Data Center Engineer

Data Center Engineer

DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk.

Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets. We have also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional strategies: real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets.

We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds. The people who thrive here share our belief that it's not just what we do that matters–it's how we do it. DRW is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus.

We are currently looking for a Data Center Engineer to cover the Solon, Ohio area and assist with managing the architecture and operations of our data centers in that region. This person will also occasionally provide support for other regions as needed.

What you'll be working on:

• Maintaining the integrity of global data centers
• Racking and cabling servers and other equipment
• Performing network infrastructure cabling
• Setting standards of excellence for all data center operations
• Participating in expansion planning for all DRW data centers
• Monitoring the environmental conditions of all data centers
• Maintaining documentation within DCIM tool
• Maintaining optimal A/C and power conditions for data centers and facilities
• Performing Windows & Linux server administration

What's required:

• 3+ years of hands-on data center engineering experience.
• Previous experience doing network infrastructure cabling.
• Familiarity with HP, IBM, and Dell Servers, Blades, SAN and Cisco equipment.
• Previous experience working with backup software.
• Previous hands-on Windows and Linux server administration experience preferred.
• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with internal team members and external vendors.
• Must be a team player and self-starter.
• Strong documentation skills to capture architecture details, procedures, and other relevant data.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Regular local travel (approximately 75% of the time); occasional international travel.
• Must have a valid driver's license.