data centre estate supports the firms research and is a core part of delivering our infrastructure services, which deliver the highest performance computing and data platforms for the firm. Our co-location estate is global in nature and supports our trading infrastructure which is in every major financial market across the world.

You will be accountable for the physical work and logistical aspects of data centre build outs, working closely with several global third-party providers and will ensure that implementations meet the highest operational and security standards. The role will cover BAU maintenance as well as new project work.

The nature of the role will involve domestic and international travel.

Your present skillset:

  • You will be able to demonstrate knowledge of complex data centre architectures at scale including operational telemetry, capacity management, executing maintenance and upgrades and monitoring operational performance.
  • You take pride in building physical infrastructure to a clear, maintainable standard.
  • You have excellent documentation skills ensuring that data centres builds and designs are fully documented.
  • You will have a good knowledge of delivering complex high-performance data centres and associated infrastructures supporting Compute, Network and Storage architectures at hyper scale levels.
  • You will have good knowledge of the data centre and financial markets exchange co-location vendor eco systems and have experience of working with 3rd parties to successfully execute change.
  • You have the desire to work in a fast-paced collaborative environment.

QRT is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity as essential to our success. QRT empowers employees to work openly and respectfully to achieve collective success. In addition to professional achievement, we are offering initiatives and programs to enable employees achieve a healthy work-life balance.