Datacentre Operations Specialist
XTX Markets is a London-headquartered algorithmic trading and electronic market-making firm using machine learning to forecast prices across equities, fixed income, currencies, commodities and crypto, then trading on venues and providing differentiated liquidity to institutional clients.
About XTX Markets
XTX Markets operates as a quantitative electronic market maker and institutional liquidity provider. Its technology produces price forecasts for more than 53,000 financial instruments, which it uses to trade on exchanges and alternative venues and provide customised, low-market-impact liquidity. The group also operates XTX Ventures and open-sources technology such as TernFS.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will support day-to-day operations for a multi-megawatt colocation datacentre in Kajaani. You will maintain and commission electrical, mechanical, cooling, and automation infrastructure; coordinate maintenance; resolve operational issues; support capacity planning; and help improve energy efficiency. You will also be available for on-call work outside shift hours when required.
Requirements
- Proficiency in spoken and written English and Finnish
- 3+ years of datacentre experience or related industrial operations management experience
- In-depth knowledge of datacentre infrastructure processes, including power distribution, cooling systems, direct liquid cooling, automation and building management systems, fire tracing, and security technologies
- Strong understanding of industry standards and best practices
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks with attention to detail
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Valid B driving license
Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day datacentre infrastructure operations, including automation, electrical, mechanical, and running processes
- Ensure 24/7 uptime and availability of datacentre infrastructure
- Collaborate with engineering, facility maintenance, and technical teams to resolve operational issues
- Develop and implement standard operating procedures for datacentre operations
- Operate and maintain electrical, mechanical, liquid-cooling, and automation infrastructure
- Resolve technical issues and requests related to datacentre infrastructure
- Schedule and coordinate equipment inspections, repairs, and regular maintenance
- Implement preventive maintenance programs to minimize downtime
- Communicate planned maintenance, downtime, and operational changes to stakeholders
- Support space and cooling capacity planning
- Evaluate infrastructure utilization and support expansion or upgrade planning
- Align infrastructure resources with business needs
- Support energy-efficiency, cost-optimization, and environmental-impact initiatives
- Promote collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement within the datacentre team
Benefits
- Time off in lieu for weekend and public holiday work