System Engineering Technician, Mid-Level

Jobright; California; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

PTO

Job summary

Sustainable Talent, in partnership with Nvidia, seeks a System Engineering Technician to maintain and optimize Colossus cloud infrastructure for reliability and efficiency. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deploy hardware/software, perform routine maintenance, and document configurations.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in data centers or large engineering labs, DCIM tooling experience, and strong scripting abilities. On-call duties and hands-on lab work are required.

Qualifications

• Data center and lab infrastructure experience required.
• Proficiency with DCIM tools and scripting.
• Experience with Windows, Linux, and macOS environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and documentation skills.
• Familiarity with networking (TCP/IP, DNS, NFS, SSL).
• Ability to collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist in installation, configuration, and deployment of new hardware and software components.
• Conduct regular inspections and audits of infrastructure to identify issues proactively.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement and test new technologies.
• Document maintenance activities, troubleshooting procedures, and system configurations.
• Participate in on-call rotation and respond to emergencies as needed.
• Handle labs/datacenters using DCIM tools, spreadsheets, and tracking tools.
• Define standards in labs to keep them safe, organized, and efficient.
• Perform routine maintenance on servers, networking equipment, and storage.

Skills

DCIM proficiency

Python scripting

Shell scripting

Ansible

Windows/Linux

Hardware troubleshooting

TCP/IP networking

Team collaboration

Documentation

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a Tech-related Major

4+ years of equivalent Lab/Datacenter experience

Tools

GIT/Perforce

Nautobot DCIM

Ansible

Python

Job description

Sustainable Talent is partnering with Nvidia, a global leader in computer graphics and accelerated computing. They are seeking a System Engineering Technician to maintain and optimize the Colossus cloud infrastructure, ensuring reliability and efficiency through collaboration with cross-functional teams and proactive problem-solving.

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Responsibilities

Assist in the installation, configuration, and deployment of new hardware and software components

Conduct regular inspections and audits of infrastructure components to identify and address potential issues proactively

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement and test new technologies and solutions

Document maintenance activities, troubleshooting procedures, and system configurations

Participate in on-call rotation and respond to emergency situations as needed

Handling Labs and Datacenters using DCIM Tools, spreadsheets and task tracking tools

Your responsibilities will also include defining standards in labs to keep them safe, clean and organized

Perform routine maintenance tasks on servers, networking equipment, and other infrastructure components in data centers and labs

Troubleshoot hardware and software issues to ensure uninterrupted operation of critical systems

Deploy test boards that run automated tests from a Software Developers and triage and root cause board issues which are not due to hardware or software issues but, that potentially have test setup issues

Remove and redeploy boards that need software and/or hardware upgrades from board engineers in a regular cadence

Work closely and pro-actively with other engineering teams such as system architects, chip and board designers, software/firmware engineers, HW/SW QA teams and Applications engineering teams to drive design, development, debug and release of next generations products

Take active part in procurement decisions for Lab by choosing from various options available, getting test copies and doing proof of concepts and then providing recommendations

Collect data for critical metrics for the lab and track progress

Qualification

Data center experience DCIM proficiency Scripting Python Scripting Ansible Windows/Linux experience SCMs Networking protocols knowledge Hardware troubleshooting Communication skills Problem-solving skills Team collaboration Attention to detail

Required

Associates or Bachelors Degree in a Tech related Major or 4+ years of equivalent experience in a Lab or Datacenter environment

5+ years of experience in data centers or large engineering labs

Familiarity with SCMs like GIT/Perforce

Proficiency in DCIM (Nautobot, etc.) and scripting (shell, Python, Ansible)

Working knowledge of protocols/services like TCP/IP, DNS, NFS, SSL, etc

Experience with Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems

Hands-on experience with PCBs, GPUs, and system deployments

Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and effectively

Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative spirit

Ability to perform well at work without requiring constant manager supervision

Ability to do deploy and cable servers and test equipment

Proven experience working with data center infrastructure, including servers, storage systems, and networking equipment

Strong knowledge of hardware components

Basic user level understanding of Unix/Windows, and Networking with Enterprise Switches and Routers

Skills to work with teammates of various abilities and experiences

Ability to find tasks where you need help from sys-admins and communicate those, coordinate with them to integrate those solutions

Perseveration to debug a hard problem and out of box thinking to seek those

To be successful in this position, you should have a love of working with close-knit, multi-disciplinary teams, and enjoy hands-on work with state of the art platforms

Preferred

Knowledge of DC infrastructure with an emphasis on liquid cooling

Lab/Datacenter Procurement Experience

Experience with handling PDUs and Power in Labs

System administrator level experience on Unix/windows and knowledge of scripting to automate workflows (bash/python)

Basic knowledge of Git/Perforce to check-out, edit and check-in scripts

Ability to write SQL queries to get data from MySQL DBs

Energetic, enthusiastic, and the understanding of what it takes to get the team to the finish line

Willing to go the extra mile to get the job done!

Full benefits

PTO

Company

Sustainable Talent

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