*Note: This position requires presence in our Plano, TX Data Center 5 days per week.
What You'll Do- Manage and lead a team of data center technicians
- Maintain high availability, reliability, and security in the data center environment
- Ensure new server, storage and network infrastructure is properly racked, labeled, cabled, and configured
- Troubleshoot hardware and software issues in some of the world's most advanced systems
- Document data center layout and network topology in DCIM software
- Work with supply chain & manufacturing teams to ensure timely deployment of systems and project plans for large-scale deployments
- Assess current and future state data center requirements based on growth plans and technology trends
- Manage a parts depot inventory and track equipment through the delivery-store-stage-deploy-handoff process in each of our data centers
- Create installation standards and documentation for placement, labeling, and cabling to drive consistency and discoverability across all data centers
- Oversee deployments and day-to-day operations of the data center
- Maintain uptime for assets and infrastructure, and ensure customer SLAs are met
- Participate in technical discussions and provide expertise on data center integration and deployment strategies
- Understand power/cooling requirements as well as cabling needs required within data center space to support high performance infrastructures.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Supply Chain, Customer Experience and Sales, to align data center solutions with business goals
- Ensure the data center complies with Lambda's standards and policies
You- Have 5+ years experience with critical infrastructure systems supporting data centers, such as power distribution, air flow management, environmental monitoring, capacity planning, DCIM software, structured cabling, and cable management
- Have basic understanding of Linux administration
- Have experience in setting up networking appliances (Ethernet and InfiniBand) across multiple data center locations
- Are someone who pays attention to detail and has the ability to follow instructions
- Are action-oriented and have a strong willingness to learn
- Have a desire to mentor other team members and help them reach their full potential
Nice to Have- Experience with troubleshooting and theoretical knowledge the following network layers, technologies, and system protocols: TCP/IP, OSPF, SNMP, SSL, HTTP, FTP, SSH, Syslog, DHCP, DNS, RDP, NETBIOS, IP routing, Ethernet, switched Ethernet, 802.11x, NFS, and VLANs
- Experience with working in large-scale distributed data center environments
- Experience working with auditors to meet all compliance requirements (ISO/SOC)
- Experience Supermicro & Nvidia hardware
- Previous data center team management experience
Salary Range InformationThe annual salary range for this position has been set based on market data and other factors. However, a salary higher or lower than this range may be appropriate for a candidate whose qualifications differ meaningfully from those listed in the job description.
About Lambda- Founded in 2012, with 500+ employees, and growing fast
- Our investors notably include TWG Global, US Innovative Technology Fund (USIT), Andra Capital, SGW, Andrej Karpathy, ARK Invest, Fincadia Advisors, G Squared, In-Q-Tel (IQT), KHK & Partners, NVIDIA, Pegatron, Supermicro, Wistron, Wiwynn, Gradient Ventures, Mercato Partners, SVB, 1517, and Crescent Cove
- We have research papers accepted at top machine learning and graphics conferences, including NeurIPS, ICCV, SIGGRAPH, and TOG
- Our values are publicly available: https://lambda.ai/careers
- We offer generous cash & equity compensation
- Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
- Wellness and commuter stipends for select roles
- 401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees)
- Flexible paid time off plan that we all actually use
