Data Center Technician
Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, builds Gigawatt-scale AI Factories for Training and Inference. Lambda's mission is to make compute as ubiquitous as electricity and give every person access to artificial intelligence. One person, one GPU.
If you'd like to build the world's best deep learning cloud, join us.
This position requires presence in our Quincy Data Center 5 days per week.
What You'll Do
- Manage and lead a team of data center technicians
- Maintain high availability, reliability, and security in the data center environment
- Ensure new server, storage and network infrastructure is properly racked, labeled, cabled, and configured
- Troubleshoot hardware and software issues in some of the world's most advanced systems
- Document data center layout and network topology in DCIM software
- Work with supply chain & manufacturing teams to ensure timely deployment of systems and project plans for large-scale deployments
- Assess current and future state data center requirements based on growth plans and technology trends
- Manage a parts depot inventory and track equipment through the delivery-store-stage-deploy-handoff process in each of our data centers
- Create installation standards and documentation for placement, labeling, and cabling to drive consistency and discoverability across all data centers
- Oversee deployments and day-to-day operations of the data center
- Maintain uptime for assets and infrastructure, and ensure customer SLAs are met
- Participate in technical discussions and provide expertise on data center integration and deployment strategies
- Understand power / cooling requirements as well as cabling needs required within data center space to support high performance infrastructures.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Supply Chain, Customer Experience and Sales, to align data center solutions with business goals
- Ensure the data center complies with Lambda's standards and policies
You
Have 5+ years experience with critical infrastructure systems supporting data centers, such as power distribution, air flow management, environmental monitoring, capacity planning, DCIM software, structured cabling, and cable managementHave basic understanding of Linux administrationHave experience in setting up networking appliances (Ethernet and InfiniBand) across multiple data center locationsAre someone who pays attention to detail and has the ability to follow instructionsAre action-oriented and have a strong willingness to learnHave a desire to mentor other team members and help them reach their full potentialNice to Have
Experience with troubleshooting and theoretical knowledge the following network layers, technologies, and system protocols : TCP / IP, OSPF, SNMP, SSL, HTTP, FTP, SSH, Syslog, DHCP, DNS, RDP, NETBIOS, IP routing, Ethernet, switched Ethernet, 802.11x, NFS, and VLANsExperience with working in large-scale distributed data center environmentsExperience working with auditors to meet all compliance requirements (ISO / SOC)Experience Supermicro & Nvidia hardwarePrevious data center team management experienceSalary Range Information
The annual salary range for this position has been set based on market data and other factors. However, a salary higher or lower than this range may be appropriate for a candidate whose qualifications differ meaningfully from those listed in the job description.
About Lambda
Founded in 2012, ~400 employees (2025) and growing fastWe offer generous cash & equity compensationOur investors include Andra Capital, SGW, Andrej Karpathy, ARK Invest, Fincadia Advisors, G Squared, In-Q-Tel (IQT), KHK & Partners, NVIDIA, Pegatron, Supermicro, Wistron, Wiwynn, US Innovative Technology, Gradient Ventures, Mercato Partners, SVB, 1517, Crescent Cove.We are experiencing extremely high demand for our systems, with quarter over quarter, year over year profitabilityOur research papers have been accepted into top machine learning and graphics conferences, including NeurIPS, ICCV, SIGGRAPH, and TOGHealth, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependentsWellness and Commuter stipends for select roles401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees)Flexible Paid Time Off Plan that we all actually useA Final Note : You do not need to match all of the listed expectations to apply for this position. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Lambda is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.