Posted:
11/13/2024, 4:00:00 PM
Location(s):
Santa Clara, California, United States ⋅ California, United States
Experience Level(s):
Senior
Field(s):
Software Engineering
Do you like working on technology and yearn to be challenged in a fast paced R&D environment? If yes, then this captivating role will not disappoint! NVIDIA is now looking for a motivated Engineering Technician for NVIDIA's on-premise, private cloud infrastructure! 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. The environment huge, the scale massive, and the ask enormous! 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!
What you will be doing:
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;
Maintain and run a large Compute Farm of Builders, Packagers, Testers, and Core Infrastructure
Work daily/diligently to maintain Service Level Agreement (SLAs) and Turn Around Time (TAT)
Work daily/diligently to maintain Availability targets
Take active part in systems deployment and technology bring-ups
Be responsible for daily systems recovery
Take active part in systems qualifications
Inventory and life-cycle management of ALL NVIDIA assets within the DCs/labs
Collect data for critical execution metrics
Create documentation detailing our Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Adhere to DC/Lab standards and best-practices for maintaining a clean, well-organized, and above all - safe - environment
Help maintain a world-class DC/Lab that produces timely, deterministic results for our Engineers and other stakeholders
What we need to see:
Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Technical Major (or equivalent experience)
Ability to perform independently - and in many cases autonomously - without requiring manager or senior staff supervision/guidance
Ability to work with teammates of various abilities and experiences (technicians, engineers, systems administrators), to follow instructions, and take leads from senior/tenured staff
To be successful in this position, you should have a love of working with close-knit, multi-disciplinary teams, in a high-speed environment, and enjoy hands-on work with innovative, cutting-edge platforms and technologies
1-2 years (or more) working in data centers or large engineering labs
Experience installing, handling, and troubleshooting PCBs such as PC Desktop, Workstations, and Server motherboards, GPUs, NICs, etc.
Background with system deployment (rack and stack) and related technology bring-ups and deployments (GPUs)
Experience with multiple OEM systems and system integrators
Experience with multiple distros/versions of Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems
Experience with TCP/IP networking, DHCP, and DNS
Experience with rack power and PDUs
Experience with cabling (power, ethernet, etc.)
Excellent communication skills both written and oral at all levels; Able to explain highly technical concepts to less technical people
Experience with MSOffice Suite or Google Docs; Spreadsheet proficiency required
Experience using JIRA and ServiceNow or other such job ticketing tools
Experience using Netbox or other such DCIM/CMDB tools
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
PC/MAC hobbyist/enthusiast; Gamer; Knows NVIDIA with a Hardware interest/focus; NVIDIA GPU knowledge a PLUS!
Visio/CAD experience for mocking up or documenting rack elevations
Experience with GIT/Perforce or other such SCMs
Experience with SQL querying of DBs
Experience with scripting (shell, python) and can read code (TCL, Java)
Mechanically inclined and capable of physical/manual labor; Can handle a screw driver and other such tools
Energetic/enthusiastic and can iterate over repetitive tasks as well as personable and team focused and a Capable/quick learner
NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most hard-working and talented people in the world working for us. If you're creative and passionate about developing cloud services we want to hear from you!
The base salary range is 66,000 USD - 109,250 USD. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.You will also be eligible for equity and benefits. NVIDIA accepts applications on an ongoing basis.
Website: https://www.nvidia.com/
Headquarter Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 1993
IPO Status: Public
Last Funding Type: Grant
Industries: Artificial Intelligence (AI) ⋅ GPU ⋅ Hardware ⋅ Software ⋅ Virtual Reality