Data Center Engineer
Content + Source + Freshness • 14 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Significant opportunities in a crucial role supporting the data infrastructure of a financial trading firm.
- High-demand role within a leading trading firm.
- Hands-on technical work in cutting-edge datasets.
- Requires registered experience (5+ years) and physical work.
Pros
- Hands-on experience with state-of-the-art data center technologies.
- Strong demand for support roles in financial trading environments.
- Ability to impact operations directly.
Cons
- Physical demanding role with travel requirements.
- Pressure to maintain uptime and performance standards.
- Work hours may extend beyond standard weekday hours.
Who it's for
Mid Level • Onsite with travel requirements.
Good fit
- Experienced data center engineers
- Technical professionals enjoying hands-on work
- Individuals motivated by sustaining operational excellence
Not recommended for
- New entrants without prior technical data center experience
- Individuals looking for strictly desk jobs
- Candidates not willing to travel
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Core hours for this position are Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.
This role does require travel to colocation facilities in the Chicagoland area. We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Data Center Engineer to join our Chicago team. This role requires hands-on work with our physical servers, network infrastructure, and IT components across various colocation facilities. You'll be responsible for the physical setup, maintenance, and troubleshooting of server and network hardware, as well as ensuring smooth operations and efficient documentation practices. The ideal candidate is energized by working in a cutting-edge datacenter environment that enables IMC to continue to be at the forefront of the evolving global financial markets.
Your Core Responsibilities:
- Oversee the lifecycle of physical servers, network devices, and other IT infrastructure components
- Perform installation, configuration, and upkeep of server and network components in our data centers
- Plan and implement efficient rack layouts, cabling schemes, and patching schedules to optimize data center operations
- Diagnose hardware issues, coordinate with vendors for repairs or replacements (RMA process), and ensure timely resolution
- Handle incoming and outgoing shipments, maintain accurate hardware inventory, and manage stock levels of IT components
- Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation of physical infrastructure, cabling layouts, rack configurations, and associated processes
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with hardware vendors, colocation partners, and remote hands teams to ensure efficient operations
- Maintain office IT infrastructure, including hardware and network systems
Your Skills and Experience:
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in data center engineering
- Strong understanding of server hardware, network devices, and data storage systems
- Knowledge of network cabling, fiber optics, and optical transceivers
- Experience with fiber optic testing and cleaning is required
- Basic knowledge of Linux operating systems and networking protocols
- CCNA certification is a plus
- Proven experience in racking, cabling, and working with data center facilities management tools (power, cooling, etc.)
- Familiarity with basic scripting in Bash and Python within a Linux environment is a plus
- Strong ability to manage time effectively, prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment, and adapt to changing requirements
- A collaborative mindset, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team, often with minimal supervision
- Ability to safely lift and move equipment weighing up to 60 pounds
- Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as required
- A valid driver’s license is required for travel between facilities
About Us
IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.
