Data Center Operations Engineer

AMAX is an IT infrastructure and engineering company that designs, manufactures, and deploys advanced computing solutions for enterprise and OEM customers. Its work spans GPU-accelerated, high-performance, and AI-focused systems, helping customers solve complex technical challenges with reliable, scalable platforms.

We are looking for a skilled Linux Systems Administrator to support, maintain, and scale our enterprise infrastructure and High-Performance Computing (HPC) clusters. In this role, you will help manage hundreds of Linux servers across multi-vendor data center hardware. You will focus on maintaining high system reliability, automating routine administration tasks, and resolving complex hardware and OS-level issues in a collaborative R&D environment.

Responsibilities

• Data Center & Hardware Support: Execute physical server racking, structured cabling, and hardware upgrades (GPUs, NICs, memory, and drives).
• Linux Server Administration: Administer, monitor, and maintain Linux servers to ensure 99%+ uptime across R&D and production workloads.
• Automation & Patching: Write and maintain Ansible playbooks to automate server provisioning, routine OS patching, and configuration management.
• Troubleshooting & Root-Cause Analysis: Conduct system log analysis, OS debugging, and hardware diagnostics to resolve incidents quickly and minimize downtime.
• Storage & Core System Management: Configure local storage using LVM, partitioning, and filesystem management. Manage system services and handle software packages.
• Networking & Host Security: Configure host-level networking including VLANs, network bridges, static/dynamic IP addressing, and high-speed interconnects (InfiniBand). Maintain system security policies.