Network Engineer - Core Infrastructure

Kraken
Europe, EU, Sweden, South Africa, Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria
Full timeUSD 40,000 - 55,000 annuallyFunction: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)Experience: 2+ yearsSkills: ["Code-forward mindset","Automation","Operational ownership"]

Design, secure, operate, and automate Kraken’s network and data-center infrastructure across build, defense, incident response, and infrastructure-as-code. You’ll deliver end-to-end data-center builds (cages, racks, power, cabling), create connectivity and modern data-center fabrics, implement zero-trust networking with access controls, respond to infrastructure requests and critical incidents, and build tooling to reduce operational toil at scale.

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Network Engineer - Core Infrastructure

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Job Summary

Design, secure, operate, and automate Kraken’s network and data-center infrastructure across build, defense, incident response, and infrastructure-as-code. You’ll deliver end-to-end data-center builds (cages, racks, power, cabling), create connectivity and modern data-center fabrics, implement zero-trust networking with access controls, respond to infrastructure requests and critical incidents, and build tooling to reduce operational toil at scale.
Location: Europe, EU, Sweden, South Africa, Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design and build data centers end-to-end, including cages, racks, power, structured cabling, and hardware install.
  • •Deliver connectivity (circuits, dark fiber, DIA) and coordinate cross-connects and capacity planning.
  • •Design, implement, and defend a zero-trust, defense-in-depth network with firewalls, segmentation, and secure connectivity.
  • •Serve as first responder for infrastructure requests (provisioning, access, connectivity, troubleshooting) and respond to critical incidents to maintain uptime.
  • •Manage and deploy infrastructure-as-code at scale and build automation/tooling (including AI agents) plus documentation and policies.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 40,000 - 55,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •2+ years of network engineering with a security-minded approach.
  • •Hands-on experience with firewalls (Palo Alto Networks / PAN-OS / Panorama).
  • •Hands-on work in data-center/physical infrastructure (racking, cabling, power, cross-connects, hardware install).
  • •Working knowledge of switching and routing (VLANs, OSPF, BGP, ECMP, PBR).
  • •Experience with infrastructure-as-code and automation (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) and exposure to public cloud networking (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Experience:2+ yearsCryptoFinancial services
Skills:Code-forward mindsetAutomationOperational ownership
Tech Stack:Cisco ACIHPE Juniper ApstraPalo Alto NetworksPAN-OSPanoramaVPNVLANsOSPFBGPECMPPBRRBACLeast privilegeInfrastructure as codeTerraformAnsibleAWSAzureGCPCisco

Company Brief

Kraken
Kraken (Payward, Inc.) is a global cryptocurrency exchange and financial infrastructure provider offering spot and derivatives trading, staking, custody, tokenized assets and institutional services to retail and institutional clients.
Industry: Trading Platforms
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Decacorn (USD 10B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2011
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