Server Onboarding Specialist

INSPYR Solutions; West Palm Beach (FL); Remote; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Vultr is seeking a Server Onboarding Specialist to bring newly racked CPU and GPU servers into production, operating remotely. You will follow runbooks to move servers from hardware handoff through imaging, configuration, activation, and handoff to validation in a high-volume data center environment.

You will troubleshoot onboarding workflows, coordinate with upstream teams, and keep deployment momentum, maintaining precise fleet inventory and documentation.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Linux systems administration (CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu).
• Experience with IPMI/BMC/iDRAC and out-of-band management.
• Ability to work hands-on with server hardware and BIOS/firmware tasks.
• Experience with PXE booting, imaging workflows, and OS provisioning.

Responsibilities

• Provide server provisioning from hardware handoff to production readiness.
• Configure IPMI/BMC, BIOS, RAID/JBOD, and firmware updates.
• Perform network-based OS provisioning and troubleshoot imaging failures.
• Run and monitor Puppet and other configuration tools on new servers.
• Triage DOA hardware and RMA candidates; document issues.
• Coordinate with networking, storage, provisioning and validation teams.
• Maintain accurate fleet inventory including rack locations and BMC credentials.
• Document onboarding runbooks and issues for process improvements.

Skills

Linux systems administration

IPMI / BMC / iDRAC

Server hardware knowledge

PXE / OS provisioning

DHCP / VLANs / IPv4/IPv6

Puppet / configuration management

Communication skills

Scripting (Bash / Python)

Remote-hands coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Puppet

Job description

Server Onboarding Specialist

Company: Vultr
Duration: Direct Hire
Location: Remote
Compensation: 70,000-80,000 annually

In this role, you will be responsible for bringing newly racked CPU and GPU servers into production. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, process-driven, and comfortable working hands‑on with server hardware in a fast‑paced data center environment. You will act as the first‑line person to onboard new CPU and GPU hosts at our data center locations. Following established runbooks, you will guide servers from racked hardware through inventory, imaging, configuration, activation, and handoff to validation. You will also execute and troubleshoot existing onboarding workflows, coordinate with upstream teams to resolve blockers, and keep the onboarding pipeline moving through high‑volume server deployments. This is your opportunity to play a direct, hands‑on role in expanding Vultr's global bare metal and GPU infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Server Provisioning: Bring newly racked CPU and GPU servers from hardware handoff through full configuration to production readiness.
• Out-of-Band Management: Configure and verify IPMI/BMC on new servers, including BIOS settings, RAID/JBOD modes, and firmware updates.
• OS Deployment: Perform network-based OS provisioning (PXE booting, automated imaging) and troubleshoot common imaging failures across diverse hardware.
• Configuration Management: Run and monitor configuration tools (e.g., Puppet) on newly provisioned servers to verify clean setups.
• Hardware Troubleshooting: Triage and document dead‑on‑arrival (DOA) servers, failed components, and RMA candidates.
• Team Coordination: Partner with upstream teams (networking, storage, provisioning, validation) to resolve blockers and maintain deployment momentum.
• Fleet Inventory: Maintain precise data accuracy in fleet management tools, including switch assignments, rack locations, BMC credentials, disk inventory, and GPU population.
• Documentation: Follow established onboarding runbooks and standard operating procedures, documenting issues and workarounds for process improvement.

Work Schedule

• Shift Structure: A rotating 4-day, 10-hour shift schedule, coordinating with team members to maintain continuous onboarding coverage.

Qualifications

• Experience: 2+ years of experience in Linux systems administration (CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu).
• Hardware Skills: Familiarity with IPMI, BMC, iDRAC, or equivalent out-of-band management interfaces.
• Server Knowledge: Comfort working with server hardware, BIOS configurations, RAID/JBOD modes, firmware updates, and basic hardware troubleshooting.
• Networking & Deployment: Experience with PXE booting and automated OS provisioning workflows, alongside a working knowledge of DHCP, VLANs, and IPv4/IPv6.
• Automation Familiarity: Familiarity with configuration management tools (e.g., Puppet) and a willingness to run and troubleshoot existing automation rather than authoring new scripts.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills for tracking progress in shared spreadsheets, ticketing systems, and team channels.
• Scripting: Basic familiarity with scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or similar.
• Environment: Comfortable working in high-volume deployment environments alongside remote-hands support teams.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or equivalent practical experience).

About INSPYR Solutions

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