Labs Systems Administrator
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$ 95000 - 105000
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Job Description
Overview
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. DataDirect Networks (DDN) is a global market leader renowned for powering many of the worlds most demanding AI data centers in industries ranging from life sciences and healthcare to financial services autonomous cars Government academia research and manufacturing.
DDNs 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 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 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.
Job Description
DDN is hiring a Lab Administrator to support our GSS and Integration Lab operations. This role manages the physical and virtual infrastructure powering customer demos engineering testing and proof-of-concept environments. The position is 80% remote / 20% onsite (Colorado Springs preferred but candidates from Pueblo to Denveror remote for the right fitwill be considered).
Key Responsibilities
Install configure and maintain lab infrastructure: bare-metal servers VMware Proxmox Kubernetes and DDN storage systems (SFA OS EXAScaler Infinia).
Support high-performance networking (InfiniBand RoCE Ethernet) and manage switches (Juniper Mellanox Dell).
Monitor and maintain lab operations ensuring hardware/software reliability and uptime.
Automate system provisioning and configuration using Ansible Bash and Python.
Manage containerized and virtualized environments (Docker Kubernetes libvirt QEMU Vagrant).
Coordinate lab scheduling licensing and resource availability.
Document configurations rack layouts and lab readiness; maintain a dashboard and calendar.
Partner with Systems Engineering field teams to support demos application tests and integration projects.
Provide troubleshooting system repairs and occasional on-call/after-hours support.
Qualifications
3 years experience in systems or data center administration across servers storage and networking.
Strong Linux administration skills (RHEL CentOS Ubuntu) and comfort with remote management (IPMI iDRAC).
Hands-on with VMware Proxmox Kubernetes and container orchestration.
Experience with DDN storage products and high-performance networking environments.
Proficiency in automation/scripting (Ansible Bash Python); familiarity with Puppet SLURM or similar tools a plus.
Strong documentation communication and collaboration skills.
Microsoft Office/SharePoint skills; basic Windows admin experience a plus.
Relevant certifications (RHCSA VMware VCP CompTIA Server) and lab/demo support experience preferred.
Salary Range for this role: $95000 -$105000.00
DDN
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.
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Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
