Overview
On Site
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - months plu(s)
Skills
Openshift
HPE
Openstack
Job Details
Job Title: Lab Technician & System Administration
Location: Temple Terrace, Florida
Job Summary
Location: Temple Terrace, Florida
Job Summary
We are seeking a Lab Management & Co-ordination to support day-to-day operations of our Data Centre server lab. The ideal candidate will be hands-on with server hardware, cabling, and lab setup activities, ensuring all systems are properly installed, configured, and maintained to support engineering and QA operations.
Top 5 Skills for Interview:
- Excellent communication & self-driven
- Knowledge of Linux operating system, OpenStack & OpenShift environment
- Hands-on experience with HPE Server, storage & networking hardware
- Experience in Racking & Stacking of various data center hardware
- Experience in Server Configuration, upgrade, downgrade, and other Maintenance activities
Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with the infrastructure, Web scale and virtualization planning teams to help them build, maintain and operate both Red Hat Open Stack and Red Hat OpenShift clouds
- Work closely with various development teams, vendors, and internal teammates to build, maintain and monitor infrastructure used to develop next-gen solutions.
- Coordinate with aforementioned resources to investigate, detail and resolve performance or functional problems with said infrastructure.
- Record and document results of all initiatives weekly present to management for review.
- Interface directly with management to advise, explain and champion specific technology choices based on results.
- Other ad-hoc duties as assigned such as one-time projects, onsite assessments, escalation remediation, etc.
- Rack and stack servers, storage and network equipment.
- Experience with VMware, Windows Server, or Linux installations.
- Act as the central point of contact for Stakeholders for the Tampa and Walnut Creek planning labs for all server hardware issues such as firmware and bios updates, parts shipment, etc.
Mandatory Skills
- Any technology certifications are welcome, however, hands on experience is preferred over certifications.
- 3 5 years of experience in server lab operations or data center support.
- Hands-on experience with servers, firmware tools, and iLO management.
- Experience with VMware, Windows Server, or Linux installations.
- Familiarity with networking basics (VLANs, PDUs, switches, cable standards).
- Strong attention to detail and documentation skills.
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced lab environment.
Preferred Skills
- Basic scripting knowledge (Bash, PowerShell, or Python).
- Kubernetes based deployments, operation and maintenance.
- OpenStack based deployments, operation and maintenance
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