XR Trading is a proprietary trading firm with employees in the Netherlands, UK and US. XR participates in a wide variety of marketplaces including global futures, equities, commodities, options, fixed income, and cryptocurrencies. Our culture emphasizes teamwork, and focuses on continuous integration and test-driven development.
Job Function & Responsibilities
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We are seeking a talented and self-motivated part-time Data Center Engineer to join our growing IT team
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Logistics coordination, installation, documentation and troubleshooting of physical equipment at colocation facilities
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Able to travel to local data centers on a regular basis
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Coordination with existing IT team to validate equipment installation and troubleshoot technical issues
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Pre-plan data center design and execution by utilizing mock equipment
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Leverage and extend existing data center best practices and documentation
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Manage data center inventory, domestic and foreign equipment orders, returns and shipments
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Project management of datacenter related projects
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Proactively suggest enhancements to existing configurations, technologies or procedures
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Able to travel to global data centers for occasional project work
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Able to work flexible hours when required, including night and weekends
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Comfortable working in a Linux-based environment
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Comfortable with basic network connectivity concepts
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Familiar with Cisco IOS and knowledge of Ethernet networks (VLAN, spanning tree, MAC addressing, etc)
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Organized, self-starter that is passionate about technology
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Experience with bug/ticket tracking systems like JIRA a plus
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Able to lift 65 pounds
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Hours
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Monday – Thursday 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm CT
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Monday – Thursday 8:00 am - 3:00 pm CT (occasionally)
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Friday 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm CT (occasionally)
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Saturday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm (occasionally)
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Hours may fluctuate from time to time
Location
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Employee must be legally authorized to work in the US
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Individual must live in or daily commuting distance to Aurora, IL
Education
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Bachelor’s Degree from a 4-year university or comparable work experience
Required Experience & Skills
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1-3 years of experience of datacenter management
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Experience with physically installing fiber optic duplex and simplex cables
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Experience utilizing tools to validate, clean and test fiber optic cables
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Experience making and running patch cables
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Previous financial industry experience a plus
Please note: only individuals whose qualifications match our current needs will be contacted for further screening and/or interviews. XR Trading does not hire candidates who are currently on a student visa or who now or in the future will require XR to sponsor them for employment visa. Thank you for your interest in XR Trading!