Data Center Operations System Engineer III (Columbus)

Lambda•Columbus, OH

5d•$108,000 - $144,500•Onsite

About The Position

Lambda is hiring a Data Center Operations System Engineer III to support its AI cloud infrastructure at the Columbus, Ohio data center. The role requires onsite presence five days per week and provides two shifts of 12-hour total coverage. The position is salaried non-exempt and eligible for overtime. The engineer will deploy and maintain server, storage, and network infrastructure; troubleshoot advanced GPU and networking systems; document data center layouts and network topology; manage equipment and parts; and coordinate with supply chain, manufacturing, hardware support, and RMA teams. The role also contributes to operational planning, cross-functional infrastructure projects, maintenance procedures, and training junior staff. Travel to bring up new data center locations may be needed.

Requirements

Experience with critical infrastructure systems supporting data centers, including power distribution, airflow management, environmental monitoring, capacity planning, DCIM software, structured cabling, and cable management.
Familiarity with carrier DIA circuit testing and turn-ups, and fiber testing and troubleshooting.
Basic knowledge of cable optics and different types of use.
Solid understanding of single- and three-phase power theories.
Knowledge of PDU balancing and why it is important.
Familiarity with multiple cable media types and their uses.
Knowledge of cold-aisle and hot-aisle containment.
Solid understanding of server hardware and the boot process.
Ability to structure, collaborate on, and iteratively improve complex maintenance MOPs.
Action-oriented approach and willingness to train junior staff on best practices.
Willingness to travel for data center bring-ups as needed.

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of experience with critical infrastructure systems supporting data centers, such as power distribution, airflow management, environmental monitoring, capacity planning, DCIM software, structured cabling, and cable management.
Experience with or knowledge of network topology and configurations, and 400Gb InfiniBand architectures.
Experience with or knowledge of DDP or SCM cluster storage systems.
At least 3 years working with and reporting from ticketing systems such as JIRA and Zendesk.
Advanced Linux administration experience.
Experience with high-performance compute GPU systems, air- or water-cooled, especially NVIDIA NVL72.

Responsibilities

Rack, label, cable, and configure new server, storage, and network infrastructure.
Troubleshoot hardware and software issues in advanced GPU and networking systems.
Document and update data center layouts and network topology in DCIM software.
Coordinate with supply chain and manufacturing teams to support timely system deployments and large-scale project plans.
Manage parts depot inventory and track equipment through delivery, storage, staging, deployment, and handoff at data centers.
Partner with Hardware Support teams to resolve, report, and disseminate solutions for data center hardware incidents requiring advanced troubleshooting.
Work with the RMA team to return faulty parts and order replacements.
Follow installation standards and documentation for equipment placement, labeling, and cabling across data centers.
Collaborate with product management, support, and other teams to align operational capabilities with company goals.
Translate business priorities into technical and operational requirements.
Support cross-functional projects involving infrastructure.
Train junior staff on best practices.
Travel as needed to bring up new data center locations.