Data Center Engineer

DDN Storage is seeking great candidates to join our dynamic team of passionate customer-enabling technologists!

This is an incredible opportunity to be part of a company that has been at the forefront of AI and high-performance data storage innovation for over two decades. DDN Storage is a global market leader renowned for powering many of the world's most demanding AI data centers, in industries ranging from life sciences and healthcare to financial services, autonomous cars, Government, academia, research and manufacturing.

"DDN's A3I solutions are transforming the landscape of AI infrastructure." – IDC

“The real differentiator is DDN. I never hesitate to recommend DDN. DDN is the de facto name for AI Storage in high performance environments” - ~ Marc Hamilton VP, Solutions Architecture & Engineering | NVIDIA

DDN Storage is the global leader in AI and multi-cloud data management at scale. Our cutting-edge data intelligence platform is designed to accelerate AI workloads, enabling organizations to extract maximum value from their data. With a proven track record of performance, reliability, and scalability, DDN Storage empowers businesses to tackle the most challenging AI and data-intensive workloads with confidence.
 
Our success is driven by our unwavering commitment to innovation, customer-centricity, and a team of passionate professionals who bring their expertise and dedication to every project. This is a chance to make a significant impact at a company that is shaping the future of AI and data management.
 
Our commitment to innovation, customer success, and market leadership makes this an exciting and rewarding role for a driven professional looking to make a lasting impact in the world of AI and data storage.

We are looking for motivated and passionate individuals that are self-motivated in their work and career, but we are valuing and thriving in an environment where collaboration and teamwork are at best. We are all together on a quest to provide game changing storage solutions.

This is a swing shift, 4pm to 12am, position at our Data Center location in Wheatridge, Colorado.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deploying, configuring, and maintaining servers, network switches/routers, and storage in data center racks.
• Collaborating with partner teams to retrofit, troubleshoot issues, and identify long-term solutions for stable data center operations.
• Scheduling and conducting maintenance, including upgrades, migrations, and managing production networks.
• Coordinating with IT teams to ensure a secure access environment within the data center.
• Supporting the development, testing, and integration of new and existing server/storage hardware platforms.
• Establishing and maintaining a resilient virtual infrastructure using VMWare, Hyper V, Kubernetes, and similar technologies, and managing networks using Cisco and/or Juniper network devices.
• Willingness to work outside normal work hours, including night shifts, on rotation or as needed. 

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of related work experience responsible for deployment, configuration of Servers / Storage platforms in large Data Center environments
• Experience configuring and troubleshooting Servers, Networks and Storage hardware platforms
• Working knowledge of connectivity of Servers, Storage, network and Power supply, Battery Backup unit in large Data Center environments
• Experience working in a multi-vendor environment with hands-on experience with server and storage hardware.
• Experience with loading OS images as well as various software applications (e.g. Backup)
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver against mission critical deadlines.
• Familiarity with the Windows, Linux and VMware, Hyper V and Kubernetes based systems.
• Proven ability to work in fast-paced global team environments and solve problems with limited supervision.
• Have a can-do attitude, willing to learn and grow with the evolving needs of the data center operations teams

Preferred (Nice to have):

• Advanced knowledge in network, compute, storage, and virtualization.
• Experience in rack and stack deployments, QA, DevOps, and engineering support.
• VMware VCP and project management skills.
• Some experience in public and/or private cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, OpenStack).
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (Bash, Python, Perl).

Salary range is $75,000/yr - $78,000/ yr

DDN has a very strong orientation towards these 4 characteristics and any successful employee will demonstrate these capabilities: 

Self-Starter - Takes independent action to identify and solve problems. Seeks out relevant information needed to make decisions. Gets involved with new initiatives. 

Success/Achievement Orientation - Delivers quality results consistently. Targets, achieves (or exceeds) measurable results. Sets challenging goals, focuses on critical priorities, and is accountable. 

Problem Solving - Recognizes problems and responds with a systematic assessment that identifies and addresses cause of issue. Practical, realistic, and resourceful. 

Innovative - Builds and improves key business processes that enhance the effectiveness of DDN. Generates new ideas, challenges the status quo, and solves problems creatively.

DataDirect Networks, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, sex stereotyping, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.