Hardware Engineer

Mayflower

2d • Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a Hardware Engineer to join our team. This role involves performing firmware updates and lifecycle management for server hardware, troubleshooting hardware and infrastructure-related issues, and supporting the provisioning and decommissioning of bare metal servers. You will work with out-of-band management interfaces, apply and maintain hardware configuration standards, and participate in incident response and root cause analysis. Additionally, you will contribute to the development of operational processes and documentation, collaborate with various teams, and participate in the evaluation and selection of hardware configurations. This position also involves contributing to infrastructure scaling and hardware standardization, and participating in on-call rotations.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with server hardware in production environments
• Understanding of data center infrastructure fundamentals
• Experience with hardware lifecycle management (firmware, components, replacements)
• Familiarity with out-of-band management tools (IPMI / iDRAC / iLO or similar)
• Strong troubleshooting skills
• Experience in writing technical documentation or operational procedures
• Willingness to participate in on-call rotations
• Understanding of server hardware configurations and component selection
• Experience or interest in contributing to infrastructure design and scaling decisions
• Basic understanding of networking fundamentals (L2/L3)

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with large-scale environments (500+ servers)
• Experience with OpenStack environments
• Experience with CMDB / DCIM tools (e.g. Snipe-It, NetBox, Device42, etc)
• Experience with automation (scripts, APIs)
• Experience working with different hardware vendors (Dell, HPE, Supermicro or similar)

Responsibilities

• Perform firmware updates and lifecycle management for server hardware
• Troubleshoot hardware and infrastructure-related issues (servers, components, connectivity)
• Support provisioning and decommissioning of bare metal servers
• Work with out-of-band management interfaces (IPMI / iDRAC / iLO or similar)
• Apply and maintain hardware configuration standards and profiles
• Participate in incident response and root cause analysis
• Contribute to development of operational processes and documentation (SOPs)
• Collaborate with infrastructure, network and devops teams
• Participate in evaluation and selection of hardware configurations (CPU, RAM, storage, components)
• Contribute to infrastructure scaling and hardware standardization
• Participate in on-call rotations

Benefits

• Full remote work
• Competitive compensation with a service contract
• Transparent performance reviews twice a year, with bonus opportunities and salary adjustments
• An annual allowance that you can use for home office improvements, sports activities, equipment upgrades, and more
• Paid language courses
• Access to various learning platforms
• Mindfulness benefit, including psychological support with 50% coverage
• Career growth in a fast-scaling project with opportunities to influence technical decisions
• A culture of recognition: our peer reward program celebrates contributions from across the team

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed