NEW JOB OPENING
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
IN Santa Clara, CA, USA!

*** This role is supporting NVIDIA ***

*** Role is on-site and will require local travel to Data Centers within Santa Clara.



We're looking for a motivated Engineering Technician for NVIDIA's on-premises, 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 before release.



What We Need to See:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Technical Major (or equivalent experience).

• 5+ years of experience in data centers or large engineering labs.

• Familiarity with SCMs like GIT/Perforce.

• Proficiency in DCIM (Nautobot, etc.) and scripting (shell, Python, Ansible).

• Working knowledge of protocols/services like TCP/IP, DNS, NFS, SSL, etc.

• Experience with Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems.

• Hands-on experience with PCBs, GPUs, and system deployments.

• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

• Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative spirit.



What Makes You Stand Out:

• Experience managing HPC clusters using tools like BCM and Slurm

• Hands-on knowledge of OpenStack.

• Relevant certifications such as CCNA or equivalent.

• Strong background in Windows and Linux administration, with an understanding of dense datacenter design, including compute, storage, and networking.

• Experience with hypervisors and VM applications.

• Knowledge of DC infrastructure with an emphasis on liquid cooling.

• A track record of technical curiosity and innovation.

• Mechanically inclined and comfortable with tools and physical tasks.

• Energetic, enthusiastic, and understanding of what it takes to get the team to the finish line.

• Willing to go the extra mile to get the job done



What You'll Do:

• Collaborate closely with engineering teams (system architects, hardware/software engineers, QA, and more) to design, develop, debug, and release next-generation products.

• Manage and maintain a high-performing Compute Farm of builders, packagers, testers, and core infrastructure.

• Ensure availability targets are consistently met and lead system recovery efforts.

• Deploy and qualify systems while supporting exciting new technology bring-ups.

• Oversee inventory and lifecycle management for NVIDIA's assets across data centers and labs.

• Gather critical metrics and create Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) documentation.

• Maintain a world-class, safe, and well-organized environment in our data centers and labs.

• Troubleshoot Linux/Windows, hardware, and infrastructure issues alongside engineers and platform operations teams.

• Plan, deploy, and maintain on-premises private cloud infrastructure, collaborating with datacenter and network engineering teams.

• Implement efficiency improvements to maximize availability, throughput, and test accuracy while meeting SLAs and KPIs.

• Represent the team in meetings with internal stakeholders and contribute to global operations.

• **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

• **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**