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Thurn Partners

Data Center Engineer

On site

London, United kingdom

£ 250,000 /year

Full Time

24-11-2025

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Leadership Monitoring Research

Job Specifications

Job Opportunity: Data Centre Engineer

Compensation: £200,000 - £250,000

Location: Global (supporting co-location sites in major financial markets worldwide)

About the Role:

Data Centre Operations Manager to oversee the design, operation, and management of a global data center and co-location infrastructure. This role involves ensuring high performance, security, and availability across critical systems that support research and trading activities in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage the full lifecycle of data center and co-location operations, including design, deployment, maintenance, and decommissioning.
Oversee capacity planning, operational monitoring, and automation to ensure optimal performance.
Lead operational excellence by implementing robust security and reliability standards.
Collaborate with infrastructure teams (compute, network, storage) to deliver scalable solutions.
Build strong relationships with global vendors to ensure seamless operations.
Stay informed on emerging trends and technologies to drive innovation.

Your Skills and Expertise:

Extensive experience managing large-scale, high-performance data center operations.
Expertise in capacity management, telemetry, and operational best practices.
Knowledge of co-location environments and infrastructure for low-latency systems.
Strong leadership and vendor management skills, with a global perspective.

Why This Role?

Be a key player in managing infrastructure critical to high-stakes operations.
Lead innovation in cutting-edge data center technology.
Work with a global team in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

About the Company

Thurn Partners is a Global Search, Research and Capital Introduction business. Thurn Partners connects the leadership teams of hedge funds, fund of funds, proprietary trading firms, and seeding businesses to unique, business-impactful professionals, in order to scale, diversify or otherwise enhance their business. The firm employs a systematic, research-driven approach to search and advisory, offering services across portfolio management, research, data science and engineering. Partnering with international investors, we... Know more