[Hiring] Data Center Engineer @Eqvilent

Role Description

We’re looking for a hands-on Data Center Engineer to help us test, standardize, maintain, and improve server and network hardware for our globally distributed trading infrastructure. The role combines lab validation with hardware lifecycle operations:

• Maintenance planning
• Coordinating onsite work with providers/contractors
• Ensuring quality execution
• Maintaining inventory

Travel will be required for deployments or complex troubleshooting.

What You’ll be doing

• Test and compare server and networking hardware configurations (performance, stability, compatibility)
• Own hardware acceptance: burn-in checks, firmware/BIOS baselines, and “known-good” configs
• Plan and coordinate hardware maintenance and upgrades across sites (schedules, checklists, validation steps)
• Work together with onsite providers/contractors to execute installations and maintenance; review evidence and ensure quality
• Produce clear documentation: test results, approved SKUs, configuration standards, and maintenance runbooks
• Help troubleshoot hardware issues and support spares/RMA decisions
• Maintain inventory documentation
• Scheduled on-call rotations to support network operations and incident response

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of server hardware basics (CPU/RAM/storage, NICs, firmware/BIOS, FPGA) and networking fundamentals
• Basic Linux skills for testing/benchmarking
• Accuracy and high level of attention to details
• Ability and willingness to solve problems in non-standard ways
• Structured troubleshooting mindset
• Comfortable coordinating work with external parties and driving tasks to completion
• Able to document results and make recommendations based on data
• Willingness to travel internationally from time to time

Requirements

• Nice-to-Have:
• Bare-metal fleet experience or lab/burn-in testing background
• Optics/cabling validation knowledge
• Experience with vendor/procurement coordination (RMAs, substitutions, lead times)

Benefits

• Exciting challenges with ample opportunities for personal and professional growth
• A welcoming international team of highly qualified professionals
• Cutting-edge hardware and technology
• Access to any of our global offices anytime
• Flexible schedule
• 40 paid days off
• Competitive salary