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# Server Lifecycle Engineer

- **Company:** Inspyr Solutions
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $70,000.0 - $100,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Intelligent Platform Management Interface, BIOS, Firmware, Linux System Administration, Shell Script, Bare Metal, Hardware Infrastructure
- **Published:** August 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/d214cd15-4898-4f56-97ec-b596c9ead9a8

## About the Role

* 3+ years of hands-on Linux system administration experience in a production environment
 * Strong working knowledge of bare-metal server hardware, including BIOS, BMC/IPMI, and common server troubleshooting workflows

 * Familiarity with server decommissioning processes including secure disk wiping and power management procedures

 * Comfortable with shell scripting or at least one general-purpose scripting language such as Python for automation of lifecycle tasks

 * Excellent organizational and coordination skills, with experience working across Sales, Customer Success, and Infrastructure Operations teams

 * Demonstrated experience operating in a 24/7 production environment with clear written communication

 * Strong diagnostic instincts with the ability to distinguish hardware faults from platform faults and route issues appropriately

 * Prior experience at a cloud provider, hosting company, or large-scale infrastructure operator is a strong plus

## Description

* Execute server decommissioning workflows including wiping, powering off, and coordinating with Infrastructure Operations for de-racking as appropriate
 * Manage server repurposing by coordinating with Sales, Customer Success, and Solutions Engineering to assign servers to new workloads and customers
 * Perform firmware updates on repurposed and transitioning servers in coordination with assignment changes
 * Coordinate and execute server migrations including OS upgrades and platform transitions
 * Manage inactive server inventory, identifying servers that need lifecycle action and routing hardware issues to the Hardware/Infrastructure team
 * Handle deeper lifecycle management tasks beyond initial server onboarding, including capacity reclamation and fleet optimization
 * Develop and refine runbooks, standard operating procedures, and documentation for all lifecycle workflows
 * Maintain accurate records of decommissioning, repurposing, and migration activities including validation and handoff documentation
 * Collaborate across teams to ensure clean handoffs and clear ownership throughout the server lifecycle
 * Respond to lifecycle-related incidents and contribute to post-incident reviews when decommissioning or migration work impacts production


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