Consultant, Data Center Engineer

About Tower Research Capital

Tower Research Capital is a leading quantitative trading firm founded in 1998. Tower has built its business on a high-performance platform and independent trading teams. We have a 25+ year track record of innovation and a reputation for discovering unique market opportunities. Tower is home to some of the world’s best systematic trading and engineering talent. We empower portfolio managers to build their teams and strategies independently while providing the economies of scale that come from a large, global organization.

Engineers thrive at Tower while developing electronic trading infrastructure at a world-class level. Our engineers solve challenging problems in the realms of low-latency programming, FPGA technology, hardware acceleration and machine learning. Our ongoing investment in top engineering talent and technology ensures our platform remains unmatched in terms of functionality, scalability and performance. At Tower, every employee plays a role in our success. Our Business Support teams are essential to building and maintaining the platform that powers everything we do — combining market access, data, compute, and research infrastructure with risk management, compliance, and a full suite of business services. Our Business Support teams enable our trading and engineering teams to perform at their best.

At Tower, employees will find a stimulating, results-oriented environment where highly intelligent and motivated colleagues inspire each other to reach their greatest potential.

Responsibilities

• Requirements gathering, physical installation, and troubleshooting of all equipment in our Data Centers
• Coordinate with local and global/remote teams to troubleshoot technical issues and manage connectivity
• Monitor and report on technical progress and track project deliverables
• Keep Data Centers and shared spaces clean and well organized
• Coordinate with global datacenter team, leverage global datacenter documentation and best practices, suggest areas of process improvement, update and maintain documentation
• Responsible for equipment orders, returns, shipments, and general inventory management

Qualifications

• An understanding of data center management and layout (power, cooling, cabling)
• An understanding of networking and systems concepts (circuits, IP routing, consoles, networking)
• Working knowledge of Linux (Red Hat preferred)
• Basic knowledge of Cisco (CCNA preferred)
• Experience making and running patch cables
• Experience working with fiber optic cables, including the inspecting, cleaning, and testing of these cables (preferred)
• Experience working for an exchange, financial firm, or subsidiary of an international technology firm (preferred)
• Technical inventory management experience (preferred)
• Access to a car, as well as a valid driver’s license, and a clean driving record

Anticipated hourly salary range $40-45.

Location

Tower’s headquarters are in the Equitable Building, in the heart of NYC’s Financial District, with impact that is global through more than a dozen offices around the world.

Culture & Environment

At Tower, we believe work should be both challenging and enjoyable. We foster a culture where smart, driven people thrive — without egos. Our open concept workplace, casual dress code, and well-stocked kitchens reflect the value we place on a friendly, collaborative environment where everyone is respected, and great ideas win. You’ll find a collaborative and welcoming culture, a diverse team, and a workplace that values both performance and enjoyment. No unnecessary hierarchy. No ego. Just great people doing great work – together.

Equal Opportunity

Tower Research Capital is an equal opportunity employer.