Data Center Engineer (Fintech)

TL;DR

Data Center Engineer (Fintech): Leading end-to-end design, procurement, and deployment of data center projects with an accent on bare-metal infrastructure and cloud-to-on-prem migration. Focus on architecting high-performance storage and database clusters and implementing financial-grade security controls.

Location: Onsite in Shanghai

Company

hirify.global Management is a market-neutral, multi-manager investment platform focused on Asia.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end data center build-out projects from design to final implementation.
• Manage RFP processes, vendor selection, and budget forecasting for power, cooling, and security systems.
• Architect and deploy high-performance storage and database clusters on bare-metal hardware.
• Develop and execute migration plans to move workloads from existing cloud environments to owned facilities.
• Establish operational procedures for capacity planning, incident response, and disaster recovery.
• Mentor and coordinate with in-house engineers to facilitate operational hand-off.

Requirements

• 8+ years of data center design and build experience, including at least two facilities delivered from 0→1.
• Deep expertise in power distribution, UPS systems, cooling, and network backbone design.
• Hands-on experience with bare-metal server provisioning and virtualization (e.g., KVM, VMware).
• Strong background in storage and database performance tuning, specifically PostgreSQL and KDB.
• Must be based in Shanghai and willing to travel to local data centers.

Nice to have

• Prior experience in financial services or hedge fund infrastructure (colo infra).
• Familiarity with hybrid cloud networking and cloud-to-on-prem migrations.
• Fluency in English.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time role in a centrally located office in the heart of Shanghai.
• Annual paid leave.
• Medical group insurance.
• Inclusive environment with collaboration across 12 regional offices.