Data Center Production & Automation Engineer

Meta; DeKalb (IL); On-site; USD 84,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking an experienced Data Center Production Operations Engineer to support our Illinois Data Centers. You will handle platform health, root-cause analysis, and cross-functional projects, focusing on Linux, server hardware, automation, and tooling in a fast-paced environment.

You will collaborate with partners and global teams to bring new platforms to mass production, analyze data for improvements, and participate in 24/7 on-call rotations with up to 15% travel.

Qualifications

• BS, BA, or BEng in a technical field or commensurate experience.
• 5+ years of technical IT experience in infrastructure roles (SysAdmin, DevOps, or SRE).
• Proficient Linux troubleshooting in complex environments.
• Hands-on server hardware knowledge including storage.
• Understanding of electrical, cooling, cabling, security, and network interdependencies.
• Experience driving to root cause and working with vendors.

Responsibilities

• Resolve platform issues and drive root cause corrective actions.
• Lead deep dives on hardware, tooling, and network failures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on hardware, process, and automation projects.
• Introduce new platforms and hardware to sites with partners and global resources.
• Use data/tools to identify issues and communicate with stakeholders.
• Develop and implement scalable solutions for hardware/software problems.
• Document procedures, runbooks, and guides for operations.
• Provide engineering support as the go-to technical resource.

Skills

Linux administration

Server hardware

Automation scripting

Data center knowledge

Troubleshooting

Data analysis

Vendor management

Communication

IPMI / serial console

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical field

BS/BA/BEng in technical field

Tools

Bash

Python

SQL

Go

Rust

Perl

IPMI

Job description

Meta is seeking an experienced Data Center Production Operations Engineer to support our Illinois Data Centers. You will handle platform health, root-cause analysis, and cross-functional projects, focusing on Linux, server hardware, automation, and tooling in a fast-paced environment.

You will collaborate with partners and global teams to bring new platforms to mass production, analyze data for improvements, and participate in 24/7 on-call rotations with up to 15% travel.