Data Center Engineer Intern - Summer 2027

Chicago About Us Founded 20 years ago and headquartered in Chicago, the DV Group of financial services firms has grown to more than 600 people operating throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Since spinning out of a large brokerage firm in 2016, DV Trading has rapidly scaled as an independent proprietary trading firm utilizing its own capital, trading strategies, and risk management methodologies to provide liquidity to worldwide financial markets and hedging opportunities to commodity producers and users. Now, DV group affiliates include two broker dealers, a cryptocurrency market making firm, and a bourgeoning investment adviser. Role Overview We are currently seeking a Data Center Engineer Intern to help maintain and optimize DV’s data center facilities. Throughout the summer internship, you'll have the opportunity to gain hands‑on experience with the physical infrastructure behind a global trading firm. Responsibilities Work with enterprise servers, high-performance compute, storage, network equipment, racks, cabling, power, and datacenter infrastructure. Learn how equipment moves from design and procurement through staging, installation, cabling, testing, and production deployment. Gain experience with rack layouts, structured cabling, fiber, copper, power distribution, labeling, and infrastructure standards. Work alongside senior engineers, deploying infrastructure that directly supports trading and business operations. Learn how datacenters are designed for reliability, redundancy, serviceability, and operational risk management. Assist with hardware troubleshooting, upgrades, inventory, logistics, and lifecycle management. Requirements Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field and expected to graduate by Summer 2028 Familiarity with HP, IBM, and Dell Servers, Blades, SAN, and Cisco equipment Familiarity with CAT5/6 and fiber optic cabling, as well as SFP’s and other optic devices Understanding of Windows and Linux server administration, including troubleshooting skills Ability work onsite at our Chicago office 5 days per week Strong communication and collaboration skills Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to detail Compensation Range: $40.00 per hour DV is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms. Only search firms with valid, written agreements with DV should submit resumes in response to DV’s posted positions. All resumes submitted by search firms to DV via e‑mail, the Internet, personal delivery, facsimile, or any other method without a valid written agreement shall be deemed the sole property of DV, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by DV. DV is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Voluntary Self‑Identification For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self‑identification survey. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file. As set forth in DV Trading’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law. If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categories is as follows: A “disabled veteran” is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person that was discharged or released from active duty because of a service‑connected disability. A “recently separated veteran” means any veteran during the three‑year period beginning on the date of such veteran’s discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service. An “active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran” means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense. An “Armed forces service medal veteran” means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985. #J-18808-Ljbffr DV Trading