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# Data Center Operations Engineer EMEA

- **Company:** Crypto Our Krakenites
- **Location:** Spain (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Big Data, Data Centers, IP Addressing, Subnetting, Network Architecture, Wireless Access Point, Wi-Fi Technology
- **Published:** November 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.es/details/5954142073

## About the Role

* 2 + years experience of data centre operations in a highly security focused environment
 * 2 + 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 an understanding of subnets and gateway configuration for out-of-band device management
 * Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences
 * Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
 * Ability to perform well under pressure, high attention to detail
 * Strong desire / interest in learning new technology
 * Highly motivated and passionate about data centre engineering and security
 * Physical labour skill, able to lift more than 25 kgs
 * This role requires the ability to travel. For this reason, a valid passport and driving licence will be mandatory.

## Description

Join our Infrastructure Operations team to help us expand Kraken's infrastructure and start playing a vital role in managing and enhancing Kraken's platform! The Data Centre Operations Engineer 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. This role is hybrid on-site/remote. The opportunity

 * Performs highly skilled preventative and corrective on-site maintenance to critical exchange infrastructure
 * Performs highly skilled installations on complex server and network infrastructure
 * Provides hands-on facility support where required (e.g. installation of new equipment, decommissioning of equipment, replacement of faulty equipment, internal audits…etc.)
 * Responsible for Asset and Inventory management
 * Responsible for the on-site management of contractors, sub-contractors and vendors, ensuring that all work performed is in accordance with established practices, procedures & local legislation
 * Response for bootstrapping physical infrastructure via out-of-band management networks
 * Assist with basic network configuration for setting up out-of-band device access
 * Assist with capacity planning/management, scaling and interconnecting with other data centres as needed
 * Monitor and maintain all physical infrastructure (network, security, and compute), remote office locations, and respond to critical problems to maximise service uptime
 * Assume on-call responsibilities and duties per the schedule
 * Travel as needed to support physical data centre and onsite infrastructure such as Wifi access points, Internet circuits, firewalls
 * Travel as needed to new facilities to support planning for future infrastructure expansion.