Data Center Operations System Engineer (Kansas City)

DataCenterGuidelines; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 89,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Wellness stipend

Commuter stipend

401k matching

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, is seeking a Data Center Operations System Engineer in Kansas City, MO. You will help rack, label, and configure servers, storage, and networks in a fast‑moving data center.

Fluency in English and Spanish is preferred; you will troubleshoot hardware/software, document DCIM layouts, manage inventory, and coordinate with HW/SLA teams for deployments.

Qualifications

• Experience with troubleshooting server hardware and large-scale data center systems.
• Familiarity with network topology concepts and DCIM software.
• Experience with ticketing systems like JIRA and Zendesk.
• Proficiency in Linux administration and scripting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Rack, label, cable, and configure new server, storage, and network infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot hardware and software issues in advanced systems.
• Document data center layout and network topology in DCIM software.
• Coordinate with supply chain & manufacturing for deployments of large-scale systems.
• Manage a parts depot inventory and track equipment through delivery to deployment stages.
• Collaborate with HW Support to resolve infra tickets and with RMA for replacements.
• Follow installation standards for placement, labeling, and cabling across data centers.

Skills

Server hardware

Network topology

JIRA

Zendesk

Linux administration

Distributed DCs

Supermicro

NVIDIA GPUs

Job description

# Data Center Operations System Engineer (Kansas City)· Kansas City, MO - Data CenterCritical FacilitiesFullTimeonsitePosted 21 Sept 2026USD 89,000-119,000 / yearLambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, is a leader in AI cloud infrastructure serving tens of thousands of customers. Our customers range from AI researchers to enterprises and hyperscalers. Lambda's mission is to make compute as ubiquitous as electricity and give everyone the power of superintelligence. One person, one GPU. If you'd like to build the world's best AI cloud, join us. \\*Note: This position requires presence in our Kansas City, MO Data Center 5 days a week; shift work What You'll Do - Ensure new server, storage and network infrastructure is properly racked, labeled, cabled, and configured - Troubleshoot hardware and software issues in some of the world's most advanced systems - Document data center layout and network topology in DCIM software - Work with supply chain & manufacturing teams to ensure timely deployment of systems and project plans for large-scale deployments - Manage a parts depot inventory and track equipment through the delivery-store-stage-deploy-handoff process in each of our data centers - Work closely with HW Support team to ensure data center infrastructure-related support tickets are resolved - Work with RMA team to ensure faulty parts are returned and replacements are ordered - Follow installation standards and documentation for placement, labeling, and cabling to drive consistency and discoverability across all data centers You - Are familiar with critical infrastructure systems supporting data centers, such as power distribution, air flow management, environmental monitoring, capacity planning, DCIM software, structured cabling, and cable management - Are Fluent in English and Spanish - Are someone who pays attention to detail and has the ability to follow instructions - Are action-oriented and have a strong willingness to learn - Are willing to travel for bring up of new data center locations Nice to Have - Experience with troubleshooting server hardware - Experience with/or knowledge of network topology - Familiarity with ticketing systems like JIRA and Zendesk - Experience with Linux administration - Experience with working in large-scale distributed data center environments - Experience with Supermicro & Nvidia hardware Salary Range Information This is a salaried non-exempt role, eligible for overtime. The annual salary range for this position has been set based on market data and other factors. However, a salary higher or lower than this range may be appropriate for a candidate whose qualifications differ meaningfully from those listed in the job description. About Lambda - Founded in 2012, with 500+ employees, and growing fast - Our investors notably include TWG Global, US Innovative Technology Fund (USIT), Andra Capital, SGW, Andrej Karpathy, ARK Invest, Fincadia Advisors, G Squared, In-Q-Tel (IQT), KHK & Partners, NVIDIA, Pegatron, Supermicro, Wistron, Wiwynn, Gradient Ventures, Mercato Partners, SVB, 1517, and Crescent Cove - We have research papers accepted at top machine learning and graphics conferences, including NeurIPS, ICCV, SIGGRAPH, and TOG - Our values are publicly available: https://lambda.ai/careers - We offer generous cash & equity compensation - Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents - Wellness and commuter stipends for select roles - 401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees) - Flexible paid time off plan that we all actually use Equal Opportunity Employer Lambda is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.Job collected from the employer's public career site.