Reno Data Center Engineer - Onsite, HPC & Automation

Four Ways Consulting; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Four Ways Consulting in Reno, NV is seeking ten Data Center Engineers for a 12-month, 100% onsite contract to support multiple regional data centers. You will manage data center operations, administer Linux and Windows servers, and support HPC workloads in a fast-paced, hardware-intensive environment.

Applicants should have 5+ years in data centers or large engineering labs, be proficient with DCIM tools like Nautobot, and write automation scripts in Python, Shell, or Ansible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 5+ years of professional experience in data center operations or large-scale engineering lab management.
• Strong hands-on administrative expertise across both Linux and Windows server operating systems.
• Proven proficiency in automation scripting and infrastructure configuration using Python, Shell, or Ansible.
• Deep working knowledge of core network protocols and storage services (TCP/IP, DNS, NFS, SSL).
• Hands-on experience supporting high-density GPU infrastructure and enterprise server hardware.
• Experience administering High-Performance Computing (HPC) platforms such as Slurm and BCM.
• Strong technical troubleshooting, diagnostic, and stakeholder coordination capabilities.
• Mandatory residency/work authorization: 100% onsite presence in Reno, NV (local candidates strongly preferred).

Responsibilities

• Execute day-to-day data center operations, hardware provisioning, and physical infrastructure maintenance across 100% onsite facilities.
• Utilize Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) tools such as Nautobot to track assets, cabling, and rack layouts.
• Administer, configure, troubleshoot, and patch enterprise Linux and Windows server operating systems.
• Develop and deploy automation scripts and configuration management playbooks using Python, Shell, or Ansible.
• Manage core network and storage protocols including TCP/IP, DNS, NFS, and secure SSL communications.
• Provide expert hardware support, diagnostics, and component replacement for high-density servers and GPU systems.
• Support and administer High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments utilizing Slurm workload manager and BCM.
• Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise compute, storage, and networking hardware platforms.
• Collaborate proactively with systems administrators, network engineers, and lab managers to resolve operational incidents.
• Author comprehensive operational runbooks, hardware maintenance logs, and infrastructure configuration documentation.

Skills

DCIM Nautobot

Python

Ansible

Linux

Windows

Networking

HPC Slurm BCM

GPU hardware

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/CE

Tools

Nautobot

Job description

Four Ways Consulting in Reno, NV is seeking ten Data Center Engineers for a 12-month, 100% onsite contract to support multiple regional data centers. You will manage data center operations, administer Linux and Windows servers, and support HPC workloads in a fast-paced, hardware-intensive environment.

Applicants should have 5+ years in data centers or large engineering labs, be proficient with DCIM tools like Nautobot, and write automation scripts in Python, Shell, or Ansible.