Senior Server Infra & Automation Engineer

TechClub Inc; Kansas; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TechClub Inc is seeking a Software Engineer to own the enterprise server infrastructure stack across data centers, handling hardware, firmware, drivers, and base operating systems. You will apply Infrastructure-as-Code and automation to streamline provisioning, lifecycle management, and operational support for critical server platforms.

The role requires coordinating with network, security, storage, and application teams, building automated workflows for hardware failure detection and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of experience supporting enterprise server infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of server hardware architecture, including compute, memory, storage, networking, and out-of-band management technologies.
• Experience troubleshooting hardware failures and coordinating repairs, replacements, and vendor support activities.
• Deep understanding of system firmware, BIOS/UEFI, device drivers, and operating system kernel fundamentals.
• Experience supporting enterprise Windows and Linux base operating system environments.
• Strong software development and automation experience using technologies such as PowerShell, Python, Go, C#, or similar languages.
• Experience implementing Infrastructure-as-Code and automation frameworks such as Terraform, Ansible, Bicep, Puppet, Chef, or similar technologies.
• Experience managing server lifecycle activities, including hardware refreshes, firmware management, operating system upgrades, and decommissioning.
• Experience working in enterprise data center environments and coordinating with remote hands support organizations.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to diagnose complex issues across hardware, firmware, drivers, operating systems, and infrastructure components.
• Familiarity with monitoring, alerting, and observability platforms.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical owner for enterprise server infrastructure platforms throughout their entire lifecycle, including evaluation, deployment, maintenance, refresh, and retirement.
• Manage and support physical server infrastructure across multiple data center locations.
• Develop automation solutions to reduce manual operational activities related to server deployment, provisioning, maintenance, monitoring, and hardware replacement.
• Build and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code and configuration management solutions to standardize infrastructure operations and lifecycle activities.
• Monitor server health and proactively identify potential hardware failures, performance degradation, and infrastructure risks.
• Lead troubleshooting and resolution efforts for complex hardware, firmware, driver, operating system, and platform-related issues.
• Develop automated workflows to detect, triage, and elevate hardware failures to remote hands and data center support personnel.
• Coordinate with data center operations teams, remote technicians, vendors, and support providers to resolve infrastructure incidents and perform hardware replacements.
• Manage server firmware, BIOS, driver, and operating system lifecycle activities, ensuring platform stability, security, and supportability.
• Establish standards and engineering practices for server platform deployment, hardware management, and operational support.
• Partner with network, security, storage, and application teams to ensure platform reliability and operational excellence.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, architecture standards, and support runbooks.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on automation, operational efficiency, resiliency, and infrastructure modernization.

Skills

PowerShell

Python

Go

C#

Terraform

Ansible

Bicep

Puppet

Chef

Git

CI/CD

Windows

Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IT

Tools

Dell iDRAC

HPE iLO

Lenovo XClarity

VMware vSphere

Job description

TechClub Inc is seeking a Software Engineer to own the enterprise server infrastructure stack across data centers, handling hardware, firmware, drivers, and base operating systems. You will apply Infrastructure-as-Code and automation to streamline provisioning, lifecycle management, and operational support for critical server platforms.

The role requires coordinating with network, security, storage, and application teams, building automated workflows for hardware failure detection and