OPTIVER

Data Center Engineer

OPTIVER$90K — $120K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of hands-on experience in data center operations or engineering
  • Familiarity with network equipment from Cisco, Arista, and Juniper
  • Experience in structured cabling systems including Cat 5, Cat 6, and fiber optics
  • Proficient in documentation practices and change control processes
  • Strong troubleshooting skills using cable testers for fiber and copper
  • Ability to lift up to 75lbs
  • Willingness to commute to co-location sites in Durham

Responsibilities

  • Install and organize networking gear and servers in data centers
  • Coordinate remote equipment installation with local teams
  • Monitor power usage and plan for space requirements
  • Implement proper cable management and inventory control
  • Perform hardware replacements and maintenance as needed
  • Assist in planning moves and data center buildouts
  • Ensure timely and secure shipping of equipment between sites
  • Keep data center documentation up to date

Benefits

  • Work in a collaborative environment with diverse professionals from over 40 countries
  • Highly competitive compensation with performance-based bonuses
  • 401(k) plan with a 50% match
  • Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and life coverage
  • 25 paid vacation days plus market holidays
  • Additional office perks including meals, social events, and clubs
Full Job Description
If you are someone who takes pride in what you do, who relentlessly strives for perfection, who gets a kick out of systematizing and organizing your domain, then you're the person we seek. This is a chance to take ownership of the physical part of our trading infrastructure across multiple data centers and thousands of servers, all the while striving for simplicity and operational excellence.

What you'll do
  • Install and cable switches, servers, and appliances in our data co-locations
  • Facilitate installation of servers and network equipment with smart hands in remote co-locations
  • Manage power and space including monitoring and capacity planning
  • Maintain a consistent and clean cable management philosophy and manage cable inventory
  • Replace hard drives/memory/transceivers and other hardware related tasks as required by our server and network teams
  • Assist in the planning of moves or new buildouts
  • Coordinate the secure packing, shipment, and timely delivery of equipment to and from remote co-location sites
  • Maintain clean and accurate data center documentation

What you'll get

You'll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem-solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you'll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, collectively tackling some of the toughest challenges in the financial markets.

In addition, you'll receive:
  • The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries
  • VP structure only Highly competitive compensation package including performance-based bonus structure
  • 401(k) match up to 50%
  • Comprehensive health, mental, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage
  • 25 paid vacation days alongside market holidays
  • Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues and more

Who you are
  • Ability to identify basic parts of network equipment, including SFPs, line cards, and chassis
  • Ability to identify basic parts of servers, including memory, network cards and hard drives
  • Experience with identifying port locations for specific device manufacturers (Cisco, Arista, Juniper)
  • Knowledge of structured cabling systems using cat 5, cat 6, multi-mode and single-mode fiber
  • Familiarity with both power and communications cabling standards
  • Experience configuring and using cable testers for both fiber and copper to troubleshoot cabling issues
  • An understanding of change control processes
  • Strong documentation experience
  • Ability to lift 75lbs
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to commute to our co-locations in Durham

About OPTIVER

Optiver is a proprietary trading firm and market maker for various financial instruments. The company was founded in 1986 in Amsterdam and has since expanded to have offices in Chicago, Sydney, and Shanghai. Optiver trades in a variety of financial products including options, futures, and equities. The company is known for its use of technology and quantitative analysis to make trading decisions. Optiver has been recognized as a top employer in the Netherlands and has won awards for its workplace culture.
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