Facilities Technician
HVAC Technician - In‑House Data Center (Quant Trading Firm)
Location: West Little Rock, AR (100% on-site)
Type: Full-time
Environment: Owner-operated, high-performance computing / trading infrastructure
Travel: Occasional (quarterly) travel to Chicago
A highly profitable, technology-driven quantitative trading firm is building and operating its own private data center and is hiring an HVAC / Critical Facilities Technician to support on-site infrastructure operations. This is an internal role supporting a single, high-priority environment where uptime, performance, and precision matter.
You'll work closely with engineers and operations teams to maintain and optimize mission-critical mechanical and electrical systems supporting low-latency, high-density compute workloads.
What You'll Do
- Support day-to-day operation, monitoring, and troubleshooting of HVAC and critical infrastructure systems (cooling, power distribution, plumbing, backup systems)
- Perform preventative maintenance, inspections, and system audits to ensure equipment operates within specification
- Assist with infrastructure upgrades, optimizations, and system improvements
- Respond to incidents and emergency conditions, helping diagnose root causes and restore systems quickly
- Maintain detailed logs of maintenance activity, system performance, and issue resolution
- Partner with facilities, IT, and security teams to protect data center uptime
- Support installation, testing, and commissioning of new equipment and systems
- Assist with IT infrastructure tasks as needed (racking, stacking, cabling)
What We're Looking For
- 3-5+ years of experience in HVAC, data center operations, or critical facilities
- Working understanding of:
- HVAC and cooling systems
- Power distribution and backup power
- Mission-critical environments
- Strong hands-on troubleshooting skills
- Comfortable working in a high-availability, high-expectation environment
- Willingness to be on-call and work flexible hours as required
- EPA certification is a plus
- Prior data center or critical infrastructure experience strongly preferred
Why This Role Is Different
- Owner-operated data center (not colo, not outsourced FM)
- Direct exposure to infrastructure supporting real-time trading and high-performance computing
- Small, tight-knit team with close collaboration between engineering, facilities, and technology groups
- Emphasis on accountability, transparency, and doing things right the first time
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Strong benefits package
- 401(k) with employer match up to $12,250 and immediate vesting
- Health, dental, and vision insurance (many plans at low or no cost)
- Paid time off
- Regular meals, team events, and on-site perks
- Long-term stability with a consistently profitable firm
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