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Senior Data Center Technician - Linux

System AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalency certificate is required.
At least 5 years of experience working with server, storage, compute, and network hardware is required.
At least 5 years of experience troubleshooting and repairing servers and networking infrastructure is required.
At least 5 years of experience in inventory management, including ordering, receiving, and shipping server and network equipment, is required.
The position requires pre-employment drug testing and random drug and alcohol testing.
The position requires pre-employment and annual post-employment background checks.
Physical dexterity is required to work in tight quarters.
The ability to lift up to 35 pounds unassisted is required.
The ability to work at heights up to 50 feet with appropriate safety gear is required.
The ability to work in a noisy environment is required.
Availability to work variable evening and weekend schedules is required.
Strong Linux skills are required, including navigating directories and the file system, manipulating files in the Linux shell, configuring user permissions, installing packages and managing software, identifying and applying filesystem types, using Linux commands for process management, basic troubleshooting and debugging, and Bash or other scripting.
Experience being on call and responding to critical events as needed is required.
At least 4 years of experience in structured copper or fiber cabling is required.
At least 4 years of experience with power and cooling concepts inside a data center is required.

Responsibilities

Report to the job site during initial construction and report back to the engineering team as required.
Troubleshoot and monitor servers and networks in data centers and global points of presence.
Rack and stack data center network equipment.
Maintain warehouse inventory and manage assets using the internal application.
Label and troubleshoot fiber and optical cables.
Install, troubleshoot, and repair power supply cabling.
Install racks, servers, and switches, including staging racks, cabling, powering up, and handing off hardware to the provisioning team for customer capacity allocation.
Manage data center operations tickets used cross-functionally through Jira, including response and resolution.
Create and maintain task documentation and standard operating procedures.
Receive and decommission data center hardware.
Manage vendor returns for infrastructure under and out of warranty.
Manage spare parts inventory within the data center.
Define, design, and implement network layouts and solutions within data centers.

Desired Qualifications

Experience leading data center infrastructure projects is preferred.
Experience with Oracle is preferred.
Experience with inventory management is preferred.

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today, SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary and expanding consciousness to the stars.

SpaceXSI is building Super Intelligence to help humanity understand the universe. Our teams are building the full Super Intelligence stack: from our Colossus supercomputers, to Grok models, to our suite of applications, including Grok Bot, Grok Build, Grok Imagine, Grok Voice, and X. We're creating a powerful flywheel where more compute trains better models, better models power more useful products, and what we learn from people using those products shapes what we build next.

SR. DATA CENTER TECHNICIAN, LINUX

As a Senior Linux Data Center Technician at SpaceXSI, you will be responsible for the health of our server and network infrastructure for Data Centers and Global Points of Presence. You will be responsible for our two most important data center operations metrics: mean time to detect (MTTD) and mean time to repair (MTTR). You are great at following directions, are a fast learner and are super attentive to details. You are accessible via cell phone and willing to get onsite when there are emergencies as needed. You understand all aspects of the equipment you are responsible for to drive efficiencies and optimizations where necessary to simplify and improve our server intake and repair processes.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Report to the job site during initial construction and report back to the engineering team as required
Perform troubleshooting and monitoring of the servers and network in our data centers and global points of presence
Rack and stack of data center network equipment
Maintain warehouse inventory and asset management using our internal application
Label and troubleshoot fiber/optics cables
Install, troubleshoot, and repair power supply cabling
Install racks, servers and switches; this includes staging racks in place, cabling, power up and handoff of hardware to the provisioning team for customer capacity allocation
Manage response and resolution of data center operations tickets used cross functionally within SpaceXSI via Jira
Create and maintain documentation of tasks and standard operating procedures
Responsible for receipt and decommissioning of data center hardware
Responsible for vendor returns for infrastructure under and out of warranty
Manage spare parts inventory within the data center
Define, design, and implement network layouts and solutions within our data centers

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

High school diploma or equivalency certificate
5+ years of experience working with server, storage, compute and network hardware
5+ years of experience troubleshooting and repairing servers and networking infrastructure
5+ years of experience in inventory management, and ordering, receiving and shipping server and network equipment

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Strong Linux skills including navigating the system’s directories and filing system, manipulating files in the Linux shell, configuring user permissions, installing package and managing software, ability to identify and apply different filesystem types, using Linux commands for process management, basic troubleshooting and debugging, and Bash or other scripting
Experience being on-call and ability to respond to critical events as needed
Experience leading data center infrastructure projects
Experience with Oracle
Experience with inventory management
Curious to always learn new things within the data center world
Excellent prioritization and time management skills
Detail-oriented and able to work in a fast-paced environment
4+ years of experience in structured cabling copper/fiber
4+ years of experience in power and cooling concepts inside the data center

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Position is subject to pre-employment drug and random drug and alcohol testing
Position is subject to pre-employment and annual post employment background checks
Work is often performed in tight quarters and physical dexterity is necessary to perform job functions
Ability to lift up to 35 lbs unassisted
Comfortable working at elevated heights (up to 50 feet) with appropriate safety gear
Comfortable working in an environment requiring exposure to noise
Available to work evenings and weekends, as the schedule varies depending on site operational needs; flexibility is required

SpaceXSI is an equal opportunity employer. For details on data processing, view our Recruitment Privacy Notice.

About the Company

xAI

Generative AI chatbot leveraging real-time data

xAI builds Grok, a generative AI chatbot with a Hitchhiker's Guide-inspired persona that uses real-time data from X to produce current, culturally aware responses. Grok is accessible to premium subscribers on X, via a standalone website, mobile apps, and through an API for developers. The company also develops large-scale AI infrastructure, such as the Colossus supercomputer, to train and run its models. Its goal is to pursue truth-seeking AGI research and grow a capital-intensive platform that could support a major public offering in the future.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Series E
Total funding: $42.1B
Headquarters: Palo Alto, CA
Founded: 2023

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