Data Center Operations Systems Engineer II (Chicago) Software

Front Door Defense; Elk Grove Village (IL); On-site; USD 89,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision coverage

401k Plan with 2% company match

Wellness and commuter stipends

Job summary

Lambda, a leader in AI cloud infrastructure, is hiring a Data Center Operations Systems Engineer II to coordinate and deploy data center infrastructure across sites from Elk Grove Village, IL. This role requires presence in the Elk Grove Village data center 5 days a week, with 7/24 coverage.

You will rack, label, cabling, and configure servers, storage, and networks, troubleshoot complex issues, document topology in DCIM, and collaborate with supply chain for large-scale deployments.

Qualifications

• Experience with critical infrastructure in data centers (power, cooling, DCIM)
• Attention to detail and ability to follow instructions
• Willingness to travel for deploying new data centers

Responsibilities

• Rack, label, cable, and configure new server, storage, and network gear
• Troubleshoot hardware and software issues on advanced systems
• Document data center layout and network topology in DCIM
• Coordinate with supply chain for deployments of large-scale systems
• Manage a parts depot inventory and track equipment through stages
• Work with HW Support and RMA teams to resolve issues

Skills

DCIM software

Power distribution

Cable management

Structured cabling

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Attention to detail

Willingness to travel

Tools

JIRA

Zendesk

Linux

Job description

Data Center Operations Systems Engineer II (Chicago)

Coordinate and deploy data center infrastructure across sites to ensure reliable, scalable operations.

Location: Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Compensation: $89,000 - 119,000 USD / year

About The Role

Lambda, 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 Elk Grove Village, IL Data Center 5 days per week: 7/24 coverage.

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 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.