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Cato Digital, a dynamic company providing low cost, low carbon bare metal solutions, seeks a Data Center Hardware Engineer on a contract basis. Why join us? Youll get to work with some truly amazing people, and our work matterswe are changing the world, and people are taking notice.

At Cato Digital you will significantly impact what we do and how we do it. You will help us build an innovative solution in a market that needs it. You enjoy helping people, have experience with various technologies, and are eager to assist the team so they can get their jobs done.

Requirements

You are a driven individual with 5+ years of hands-on experience with data center hardware, networks, tools, and operating systems. You are excited by the opportunity to help build a world-class product. Specifically:

• 5+ years of data center industry experience
• Experience building, deploying, operating, and maintaining IT systems in large scale data center environments
• Server hardware, network hardware, L1 network connectivity
• Linux systems (RHEL/Rocky, Ubuntu)
• General understanding of electronics and electrical components and systems
• Testing and benchmarking hardware components and systems
• Thorough and diligent in documentation and process

Roles and Responsibilities

• Take new hardware through the process of discovery, testing, qualification, and put into production under the guidance of senior engineers
• Create and execute tests for server and network hardware
• Create and execute qualification programs for server and network hardware
• Write documentation and create troubleshooting processes to support technicians who assemble hardware and technicians who service hardware in production
• Configure and test systems in the Cato lab in Milpitas, CA
• Deploy hardware and maintain systems in production data centers local to the bay area
• Collaborate with team members through execution and technical challenges
• Improve existing processes and systems

We know people have a wide variety of experiences, and if you can learn well, that is the most important aspect. However, we are delighted if you also bring experience with any of the following:

• Basic configuration of network switches running Cumulus, JunOS
• BMC, BIOS, and firmware in servers
• Understanding of Open Compute Project (OCP) hardware and design philosophy
• Scripting and programming (Python, Unix shell)
• Data center power distribution systems from UPS to server

As a fantastic engineer, you also:

• Demonstrate an ability to adapt and learn new technologies
• Collaborate with team members through critical technical and non-technical decision
• Have strong analytical, problem solving, communication, and organizational skills
• Are capable of recognizing what you dont know, and you learn new things quickly
• Are willing to stand for and explain what you believe in, and you are okay even if it is not what is used

Benefits

• Top-of-the-line equipment to get your job done
• Competitive salary compensation based on your experience