Data Center Operations Engineer
KrakenAbout the role
Building the Future of Crypto
Our Krakenites are a world-class team with crypto conviction, united by our desire to discover and unlock the potential of crypto and blockchain technology.
What makes us different?
Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion. For over a decade, Kraken’s focus on our mission and crypto ethos has attracted many of the most talented crypto experts in the world.
Before you apply, please read the Kraken Culture page to learn more about our internal culture, values, and mission. We also expect candidates to familiarize themselves with the Kraken app. Learn how to create a Kraken account here.
As a fully remote company, we have Krakenites in 70+ countries who speak over 50 languages. Krakenites are industry pioneers who develop premium crypto products for experienced traders, institutions, and newcomers to the space. Kraken is committed to industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support through our products like Kraken Pro, Desktop, Wallet, and Kraken Futures.
Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!
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The team
We are looking for a Data Centre Operations Engineer to join our expanding Infrastructure Operations team. Data Centre Operations is a ‘hands-on’ role that is critical to the continuing success of Kraken; you will join a highly motivated team that is responsible for managing the entire network and compute infrastructure for one of the world’s leading Cryptocurrency exchanges. We are looking for a dynamic and innovative self-starter with the ability to think “outside of the box” to solve complex problems in a sustainable way.
The opportunity
Performs expert preventive and corrective on-site maintenance on critical exchange infrastructure
Installs and configures complex server and networking systems
Provides comprehensive on-site facility support, including installation, decommissioning, and break/fix work
Manages contractors, subcontractors, and vendors to ensure compliance with site procedures
Responsible for maintaining site-level asset accuracy, documentation, and ITAM, NetBox (IPAM, DCIM) updates. Ensuring all documentation and rack layouts remain accurate, audit-ready, and traceable
Supports financial and capacity planning through cost projections and renewal tracking
Leads or assists in capacity planning to maintain adequate spare capacity and plan timely backfills
Assume on-call responsibilities and duties per the schedule & travel as needed to support physical data centre and office locations
Monitors, maintains, and troubleshoots physical infrastructure, including on-call and travel duties as required
Skills you should HODL
3 + years experience of data centre operations in a highly security focused environment
3 + years experience working in a large-scale data centre environment
Experience with power, cooling and airflow management of physical devices.
Basic knowledge of IP addressing and subnets/gateway configuration.
Demonstrated accountability for site or system ownership in a large-scale environment.
Strong documentation discipline and ability to maintain a single source of truth for assets, capacity, and dependencies.
Understanding of financial planning or forecasting in an operational context.
Ability to collaborate across teams and regions with transparency and professionalism.
Ability to perform unde
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