Onsite HPC/AI Data Center Technician – Columbus

Penguin Computing, Inc.; Georgia; On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits

401k plan

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Job summary

Penguin Solutions in Columbus, Georgia is seeking an experienced onsite Data Center Professional to diagnose and resolve complex AI/HPC infrastructure issues at scale. You will own solutions, drive improvements, and provide technical guidance across compute and storage environments.

The role requires independent analysis, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams. You will participate in 24x7 support, with on-call rotations and a focus on reliability and

Qualifications

• Independent analysis and problem-solving in complex data center environments.
• Ownership of solutions and drive for process improvements.
• In-depth knowledge of data center hardware and networking (AI/HPC preferred).
• Ability to influence decisions across cross-functional teams.
• Proactive risk assessment and corrective action planning.
• Certifications such as NCA-AIIO, CompTIA ServerPlus, CompTIA Network, CCNP are a plus.
• Excellent English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, install, and optimize high-density GPU servers and AI accelerators.
• Troubleshoot server and network equipment; run diagnostics.
• Drive SOPs, operational strategies, and process improvements.
• Provide guidance across engineering and infra teams.
• Support 24x7 shift rotations and on-call.
• Own solutions for Systems and Network hardware problems.
• Automate routine diagnostic tasks.

Skills

Independent analysis

Ownership of solutions

Data center environments

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical guidance

Risk assessment

English communication

Tools

InfiniBand networking

Job description

Penguin Solutions in Columbus, Georgia is seeking an experienced onsite Data Center Professional to diagnose and resolve complex AI/HPC infrastructure issues at scale. You will own solutions, drive improvements, and provide technical guidance across compute and storage environments.

The role requires independent analysis, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams. You will participate in 24x7 support, with on-call rotations and a focus on reliability and