Cloud Server Operation Engineer

Centific; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Centific is seeking a hands-on data-center server administrator to join our operations team in the United States. You will plan server rack layouts, install and maintain server OS, and troubleshoot hardware and network issues, including on-call support.

Strong Linux, scripting, and problem-solving skills are essential to keep enterprise-grade infrastructure reliable and secure. This role demands clear communication with global teams, documentation discipline, and the ability to work under

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field.
• Strong Linux knowledge and ability to diagnose hardware issues.
• Experience with PXE boot and remote OS deployment.
• Familiarity with Ansible and scripting in Shell or Python.
• Good English communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Plan and maintain server hardware and OS deployments.
• Troubleshoot server and network issues and perform routine maintenance.
• Handle on-call duties and respond to incidents.
• Maintain asset data and server lifecycle records.

Skills

Linux administration

Shell scripting

Python scripting

Networking

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Ansible

PXE boot

IPMI

NCSI

Linux

Job description

About Centific

Centific is a frontier AI data foundry that curates diverse, high-quality data, using our purpose-built technology platforms to empower the Magnificent Seven and our enterprise clients with safe, scalable AI deployment. Our team includes more than 150 PhDs and data scientists, along with more than 4,000 AI practitioners and engineers. We harness the power of an integrated solution ecosystem—comprising industry-leading partnerships and 1.8 million vertical domain experts in more than 230 markets to create contextual, multilingual, pre-trained datasets; fine-tuned, industry-specific LLMs; and RAG pipelines supported by vector databases. Our zero-distance innovation solutions for GenAI can reduce GenAI costs by up to 80% and bring solutions to market 50% faster. Our mission is to bridge the gap between AI creators and industry leaders by bringing best practices in GenAI to unicorn innovators and enterprise customers. We aim to help these organizations unlock significant business value by deploying GenAI at scale, helping to ensure they stay at the forefront of technological advancement and maintain a competitive edge in their respective markets.

About Job

• Plan the server or rack, install server operating system, daily server maintenance & troubleshooting, network troubleshooting, repair and follow-up break-fix of the server and other hardware, solve hardware batch failures and problems.
• Maintain data on internal systems including asset management, ticketing & rack elevations, collect and check online asset data, server lifecycle management
• On-call on duty (regular day working hour & weekend working hour rotation), responsible for dealing with the problems raised by the business owner side

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer science, Electrical engineering or any other relevant fields
• Knowledge of the interdependencies of data center functions and technologies
• Experience with massive remote OS installation such as PXE boot
• Familiar with simple automation tools, such as Ansible. Can understand and run Shell or Python scripts
• Familiar with Linux system, able to locate hardware faults; Strong analytical and problem solving
• TCP/IP knowledge concepts – Subnetting, VLANs, DNS, Ipv6; Ability to perform general troubleshooting
• Knowledge of out-of-band/lights-out server communication methods, such as IPMI and NCSI
• Strong documentation skills and habits
• Strong ability to work under pressure; Strong learning ability, broad technical interest; Strong sense of responsibility, full of enthusiasm for work
• Good communication skills in English, Mandarin is preferred, good teamwork spirit; Ability to work independently

Centific is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

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