Data Centre Operational Engineer

Salary: £35,000 - 40,000 per year

Requirements:

• Strong practical experience assembling, upgrading and repairing servers, workstations or similar hardware.
• Good understanding of server components, compatibility, cooling, power and fault diagnosis.
• Experience administering Linux systems.
• Experience with virtualisation platforms such as Proxmox, VMware, Hyper-V or similar.
• Working knowledge of storage technologies such as ZFS, LVM, NVMe and RAID.
• Sound networking knowledge, including IP addressing, VLANs, routing and firewalls.
• Methodical troubleshooting skills across hardware, operating systems and networks.
• Ability to maintain clear and accurate technical records.
• Good communication skills and a willingness to support colleagues and customers.
• Ability to commute to our Bury office and data centre sites, with a company vehicle available when travelling to client sites.
• Must possess a clean manual driving licence.
• Hands-on experience in a similar role is required.
• Manual Driving Licence is required.
• United Kingdom work authorisation is required.
• Willingness to travel 25% is required.

Responsibilities:

• Assemble GPU and compute servers from individual components, including chassis, motherboards, CPUs, memory, GPUs, storage, power supplies, cooling systems and networking hardware.
• Ensure stock levels for components are maintained and organised.
• Check component compatibility and identify potential build or performance issues.
• Configure BIOS, firmware and hardware settings in accordance with agreed standards.
• Rack, cable and commission servers and related equipment at our head office and data centre sites.
• Install power and network connections neatly, safely and accurately.
• Test completed systems for stability, temperature, power consumption and performance.
• Maintain accurate build, configuration, asset and warranty records.
• Diagnose hardware, performance, thermal, power and connectivity faults.
• Replace failed components and complete server upgrades with minimal disruption.
• Carry out planned inspections, cleaning and preventative maintenance.
• Monitor hardware health and respond to alerts or emerging issues.
• Manage spare parts and help maintain appropriate stock levels.
• Work with suppliers and manufacturers to resolve faults and warranty claims.
• Support occasional planned maintenance outside normal working hours where required.
• Install and administer Linux-based systems, primarily Ubuntu and Debian.
• Deploy and maintain Proxmox hosts, clusters, virtual machines and templates.
• Configure and troubleshoot GPU passthrough and related virtualisation requirements.
• Support storage environments using technologies such as ZFS, LVM, NVMe and RAID.
• Apply operating system, driver, firmware and security updates.
• Use scripts and automation tools where they provide a practical improvement to deployment or maintenance.
• Install and troubleshoot high-speed network connections, switches and related equipment.
• Support VLANs, routing, firewalls, VPNs and secure remote access.
• Diagnose network performance and connectivity problems.
• Maintain infrastructure monitoring, logging and alerting systems.
• Escalate security, availability and capacity concerns promptly.
• Contribute practical technical input to infrastructure planning and design discussions.
• Advise on component selection, compatibility, rack layouts, cabling, power, cooling and maintainability.
• Implement infrastructure changes and designs agreed with our Head of Technology.
• Test and benchmark new GPUs, server components and supporting technologies.
• Suggest improvements that increase reliability, efficiency, safety or ease of maintenance.
• Assist with capacity planning and future infrastructure requirements.
• Investigate infrastructure-related issues affecting internal users and customers.
• Support escalated problems involving physical servers, virtual machines, storage, performance or connectivity.
• Communicate clearly and professionally when providing updates or explaining technical issues.
• Document recurring problems, resolutions and standard procedures.
• Assist with customer onboarding and technical walkthroughs where required.
• Follow our information security, access control and data-handling procedures.
• Help implement and maintain technical controls supporting ISO 27001 compliance.
• Maintain accurate records of infrastructure changes, maintenance, incidents and access.
• Follow appropriate physical security and safe-working practices at data centre sites.
• Support audits by providing clear and accurate technical documentation.

Technologies:

• Debian
• Firmware
• Hardware
• Hyper-V
• Support
• Linux
• Network
• Security
• Ubuntu
• VMware
• Ansible
• Bash
• Grafana
• Prometheus
• Python
• REST
• Zabbix

More:

We are a growing technology business offering a collaborative environment with competitive salary and benefits, hands-on exposure to modern GPU and high-performance computing infrastructure, and opportunities to work with new server, networking and data centre technologies. We provide training and support for continued technical development, meaningful input into the improvement of our infrastructure and working practices, and opportunities for increased responsibility and career progression. The role is based in person, with work across our Bury office and data centre sites.

last updated 35 week of 2026