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Sustainable Talent · 4 hours ago

System Engineering Technician

Santa Clara, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$50/hr - $60/hr

5+ years exp

Sustainable Talent is partnering with Nvidia, a global leader in computer graphics and accelerated computing. The System Engineering Technician will support the Colossus cloud infrastructure team by maintaining and optimizing data centers and labs, ensuring the reliability and efficiency of the infrastructure, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement new technologies.

ConsultingHuman ResourcesInformation Technology

Growth Opportunities

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

DCIM proficiencyScripting PythonScripting AnsibleData center experienceWindows/Linux experienceSCMsNetworking protocols knowledgeHardware components knowledgeProblem-solving skillsCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

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