Server Technician (Specialized) at Saicon Consultants Inc.

Job Title: Server Technician (Onsite)

The AMD Server Management Team is looking for a lab technician for our product development lab. We need someone who is comfortable with server assembly, operation, SW installation and debug/repair of hardware. Ideal candidate would have networking experience including switches, SDN, VLANs etc. Candidate would be responsible for racking, stacking and maintaining servers as well as installing parts (e.g. processors, memory, storage, NICs, etc.) for both rack and bench systems. Candidate would serve as a key enabler for offsite resources by resetting systems, swapping out parts, and providing overall scheduling for server usage.

Requirements:

• Familiarity and proficiency with hardware installation – Candidate must be able to install and remove CPUs, memory, peripherals, and storage media (e.g. SSDs, NVMe, etc.).
• Basic proficiency in both Linux and Windows – Candidate must be able to install an OS from ISO on a system. Candidate must be able to login to a system, determine and/or set an IP address and create an account/set password.
• Good communication skills – Candidate must be able to clearly communicate observations in the lab to remote engineers. Candidate must be able to ask clarifying questions of remote engineers to accomplish tasks.
• Willingness to learn – Candidate must be able to quickly learn line-of-business applications in AMD for specific technical tasks.
• Attention to detail – Candidate must have good attention to detail. Our requests tend to be complex, and all steps must be carried out. The candidate will also need to record part installations and locations in a log as they occur.
• Self-starter – Candidate must be a self-starter and highly motivated. The candidate will be working alone often and will need to be able to prioritize issues and work without close oversight.
• Physical Requirements – Candidate needs to be able to lift 50lbs and be flexible enough to get under a raised floor as needed.
• Prior experience in server assembly, software installation, server operation, and debug • Strong written and verbal communications skills • Friendly, helpful and a can-do attitude • 2 - 5 years’ experience in high tech industry

Bonus points:

• Experience in automated testing
• Prior experience working in a datacenter • Ability to cross train in test planning / evaluation