Software Infrastructure Engineer

FocusKPI is seeking a Software Infrastructure Engineer to join one of our clients, a high-tech SaaS company.

Work Location: Mountain View, CA (Onsite role, 5 days/week)
Duration: 12 - month contract with potential to extend the contract depending on your performance & budget

**No C2C resumes are considered**

Responsibilities:

• Network, storage & server Management
• Design, build, and operate high-performance network, storage, and server systems.
• Analyze and recommend network, storage, and server specifications based on lab requirements.
• Establish management processes to optimize network, storage, and server operations.
• Contributing to the establishment of optimal‑performance, cost‑effective infrastructure by leading IT procurement reviews.
• Establishing an infrastructure utilization monitoring framework and defining the operational processes.
• Conduct technical evaluations and proofs-of-concept for network, storage, and server products from external vendors.
• Datacenter Operations Management & Collaboration
• Collaborate closely with datacenter and server room operations personnel to efficiently manage infrastructure.
• Provide operational leadership in new datacenter or server room design and upgrade projects.
• Oversee monitoring of system and environmental controls to ensure uninterrupted services.
• Implement best practices for data center management to investigate and resolve performance issues.
• Identify and manage assets and the overall operational status of data centers and networks.
• Define and document architectural standards, patterns, and best practices for datacenter solutions.
• Cloud & Container Infrastructure Operations
• Design, build, and operate scalable infrastructure in public cloud environments, including AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Responsible for the deployment, management, and optimization of container orchestration systems like Kubernetes and Docker.
• Monitor cloud resource utilization and propose cost-effective operational strategies.
• Establish and execute strategies to ensure the stability, availability, and performance of cloud and container environments.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Partner with teams in network, security, and operations to integrate solutions seamlessly within the IT ecosystem.
• Participate in company infrastructure projects as a systems specialist and solution provider.
• Optimization and Research
• Monitor IT resource utilization and develop optimization plans.
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in server, storage, datacenter, cloud, and container domains.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience) with 5+ years of work experience or a Master’s degree with 3+ years of work experience.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in datacenter, server, and storage administration.
• Broad expertise in infrastructure systems, including HPE, Cisco, Dell, Lenovo, NetApp, AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, Container, Linux, Microsoft Windows Server, Virtualization/VMware, server clustering, MS Active Directory, enterprise backup solutions, and networking protocols.
• Experience in designing and promoting new data center construction projects.
• Proficiency in high-speed networking topologies and testing commonly used in datacenter environments.
• Understanding of On-premise and Cloud hybrid infrastructure architecture.
• Advanced problem-solving skills with the ability to develop and propose solutions for complex challenges.
• An avid learner, you approach challenges with curiosity and resilience, seeking data to help build understanding.
• You’re collaborative, building relationships, humbly offering support, and openly welcoming approaches.
• Innovative and creative, you proactively explore new ideas and adapt quickly to change.
• You’re inclusive, adapting your style to the situation and diverse global norms of our people.
• An avid learner, you approach challenges with curiosity and resilience, seeking data to help build understanding.
• You’re collaborative, building relationships, humbly offering support, and openly welcoming approaches.
• Innovative and creative, you proactively explore new ideas and adapt quickly to change.

**No C2C resumes are considered**
 

Thank you!

FocusKPI Hiring Team

Founded in 2010, FocusKPI, Inc. (FocusKPI) is a data science and technology firm specializing in predictive analytics practice and methodologies. FocusKPI is a US company headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, with an East Coast office in Boston, Massachusetts.

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