DATACENTRE OPERATIONS ENGINEER – HPC INFRASTRUCTURE Lefdal Mine Datacentre, Norway

Company: Quant Capital
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

You will maintain and operate a large HPC datacentre, ensuring physical and operational integrity of servers, networking, and cooling systems. Based on-site in Norway, you’ll coordinate with vendors, manage inventory and logistics, and support major deployments that scale to thousands of servers. You will collaborate with global teams to enable cutting-edge research and trading technology, balancing reliability with throughput in a world‑class facility. This role offers hands-on control over critical infrastructure in a high-trust, engineering-led culture.

Responsibilities

  • Deploy servers, networking equipment, and structured cabling across the datacentre
  • Install and replace hardware components (drives, PCIe cards, NICs)
  • Support high-speed networking infrastructure and related cabling (fibre, transceivers)
  • Coordinate with vendors for on-site services, logistics, and RMAs
  • Oversee shipping, supply chain logistics, and international hardware movements
  • Support rollout of major infrastructure projects, including server expansion and network upgrades
  • Contribute to the evaluation and selection of networking hardware and components

Key requirements

  • Strong hands-on experience in datacentre operations and infrastructure
  • Good understanding of high-speed networking, cabling standards, and optical components
  • Comfortable working with server hardware and network gear (installations, diagnostics, replacements)
  • Familiar with international logistics and hardware inventory management
  • Able to communicate fluently in English and Finnish (written and spoken)
  • Capable of supporting scheduled on-call rotations and occasional out-of-hours work
  • clear communication in English and Finnish
  • multitasking across logistics and technical workflows
  • problem-solving under on-site conditions
  • datacentre infrastructure operations
  • high-speed networking
  • structured cabling

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Posted: October 1st, 2026