Senior Linux Data Center Technician - Memphis

x; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceXSI is seeking a Senior Linux Data Center Technician to maintain health of server and network infrastructure across data centers and global points of presence. You will monitor, troubleshoot, rack and stack equipment, and ensure fast MTTR with on-call readiness.

You will also manage inventory, update SOPs, handle decommissioning, and coordinate with engineering and provisioning teams to support capacity allocation and deployments.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• 5+ years in server, storage, compute and network hardware.
• Experience with inventory management and shipping/receiving equipment.
• Pre-employment drug testing and background checks required.

Responsibilities

• Report to site during initial construction and brief engineering.
• Troubleshoot and monitor servers and network in data centers/POPs.
• Rack and stack data center network equipment.
• Maintain warehouse inventory and asset management via internal tools.
• Label and troubleshoot fiber/optics cables; manage power cabling and racks.
• Install racks, servers and switches; stage and handoff hardware.
• Manage tickets in Jira; respond to data center incidents.
• Create and maintain standard operating procedures.
• Receipt and decommissioning of data center hardware.
• Vendor returns and spare parts inventory management.
• Design and implement network layouts within data centers.

Skills

Linux

Jira

Networking

Inventory mgmt

Bash scripting

On-call readiness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Structured cabling

Power & cooling

Rack & stack tools

Job description

Southaven, MS; Memphis, TN

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today, SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary and expanding consciousness to the stars. SpaceXSI is building Super Intelligence to help humanity understand the universe. Our teams are building the full Super Intelligence stack: from our Colossus supercomputers, to Grok models, to our suite of applications, including Grok Bot, Grok Build, Grok Imagine, Grok Voice, and X. We're creating a powerful flywheel where more compute trains better models, better models power more useful products, and what we learn from people using those products shapes what we build next.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

As a Senior Linux Data Center Technician at SpaceXSI, you will be responsible for the health of our server and network infrastructure for Data Centers and Global Points of Presence. You will be responsible for our two most important data center operations metrics: mean time to detect (MTTD) and mean time to repair (MTTR). You are great at following directions, are a fast learner and are super attentive to details. You are accessible via cell phone and willing to get onsite when there are emergencies as needed. You understand all aspects of the equipment you are responsible for to drive efficiencies and optimizations where necessary to simplify and improve our server intake and repair processes.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Report to the job site during initial construction and report back to the engineering team as required.
• Performing troubleshooting and monitoring of the servers and network in our data centers and global points of presence
• Rack and stack of data center network equipment
• Maintain Warehouse inventory and asset management using our internal application.
• Labeling and troubleshooting for fiber/optics cables
• Power supply cabling, installation, troubleshooting and repair
• Installation of racks, servers and switches; this includes staging racks in place, cabling, power up and handoff of hardware to the provisioning team for customer capacity allocation.
• Manage, response and resolution of data center operations tickets used cross functionally within SpaceXSI via Jira.
• Create and Maintain documentation of tasks and standard operating procedures
• Receipt and Decommissioning of data center hardware.
• Vendor returns for infrastructure under and out of warranty
• Manage spare parts inventory within the data center
• Define, design, and implement network layouts and solutions within our data centers

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 5+ years of experience working with server, storage, compute and network hardware
• 5+ Years of experience troubleshooting and repairing servers and networking infrastructure
• 5+ years of experience in Inventory Management, and ordering, receiving and shipping server and network equipment
• Position is subject to pre-employment drug and random drug and alcohol testing
• Position is subject to pre-employment and annual post employment background checks
• Physical Requirements
  • Work is often performed in tight quarters and physical dexterity is necessary to perform job functions
  • Ability to lift up to 35lbs. unassisted
  • Comfortable working at elevated heights (up to 50 feet) with appropriate safety gear
  • Comfortable working in an environment requiring exposure to noise
• Available to work evenings and weekends, as the schedule varies depending on site operational needs; flexibility is required

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Navigating the system’s directories and filing system
• Manipulating files in the Linux shell
• User permission configuration
• Package installation and software management
• Ability to identify and apply different filesystem types
• Using Linux commands for process management
• Basic troubleshooting and debugging
• Bash or other scripting
• Experience being on-call and ability to respond to critical events as needed.
• Experience leading Data Center Infrastructure projects.
• Curious to always learn new things within the Data Center World
• Excellent prioritization and time management skills
• Able to work in a fast paced environment
• Detail Oriented
• Oracle Experience
• Inventory Management
• 4+ years of experience in Structured Cabling Copper/Fiber
• 4+ years of experience in Power and Cooling concepts inside the data center