Senior Staff Engineer- Data Center Hardware (REMOTE)

$110,000 - $261,500/Yr

Geico - Atlanta, GA

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Atlanta, GA

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About the position

The Senior Staff Engineer for Data Center Hardware will lead the design, development, integration, and maintenance of server hardware, focusing on CPU and chipset performance, system integration, and firmware management. This role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams to enhance hardware reliability and efficiency in data centers, ensuring a robust infrastructure for future server operations.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead the architectural design and enhancement of server hardware, emphasizing CPU, chipset, and overall system integration and interoperability for large-scale data center operations.
• Navigate the complexities of hardware solutions with ODM partners, focusing on customization that integrates seamlessly with existing systems and future technologies.
• Drive innovation in firmware management strategies, ensuring system stability, performance optimization, and security across all server platforms.
• Oversee comprehensive BMC protocols, including development, deployment, and maintenance, ensuring remote management capabilities are reliable, secure, and efficient.
• Mastermind the utilization of Metal as a Service (MaaS), elevating server provisioning automation and operational efficiencies.
• Supervise server fleet health and performance, focusing on strategic upgrades, proactive maintenance, and quick response to hardware, firmware, and integration anomalies.
• Devise and implement automation scripts and tools for a wide range of hardware management tasks using languages and software like Terraform, Ansible, Python, Linux, and Bash.
• Collaborate intensively with network engineering to optimize data center functionality, considering the impact of hardware integration and firmware compatibility.
• Steer hardware lifecycle strategies, assessing ongoing performance, cost-effectiveness, and longevity from procurement to decommissioning.
• Contribute expert-level guidance and active involvement in open-source hardware initiatives and communities, particularly those focusing on integration, BMC, and firmware aspects.
• Play a vital role in the architectural strategy and support system for cloud services, balancing hardware capabilities with cloud performance, reliability, and cost implications.
• Keep a finger on the pulse of industry innovations, especially concerning CPU, chipset, firmware, and BMC developments, ready to lead adaptation and advancement within our infrastructure.

Requirements

• Solid expertise in server hardware architecture, particularly focusing on CPU, chipset, integration, and interoperability standards.
• Deep understanding and hands-on experience in firmware management strategies and tools, ensuring system reliability and security.
• Demonstrated experience with BMC, crafting solutions for enhanced remote management of server hardware.
• Extensive background in working with open hardware standards and communities, with a contribution history to relevant projects.
• Mastery of MaaS and proven success in elevating server fleet management and automation practices.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation, with adept use of Terraform, Ansible, Python, Linux, and Bash in a hardware management context.
• Insight into the interplay between hardware and network architectures within large-scale data center environments.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills, strategic thinking, and meticulous attention to integration details.
• Proven collaborative spirit, thriving in fast-paced, interdisciplinary settings, and managing multiple high-stake projects efficiently.
• Industry certifications that endorse expertise in hardware engineering, firmware management, or data center operations are highly beneficial.

Nice-to-haves

• 10+ years of professional software development experience.
• 8+ years of experience with systems architecture and design.
• 6+ years of experience in open-source frameworks.
• 4+ years of experience working with AWS, GCP, Azure, or another cloud service.
• 3+ years of technical leadership experience.

Benefits

• Premier Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with no waiting period.
• Paid Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave.
• 401(k) Plan.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Paid Training and Licensures.