Data Center Engineer (Mechanical / Electrical) - Banking & Finance

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Join a trading firm with an unrivalled level of computational resources in the industry, home to world-class researchers, developers, and technologists across pure math, programming, physics, and machine learning, currently building a large-scale data centre in Finland to future-proof its computational capabilities.

The organization is currently on the lookout for a Data centre Operations Specialist to support the operations and ongoing build-out of a multi-megawatt colocation facility in Kajaani. The ideal candidate will support day-to-day data centre infrastructure, participate in commissioning phases, and help ensure the reliability of mechanical, electrical, cooling, and automation systems, with some on-call work and weekend availability required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operation of data centre infrastructure, including mechanical, electrical, automation, and facility processes.
• Maintain 24/7 availability and stability of the data centre environment.
• Work closely with engineering, technical, and facilities teams to resolve issues.
• Develop and maintain SOPs for consistent and safe operations.
• Manage and maintain all data centre systems (power, cooling, liquid cooling, automation, etc.).

Skills/Must Have

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Automation Engineering, or similar.
• 3+ years’ experience in data centre operations or industrial facility management.
• Strong understanding of data centre systems: power distribution, cooling (incl. DLC), automation/BMS, fire systems, and security technologies.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving, high-demand environment.
• Able to build strong working relationships with colleagues, partners, and vendors.
• Fluency in Finnish and English (written and spoken).

Location

• Kajaani (Onsite)

Salary

• Up to 90k euros