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Principal Data Center Engineer

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Voltage Park is building a machine learning cloud infrastructure business from the ground up. As part of this effort, we’re hiring a Principal Data Center Engineer to lead the design and architecture of our next-generation GPU-centric infrastructure. As an early hire, you’ll work closely with the executive team and have significant influence in defining our company culture and ensuring our success.

This is a fully remote role, but you must be located in the continental United States. We are not able to provide sponsorship for this position.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop detailed data center designs, encompassing server layouts, networking architecture, storage solutions, and environmental considerations 

  • Engineer infrastructure to optimize for low TCO, low PUE, and high reliability

  • Implement monitoring systems to continuously assess and measure environmental conditions within the data center

  • Assess current and future infrastructure needs, including server, networking, and storage capacity. Develop capacity planning of core data center services 

  • Evaluate, recommend, and deploy hardware, software, and infrastructure solutions that enhance efficiency, performance, and cost-effectiveness

  • Create comprehensive and accurate documentation of data center designs, including schematics, layouts, and specifications. Maintain documentation to reflect any changes and updates in the data center environment.

  • Implement security measures to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations 

Qualifications:

  • Comprehensive understanding of data center facility design and operations with respect to HVAC, electrical and physical security systems 

  • Experience designing and building robust on-premises data centers 

  • Proven experience as a Data Center Architect, Principal Data Center Engineer, or a similar role in designing and implementing data center solutions.

  • In-depth knowledge of data center technologies, including servers, networking, storage, and virtualization.

  • Strong understanding of security best practices and compliance requirements.

  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience. 

Nice to have:

  • Relevant certifications such as CDCP (Certified Data Center Professional) or equivalent.

Voltage Park is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic under federal, state, or local law. If you require an accommodation during the job application process, please notify your recruiter. 

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Job Profile

Regions

North America

Countries

United States

Restrictions

Must be located in the continental United States No sponsorship available

Benefits/Perks

Fully remote Influence company culture Work with executive team

Tasks
  • Assess infrastructure needs
  • Create documentation
  • Develop data center designs
  • Engineer infrastructure
  • Evaluate and deploy solutions
  • Implement monitoring systems
  • Implement security measures
  • Maintain documentation
Skills

Capacity planning Cloud Infrastructure Collaboration Communication Compliance Data center design Documentation Environmental considerations Hardware solutions Infrastructure solutions Machine Learning Networking Networking architecture Reliability Security Best Practices Security measures Software Solutions Storage solutions

Experience

5 years

Education

Bachelor's degree Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Computer Science Engineering Information Technology Related Field

Certifications

CDCP certified data center professional

Timezones

America/Anchorage America/Chicago America/Denver America/Los_Angeles America/New_York Pacific/Honolulu UTC-10 UTC-5 UTC-6 UTC-7 UTC-8 UTC-9