Data Center Operations Engineer

Kraken Digital Asset Exchange

. Perform expert preventive and corrective onsite maintenance on critical exchange infrastructure .

Posted 10/23/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $60,000 - $70,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

Role fit

Core Competencies

Use this summary to align your resume positioning with the role.

Demonstrates expertise in preventive and corrective maintenance of critical exchange infrastructure, with strong capabilities in managing data center operations, asset management, and financial planning. Proven ability to collaborate across teams and regions while maintaining high documentation standards and operational accountability.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Data Centre OperationsPreventive And Corrective MaintenanceAsset ManagementCapacity PlanningDocumentation Discipline

ATS Keywords

Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills

Server InstallationNetworking Systems ConfigurationPower ManagementCooling ManagementIP AddressingCabling And PatchingChange ControlLogistics ManagementIncident ReportingFinancial Planning

Soft Skills

CollaborationAttention To DetailProfessionalismAbility To Perform Under Pressure

Tools & Technologies

ITAMNetBoxData Centre Infrastructure

Industry Keywords

Security-Focused EnvironmentLarge-Scale Data CentreOnsite MaintenanceComplianceCross-Connects

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Airflow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform expert preventive and corrective onsite maintenance on critical exchange infrastructure
Install and configure complex server and networking systems
Provide comprehensive onsite facility support, including installation, decommissioning, and break/fix work
Manage contractors, subcontractors, and vendors to ensure compliance with site procedures
Maintain site-level asset accuracy, documentation, and ITAM/NetBox updates
Keep documentation and rack layouts accurate, audit-ready, and traceable
Support financial and capacity planning through cost projections and renewal tracking
Lead or assist in capacity planning to maintain adequate spare capacity and plan timely backfills
Assume on-call responsibilities according to schedule and travel as needed to support physical data centre and office locations
Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot physical infrastructure
Support the network and compute infrastructure of Kraken, a global cryptocurrency exchange

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of experience in data centre operations in a highly security-focused environment
3+ years of 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
Experience with physical network work, including precise cabling and patching to a port map, selecting optics and cables, and ordering/removing cross-connects with colocation providers
Experience with change and access control, including raising change tickets, working within maintenance windows, site-access tickets, visitor escorting, and badge/door-controller faults
Experience with logistics, including inbound shipment tickets, loading-bay handoffs, and shipping equipment between sites
Experience planning and executing new-site installations, including rack layouts, patching and power plans, quote checks, and incident reports
Ability to collaborate across the US, EU, UK, and APAC
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 under pressure with high attention to detail
Ability to lift more than 25 kg
Ability to work onsite at a data center in the NY/NJ area

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity program
Bonus program
Wellness allowance
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Global and diverse work environment
Job-related skills or work-style assessments applied consistently across candidates