Data Center Engineer

JOB TITLE: Data Center Engineer

LOCATION: Onsite in Austin, TX

DURATION: 6 Month Contract-to-Hire

RATE: $40/Hour

Responsibilities:

Assist with hardware rack & stack and OS installs as part of new datacenter build.

Provision layer 1 network connection and perform basic level testing to confirm first hop connectivity

Coordinate with ITAMS team to receive and maintain appropriate inventory.

Ensure all datacenter resources are properly monitored, accessible, and provide automated alerting when things go wrong

Responsible for managing hot spares for all production hosts & services

Able to perform intermediate level remote hand's role in troubleshooting of hardware, OS & network issues

Keep track of rack level space & power utilization and capture data in a centralized location

Perform daily visible inspection and proactively inform issues to the relevant asset owners

Responsible for creating and maintaining detailed and comprehensive documentation and diagrams. Requirements:

3+ years of experience working in a complex mission critical data center environment

Working knowledge of datacenter, network, and compute deployments at scale

Work on design and layout of datacenters

Work with stake holders to understand the design and layout of the datacenters

Work with vendors to ensure proper amount of cables and racks

Working knowledge of SNMP, rPDUs, UPS systems, Client systems, etc.

Demonstratable programming and/or scripting skills with python, bash

Excellent time management and communication skills are absolute musts

Should have intermediate level knowledge of networking concepts, topology & protocols

Should have intermediate level system admin skills in managing Windows & Linux systems

Should have experience in creating & maintaining setup diagrams, system hand-over, inventory & spares management documentation

Experience managing hardware install, troubleshooting & parts replacement tasks

Ability to step up and take ownership to bring complex tasks to completion

Available for off-hour & weekend maintenance activities

Travel with the city to DataCenter's necessary.