Data Center Operations Engineer
Vultr is an active independent cloud-infrastructure company providing global compute, GPU, bare-metal, storage, Kubernetes, and serverless AI inference services.
About Vultr
Vultr provides globally available cloud infrastructure for developers, enterprises, and AI innovators, including Cloud Compute, Cloud GPU, Bare Metal, Cloud Storage, managed Kubernetes, and serverless inference.
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About the Role
You will be the primary on-site operational owner for the newly launched Chennai data center during ramp-up. You will analyze site conditions, plan and sequence deployments, oversee server and network installation, diagnose infrastructure issues, coordinate vendors and facility staff, manage spare parts and documentation, and report on readiness to management.
Requirements
- 5+ years supporting data center infrastructure in a hands-on technical role
- Ability to analyze infrastructure environments and identify operational risks
- Strong knowledge of server hardware, network equipment and data center facility services
- Experience coordinating vendors, facility providers and cross-functional teams
- Ability to operate independently with judgment
- Strong organizational and documentation skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Rotational on-call duty may be required
Responsibilities
- Serve as primary on-site operational owner during launch and ramp-up
- Analyze site conditions and implement infrastructure standards locally
- Coordinate and sequence deployment activities
- Identify operational gaps and risks and develop mitigation plans
- Plan and oversee server and network installation
- Diagnose complex infrastructure issues across hardware, power, cooling and networking
- Determine corrective actions and escalate when needed
- Evaluate hardware health and performance data
- Act as on-site representative with facility staff, vendors and warranty providers
- Partner with remote Operations, Network Engineering, Security and Infrastructure teams
- Maintain site documentation, inventory controls and status reporting
- Manage spare parts strategy and inventory planning
- Provide updates and recommendations to management
- Support knowledge transfer as staff are added
- Contribute lessons learned to future data center launches
Benefits
- Medical insurance stipend paid annually
- 9 company-paid holidays
- Generous leave policy
- 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years
- Annual anniversary bonus
- Professional development reimbursement
- Fitness membership reimbursement
- Company paid Wellable subscription