Data Center Engineer

<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sustainable Talent&nbsp;</span>is partnering with <span style="font-weight: bold;">Nvidia</span> a global leader who's been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for over 25 years. We are looking for a<strong> Data Center Engineer</strong> to support our client's <span style="font-weight: bold;">on-premise, private cloud infrastructure </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: #212121;">team. </span>This is a W-2 full-time<span style="font-weight: bold;"> contract </span>based in <span style="font-weight: bold;">Santa Clara, CA. </span>We offer competitive <span style="font-weight: bold;">pay $80-$90/hr </span>based on factors like experience, education, location, etc. and provide full benefits, PTO, and amazing company culture!</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">In this role, you will be faced with the challenge of providing and maintaining a compute farm of systems which includes Builders, Packagers, and Testers that act as a test-bed for our developers worldwide to test various Nvidia hardware and software prior to release.&nbsp; The environment is huge, the scale massive, and the ask enormous!&nbsp; We need YOU to help US maintain and drive our world-class DCs/Labs to produce timely, deterministic results for our Engineers and expectant Users worldwide!</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">What You'll Do:</span></p>
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<li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Collaborate closely with engineering teams (system architects, hardware/software engineers, QA, and more) to design, develop, debug, and release next-generation products.</span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Manage and maintain a high-performing Compute Farm of builders, packagers, testers, and core infrastructure.</span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Ensure availability targets are consistently met and lead system recovery efforts.</span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Deploy and qualify systems while supporting exciting new technology bring-ups.</span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Oversee inventory and lifecycle management for NVIDIA's assets across data centers and labs.</span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Gather critical metrics and create Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) documentation.</span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Maintain a world-class, safe, and well-organized environment in our data centers and labs.</span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Troubleshoot Linux/Windows, hardware, and infrastructure issues alongside engineers and platform operations teams.</span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Plan, deploy, and maintain on-premises private cloud infrastructure, collaborating with datacenter and network engineering teams.</span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Implement efficiency improvements to maximize availability, throughput, and test accuracy while meeting SLAs and KPIs.</span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Represent the team in meetings with internal stakeholders and contribute to global operations.<br>&nbsp;</span></li>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">What We Need to See:</span></p>
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<li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Technical Major (or equivalent experience).</span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">5+ years of experience in data centers or large engineering labs.</span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Familiarity with SCMs like GIT/Perforce.</span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Proficiency in DCIM (Nautobot, etc.) and scripting (shell, Python, Ansible).</span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Working knowledge of protocols/services like TCP/IP, DNS, NFS, SSL, etc.</span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Experience with Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems.</span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Hands-on experience with PCBs, GPUs, and system deployments.</span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.</span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.</span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative spirit.<br>&nbsp;</span></li>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;">What Makes You Stand Out:</span></p>
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<li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Experience managing HPC clusters using tools like BCM and Slurm.</span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Hands-on knowledge of OpenStack.</span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Relevant certifications such as CCNA or equivalent.</span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Strong background in Windows and Linux administration, with an understanding of dense datacenter design, including compute, storage, and networking.</span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Experience with hypervisors and VM applications.</span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Knowledge of DC infrastructure with an emphasis on liquid cooling.</span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">A track record of technical curiosity and innovation.</span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Mechanically inclined and comfortable with tools and physical tasks.</span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Energetic, enthusiastic, and the understanding of what it takes to get the team to the finish line.</span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">Willing to go the extra mile to get the job done!&nbsp;</span></li>
<li style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;">This is an onsite contract position, and will require local travel to DCs within Santa Clara.&nbsp;</span></li>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Sustainable Talent is a M/F+, disabled, and veteran equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. </span></p>
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