Systems Engineering Technician

Sustainable Talent is partnering with Nvidia a global leader who's been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for over 25 years. We are looking for a Systems Engineering Technician, to support our client's on-premise, private cloud infrastructure Team. This is a W-2 full-time, contract role based in Hillsboro, OR. We offer competitive pay $50-90/hr based on factors like experience, education, location, etc. and provide full benefits, PTO, and amazing company culture!

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 is huge, the scale substantial, and the ask enormous. We need YOU to help us maintain and drive our world-class data centers and labs to produce timely, deterministic results for our Engineers and expectant Users worldwide.

What You'll Do:

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

• Manage and maintain a high-performing 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.

• Coordinate inventory and lifecycle management tasks across labs and data centers.

• Maintain a world-class, safe, and well-organized environment.

• Fix software, hardware, and infrastructure issues alongside engineers and platform operations teams.

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

• Implement efficiency improvements to improve availability, throughput, and test accuracy while meeting SLAs and important metrics.

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

What We Need to See:

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

• Proven 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.

• Outstanding 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.

• Upbeat, hardworking, and a highly developed ability to propel the team to the finish line.

• Ready to focus and commit to completing tasks efficiently!

Sustainable Talent is a M/F+, disabled, and veteran equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer.