Sr. Data Center Engineer - BUFFALO, NY

SENIOR LEVEL**

* Work with WAN Teams for cross campus connectivity setup and support.

* Work with HPC on Profiling GPU Nodes

* Work with Cabling Vendors to assist on BoM to actual cable design

* Rack and cable large inventory of servers, switches, PDUs and infrastructure

Perform initial configuration for new devices and installs

Assist with Data Center capacity and expansion planning

Track hardware related issues with and manage RMA with vendors

Manage service request and change requests through internal ticketing systems

Perform and verify hardware quality assurance prior to deployment in production environment

Implement and follow best-practice methodology for maintaining a datacenter environment

Prepare and Install Fibber/Copper cabling including jumpers and trunks

Process inbound tickets for: new installs, break-fix, troubleshooting and decommissions

Server rack and stack including power whip install and cable management

Create and modify change requests according to data center policy

Identify connectivity issues such as bad SFP's, fiber cables or device configurations

Coordinate with various departments to address all aspects hardware within the DC

Operate daily within DCIM tools such as Nlyte, dcTrack, At Your Service and Sunbird

Coordinate and facilitate future growth and planning for optimal resource utilization

Engage with hardware vendors such as Cisco, Dell, HP and more for RMA replacements

Contribute feedback to further optimize install time, cooling capacity and ticket completion rate

Install SM & MM Fiber Cables in the data center

Review cutsheets, determine route and install equipment

Server rack and stack installation and server migration

Work DCIM and DSO-I tickets for cable installation and any troubleshooting

Install, wire and dress power cables to servers and network devices

Perform Fluke Networks test on fiber circuits

Install trunks, panels and fiber breakouts

Generate MOP and Kirke requests prior to any work within maintenance window

HAS HAD EXPERIENCE (or feels extremely comfortable) IN BUILDING OUT A DATA CENTER FROM GROUND UP! * See Mohammed Chowdhury (recently hired consultant)



* Deployment and operations (CPU/GPU/Network) -- Rack and Stack and cable.

* Experience in LINUX

* Familiar with Operations Systems

* Familiar with Storage Systems

* Excellent time management and communications skills are absolute must.

* Ability to step up and take ownership to bring complex tasks to completion

* Ability to travel across Tesla Datacenter locations within and outside NA.

* Experience at large scale data center in previous gigs and remote systems management absolute must.

* Understanding the DC Layout (Rack/PDU/Cable Tray/Wire Management) absolute must.

* Hands on exposure to DC Operations tools.

* Fiber cabling experience

hands-on experience building out a data center from the ground up.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.