Lab IT Systems Engineer - Automations & VM Infra

Delart; Sunnyvale, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium PPO health insurance

HMO options

Company-matched 401(k)

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Delart is hiring for a Lab Operations role in the Bay Area. You will deploy, image, and decommission lab hosts across multiple spaces, patch OSes, and resolve network issues. You will automate workflows with Bash and Python and design scalable VM infrastructure for engineering labs.

The role requires 3+ years in IT systems administration or lab operations, with Linux/Windows/macOS experience and strong documentation skills. On-site in Silicon Valley with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a technical field, OR equivalent experience with relevant IT/networking certifications.
• 3+ years of IT systems administration, lab operations, or similar technical support.
• Hands-on Linux (Ubuntu/CentOS), Windows, and macOS administration experience.
• Bash and Python scripting; automation for repetitive workflows.
• Networking knowledge: DHCP, IP/IPv6, DNS, 802.1x.
• Experience deploying and managing fleets of lab or end-user devices.
• Device provisioning, registration, and certificate management.
• Strong documentation and cross-team coordination.

Responsibilities

• Own device lifecycle management—deploy, image, configure, and decommission lab hosts across labs.
• Manage OS patching and security updates to keep systems current and reliable.
• First contact for lab network issues—triage connectivity, IP/DHCP, IPv6, 802.1x.
• Coordinate with network, patch management, and security teams to resolve complex issues.
• Provision and onboard new devices and networks, monitor health and alerts.
• Manage certificates on lab hosts, including 802.1x deployment and renewal.
• Build automations (Bash, Python) to streamline device workflows.
• Design and deploy scalable VM infrastructure to expand lab capacity.
• Support multiple lab teams as a shared service; coordinate across sites.
• Document lab systems and processes for easy access across teams.

Skills

Linux administration

Windows administration

macOS administration

Bash scripting

Python scripting

Networking basics

Device provisioning

Certificate management

Documentation

Cross-team coordination

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

VMware

KVM

Proxmox

Hyper-V

Job description

Delart is hiring for a Lab Operations role in the Bay Area. You will deploy, image, and decommission lab hosts across multiple spaces, patch OSes, and resolve network issues. You will automate workflows with Bash and Python and design scalable VM infrastructure for engineering labs.

The role requires 3+ years in IT systems administration or lab operations, with Linux/Windows/macOS experience and strong documentation skills. On-site in Silicon Valley with comprehensive benefits.