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:
Working 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. Maintaining and run a large Compute Farm of Builders, Packagers, Testers, and Core Infrastructure. This position works diligently to maintain Service Level Agreement (SLAs) and Turn Around Time (TAT) including availability targets. This individual takes part in systems deployment and technology bring-ups, is responsible for daily systems recovery and plays a large part in qualifications. You will take Inventory and life-cycle management of ALL NVIDIA assets within the DCs/labs. Detail the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and collect data for critical execution metrics through documentation. 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 collaborators.
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
Effective collaboration with varied teammates, such as technicians, engineers, and systems administrators, while adjusting to mentorship 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, distros/versions of Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems, TCP/IP networking, DHCP, and DNS, rack power and PDUs and cabling (power, ethernet, etc.)
Excellent interpersonal 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 ,using JIRA and ServiceNow and job ticketing tools and using Netbox or other 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, SQL querying of DBs and with scripting (shell, python) and the ability to read code (TCL, Java)
Mechanically inclined and capable of physical/manual labor; Can handle a screw driver and other such tools
Be upbeat, enthusiastic and can iterate over repetitive tasks as well as being 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 hardest working and most talented people in the world on our team. If you're creative and passionate about developing cloud services we want to hear from you!
The base salary range is 72,000 USD - 120,750 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.
NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.
