Software Infrastructure Engineer

FocusKPI Inc.•Mountain View, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

FocusKPI is seeking a Software Infrastructure Engineer to join one of their clients, a high-tech SaaS company. This is an onsite role in Mountain View, CA, for a 12-month contract with potential for extension. The position involves designing, building, and operating high-performance network, storage, and server systems, managing datacenter operations, and working with cloud and container infrastructure. The engineer will also be responsible for optimizing IT resource utilization and collaborating with cross-functional teams to integrate solutions seamlessly within the IT ecosystem.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience) with 5+ years of work experience or a Master’s degree with 3+ years of work experience.
Minimum of 4 years of experience in datacenter, server, and storage administration.
Broad expertise in infrastructure systems, including HPE, Cisco, Dell, Lenovo, NetApp, AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, Container, Linux, Microsoft Windows Server, Virtualization/VMware, server clustering, MS Active Directory, enterprise backup solutions, and networking protocols.
Experience in designing and promoting new data center construction projects.
Proficiency in high-speed networking topologies and testing commonly used in datacenter environments.
Understanding of On-premise and Cloud hybrid infrastructure architecture.
Advanced problem-solving skills with the ability to develop and propose solutions for complex challenges.
An avid learner, you approach challenges with curiosity and resilience, seeking data to help build understanding.
You’re collaborative, building relationships, humbly offering support, and openly welcoming approaches.
Innovative and creative, you proactively explore new ideas and adapt quickly to change.
You’re inclusive, adapting your style to the situation and diverse global norms of our people.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and operate high-performance network, storage, and server systems.
Analyze and recommend network, storage, and server specifications based on lab requirements.
Establish management processes to optimize network, storage, and server operations.
Contributing to the establishment of optimal‑performance, cost‑effective infrastructure by leading IT procurement reviews.
Establishing an infrastructure utilization monitoring framework and defining the operational processes.
Conduct technical evaluations and proofs-of-concept for network, storage, and server products from external vendors.
Collaborate closely with datacenter and server room operations personnel to efficiently manage infrastructure.
Provide operational leadership in new datacenter or server room design and upgrade projects.
Oversee monitoring of system and environmental controls to ensure uninterrupted services.
Implement best practices for data center management to investigate and resolve performance issues.
Identify and manage assets and the overall operational status of data centers and networks.
Define and document architectural standards, patterns, and best practices for datacenter solutions.
Design, build, and operate scalable infrastructure in public cloud environments, including AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Responsible for the deployment, management, and optimization of container orchestration systems like Kubernetes and Docker.
Monitor cloud resource utilization and propose cost-effective operational strategies.
Establish and execute strategies to ensure the stability, availability, and performance of cloud and container environments.
Partner with teams in network, security, and operations to integrate solutions seamlessly within the IT ecosystem.
Participate in company infrastructure projects as a systems specialist and solution provider.
Monitor IT resource utilization and develop optimization plans.
Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in server, storage, datacenter, cloud, and container domains.