Data Center Engineer

Data Center Engineer

Duration: 12-month contract

Location: Sparks, NV

Looking for a Data Center Engineer. Seeking experienced Data Center Engineers to support a large-scale engineering environment focused on next-generation technology development. This role will collaborate closely with engineering teams and infrastructure operations to maintain critical compute environments, support hardware and software deployments, and drive operational excellence across data center operations.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate closely with system architects, hardware engineers, software engineers, QA teams, and other stakeholders to develop, debug, test, and release next-generation products.
• Manage and maintain a high-performing compute farm supporting builders, packagers, testers, and core infrastructure services.
• Ensure availability targets are consistently met and lead system recovery efforts when required.
• Support hardware and software engineering teams by troubleshooting hardware, software, and infrastructure-related issues.
• Gather operational metrics and create Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) documentation.
• Diagnose and resolve Linux, Windows, hardware, and infrastructure issues in partnership with engineering and platform operations teams.
• Implement process and operational improvements that increase availability, throughput, testing accuracy, and SLA performance.
• Support system deployments, infrastructure scaling efforts, and ongoing operational improvements.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications

• Associate s degree or Bachelor s degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 5+ years of experience supporting data center technologies, large engineering labs, or high-performance compute environments.
• Experience with DCIM tools such as Nautobot or similar solutions.
• Scripting experience with Shell, Python, Ansible, or comparable automation technologies.
• Working knowledge of networking protocols and services including TCP/IP, DNS, NFS, SSL, and related technologies.
• Experience administering and supporting Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems.
• Hands-on experience working with PCBs, GPUs, server hardware, and system deployments.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Proven ability to work effectively in collaborative team environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing HPC clusters utilizing tools such as BCM and Slurm.
• Relevant certifications such as CCNA or equivalent.
• Strong background in Windows and Linux administration within dense data center environments.
• Understanding of compute, storage, and networking architectures.
• Experience supporting liquid-cooled data center infrastructure.
• Mechanically inclined with the ability to perform hands-on hardware installation and maintenance activities.

Tools and Technologies:

• Nautobot or other DCIM platforms
• Python
• Shell Scripting
• Ansible
• TCP/IP
• DNS
• NFS
• SSL
• Windows
• Linux
• macOS
• BCM
• Slurm
• GPU Platforms
• Data Center Infrastructure Technologies