Data Center Technician - Night Shift
Amaara Networks, Inc.
Livermore, CA, United States
about 1 month ago
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Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$93,600.0 - $114,400.0
Working hours
Shift work
Job source
Tech stack
Microsoft Windows
Apple Mac Systems
Bash Shell
Data Centers
Data Center Infrastructure Management (CIM)
Software Debugging
Linux
Domain Name System (DNS)
Python (Programming Language)
Linux System Administration
Network File Systems
OpenStack
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Perforce
Ansible
TCP/IP
Scripting
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
Transport Layer Security
Git
Slurm
Job description
We’re looking for a motivated Engineering Technician. In this role, you will be faced with the challenge of providing and maintaining a compute farm of systems which includes Builders, Packagers, and Testers that act as a test-bed for our developers worldwide to test various hardware and software prior to release. This role will be supporting NVIDIA.
What You’ll Do:
- Collaborate closely with engineering teams (system architects, hardware/software engineers, QA, and more) to design, develop, debug, and release next-generation products.
- Manage and maintain a high-performing Compute Farm of builders, packagers, testers, and core infrastructure.
- Ensure availability targets are consistently met and lead system recovery efforts.
- Deploy and qualify systems while supporting exciting new technology bring-ups.
- Oversee inventory and lifecycle management for assets across data centers and labs.
- Gather critical metrics and create Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) documentation.
- Maintain a world-class, safe, and well-organized environment in our data centers and labs.
- Troubleshoot Linux/Windows, hardware, and infrastructure issues alongside engineers and platform operations teams.
- Plan, deploy, and maintain on-premises private cloud infrastructure, collaborating with datacenter and network engineering teams.
- Implement efficiency improvements to maximize availability, throughput, and test accuracy while meeting SLAs and KPIs.
- Represent the team in meetings with internal stakeholders and contribute to global operations.
Requirements
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Technical Major (or equivalent experience).
- 5+ years of experience in data centers or large engineering labs.
- Familiarity with SCMs like GIT/Perforce.
- Proficiency in DCIM (Nautobot, etc.) and scripting (shell, Python, Ansible).
- Working knowledge of protocols/services like TCP/IP, DNS, NFS, SSL, etc.
- Experience with Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems.
- Hands-on experience with PCBs, GPUs, and system deployments.
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative spirit.
What Makes You Stand Out:
- Experience managing HPC clusters using tools like BCM and Slurm.
- Hands-on knowledge of OpenStack.
- Relevant certifications such as CCNA or equivalent.
- Strong background in Windows and Linux administration, with an understanding of dense datacenter design, including compute, storage, and networking.
- Experience with hypervisors and VM applications.
- Knowledge of DC infrastructure with an emphasis on liquid cooling.
- A track record of technical curiosity and innovation.
- Mechanically inclined and comfortable with tools and physical tasks.
- Energetic, enthusiastic, and the understanding of what it takes to get the team to the finish line.
- Willing to go the extra mile to get the job done!
Benefits & conditions
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- Parental leave
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Health savings account, * 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
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