Trading Infrastructure Engineer

Job Description

A high-performance, technology-driven financial firm is seeking a Data Centre Engineer (Trading Infrastructure) to support and optimize its global low-latency trading infrastructure, with a strong focus on networking and switching technologies.

THIS IS NOT YOUR TYPICAL DC OPS ROLE!

This role focuses on maintaining, deploying, and troubleshooting hardware in both local and international data centre environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Install, maintain, and troubleshoot servers, switches, and structured cabling
• Collaborate with engineering teams to support low-latency trading infrastructure, ensuring optimal network performance
• Perform hands-on support at local data centres; assist with international setups as needed
• Manage rack builds, hardware upgrades, and infrastructure rollouts
• Maintain high operational standards for power, cooling, and cabling

What You’ll Bring:

• Proven experience working in low-latency trading, HPC, or colocation data centres
• Strong understanding of networking concepts (Layer 1–3), switching technologies, and hands-on experience with vendors like Arista, Cisco, or Juniper
• Ability to log in to switches, perform basic configurations, diagnostics, and packet-level troubleshooting
• Familiarity with server hardware components such as NICs, SSDs, GPUs, FPGAs, and transceivers
• Exposure to Linux systems (command line and basic performance/debug tools)
• Ability to operate independently in high-pressure environments, manage competing priorities, and travel locally as needed

Location:

• London with regular travel to local data centres