Data Center Technician/ Field Engineer

STN

  • Odessa, Texas
  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

    The Field Engineer performs onsite installation, rack-and-stack, cabling, and acceptance testing of GPU infrastructure at STN data center and modular data center sites. Lead rack-and-stack of GPU servers, switches, and storage at colocation and modular data center sites.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationOdessa, Texas
    Websitehttps://www.stninc.com/

    Description

    Data Center Technician/ Field Engineer

    Implementation and delivery · shared across sites

    Reports to: Director, Field Operations

    Location: (Odessa, TX); travel up to 50%

    Department: Infrastructure & DC Operations / Data Center Operations

    Position summary

    The Field Engineer performs onsite installation, rack-and-stack, cabling, and acceptance testing of GPU infrastructure at STN data center and modular data center sites. The role is hands-on, site-based, and central to STN's ability to deliver clusters on schedule.

    Key responsibilities

    • Lead rack-and-stack of GPU servers, switches, and storage at colocation and modular data center sites

    • Cable compute, storage, and high-speed networking (InfiniBand and high-speed Ethernet) per the approved design

    • Power on, configure BMC/iLO/iDRAC, and execute firmware/BIOS bring-up

    • Run burn-in tests including memory, GPU stress, NCCL, and benchmark sweeps

    • Coordinate with NOC and Platform Engineering on cluster bring-up and acceptance

    • Execute customer acceptance testing (CAT) procedures and document results

    • Maintain asset records, cable maps, rack elevations, and DCIM documentation

    • Troubleshoot hardware, power, and physical-layer issues

    • Manage RMA execution on site including swap-out, diagnostics, and return paperwork

    • Travel to assigned data center sites including the Odessa, TX modular data center buildout

    Required qualifications

    • 4+ years in data center field engineering, deployment engineering, or systems integration

    • Strong hands-on hardware experience with servers, top-of-rack switches, and storage

    • Proficiency with structured cabling, power distribution, and DCIM tools

    • Willingness and ability to travel up to 50%

    • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work standing or in confined spaces in a data center environment

    Preferred qualifications

    • NVIDIA HGX or DGX deployment experience

    • InfiniBand or 400G/800G Ethernet cabling experience

    • CDCP, BICSI, or equivalent certification

    • Experience with modular data center (MDC) deployments

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