Infrastructure Validation Engineer

Blue Signal Search; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Signal Search seeks a hands-on validation engineer to assess large-scale compute infrastructure in a fast-paced environment. The role covers hardware installation, OS deployment, and system verification, with emphasis on reliability, performance, and scalable deployments.

Expect collaboration with engineering teams and vendors across networking, storage, and cooling domains. The ideal candidate brings strong Linux skills, experience with IPMI/Redfish, and scripting for test automation,

Qualifications

• Experience deploying large-scale computing infrastructure.
• Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting experience.
• Experience with IPMI/Redfish hardware management.
• Automation testing with Python or Bash.
• Diagnosing issues across hardware, firmware, OS, and software.
• Familiarity with validation methodologies and RCA.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Thrives in fast-paced multi-project environments.

Responsibilities

• Validate next generation compute platforms from initial hardware installation through operational readiness.
• Perform system integration activities including rack installation, firmware configuration, OS deployment, and infrastructure verification.
• Develop repeatable validation procedures to improve hardware qualification efficiency.
• Execute functional, reliability, performance, and stress testing across servers, networking, storage, and supporting infrastructure.
• Investigate hardware, firmware, OS and platform issues with internal teams and vendors.
• Support qualification of high-density networking environments and infrastructure performance testing.
• Participate in validation efforts for cooling solutions and facility infrastructure.
• Verify platform health using management interfaces, telemetry, diagnostics, and monitoring tools.
• Create comprehensive technical documentation including validation reports and deployment guides.
• Contribute recommendations to improve product reliability and scalability.

Skills

Linux administration

Troubleshooting

Analytical thinking

Communication

Documentation

Tools

IPMI

Redfish

Python

Bash

Job description

Location: On-site in Phoenix, AZ or Austin, TX

This Role Offers

• Opportunity to work with leading edge compute and infrastructure technologies before broad market deployment.
• Collaborative team environment with significant ownership and technical influence.
• Exposure across compute, networking, storage, cooling, and power systems.
• Career growth within a rapidly expanding engineering organization.

What You Will Do

• Validate next generation compute platforms from initial hardware installation through operational readiness.
• Perform system integration activities including rack installation, firmware configuration, operating system deployment, and infrastructure verification.
• Develop repeatable validation procedures that improve hardware qualification efficiency and deployment consistency.
• Execute functional, reliability, performance, and stress testing across servers, networking equipment, storage systems, and supporting infrastructure.
• Investigate hardware, firmware, operating system, and platform level issues while partnering with internal engineering teams and external technology vendors.
• Support qualification of advanced networking environments, including high bandwidth switching, optical connectivity, and infrastructure performance testing.
• Participate in validation efforts for high density cooling solutions, facility infrastructure, and supporting mechanical systems.
• Verify platform health using management interfaces, telemetry, diagnostics, and monitoring tools.
• Create comprehensive technical documentation including validation reports, operating procedures, and deployment guides.
• Contribute recommendations that improve product reliability, deployment readiness, and operational scalability.

What You Bring

• Background deploying and evaluating large-scale computing infrastructure, including data processing, connectivity, and performance-focused systems.
• Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting experience.
• Hands on experience working with platform management technologies such as IPMI, Redfish, or similar hardware management interfaces.
• Ability to automate testing using scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or comparable tools.
• Experience diagnosing issues across hardware, firmware, operating systems, and software components.
• Familiarity with structured validation methodologies, root cause analysis, and engineering documentation.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced engineering environment with multiple concurrent projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting high density compute infrastructure.
• Knowledge of liquid cooling technologies or advanced thermal management systems.
• Familiarity with high-performance networking technologies and optical connectivity.
• Exposure to Kubernetes, infrastructure automation, or large-scale provisioning environments.
• Experience with electrical, power distribution, or infrastructure monitoring systems.
• Understanding of storage validation, benchmarking, or performance analysis.