Lab Manager - Data Center Operations
VAST Data
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Arizona, USA
Posted on Aug 6, 2024
Lab Manager - Data Center Operations
- Engineering
- Arizona
Description
VAST Data is looking for a Lab Engineer to play a critical role in the setup, maintenance, and troubleshooting of our data center operations. This role is key in driving our sales engineering demo and customer POC environments, powering efforts across sales, training, benchmarking, and marketing.
This position requires a deep understanding of both hardware and software systems, including Linux and networking . The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with data center environments, PXE/network booting, OS imaging, rack design, and scripting.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Rack Maintenance: Manage the physical infrastructure of the data center, including adding and removing hardware and optimizing rack design.
- Troubleshooting: Perform troubleshooting at the software layer, addressing issues related to VMware, Linux, and networking. Conduct low-level BIOS/bootloader/hardware debugging as needed.
- Environment Setup: Build and configure environments based on specifications gathered from requests from internal or external customers, ensuring all systems operate correctly and efficiently before hand-off.
- Liaison Work: Act as a key contact between onsite and offsite R&D departments or other key departments involved, facilitating communication and coordination to ensure continuity and efficiency of operations.
- Communication: Maintain strong communication channels with team members and other departments, providing clear and concise information on technical issues and project statuses.
- Lab Uptime: Ensure that the lab remains up and stable under normal operating conditions, and bringing hardware back up to it’s previous known state as part of hardware rotations
Requirements:
- Technical Skills:
- Strong understanding of Linux operating systems.
- Knowledge of networking, including PXE/network booting and imaging.
- Familiarity with data center rack design and maintenance.
- Rack and stack.
Bonus Skills:
- Experience in scripting with languages such as Bash, Python, or otherwise.
- Experience with networking solutions (VLAN/Trunks).
Location:
- Chandler, AZ
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