Server Onboarding Specialist

You will take newly racked CPU and GPU servers through inventory, imaging, configuration, activation, and validation handoff. You will configure out-of-band management, BIOS, storage modes, and firmware; perform PXE-based operating-system provisioning; and troubleshoot onboarding failures. You will track inventory, document hardware issues, coordinate remediation, and follow established runbooks to keep high-volume deployments moving.

Responsibilities

• Provision and configure newly racked CPU and GPU servers for production
• Configure and verify IPMI or BMC, BIOS settings, RAID or JBOD modes, and firmware
• Perform PXE booting and automated OS provisioning
• Run and monitor Puppet configuration management on provisioned servers
• Triage and document DOA servers, failed components, and RMA candidates
• Coordinate with networking, storage, provisioning, validation, and on-site technicians
• Maintain fleet inventory including switch assignments, rack locations, credentials, disks, and GPUs
• Follow onboarding runbooks and document issues and workarounds

Requirements

• 2+ years of Linux systems-administration experience
• Familiarity with IPMI, BMC, iDRAC, server hardware, BIOS, RAID or JBOD, firmware, and hardware troubleshooting
• PXE booting and automated OS provisioning experience
• Basic networking knowledge including DHCP, VLANs, IPv4, and IPv6
• Familiarity with Puppet or configuration-management tools
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with Bash, Python, or similar scripting languages
• Experience working in high-volume deployment environments with remote-hands support

Benefits

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums
• 401(k) matching 100% up to 4% with immediate vesting
• $2,500 annual professional-development reimbursement
• 11 holidays, paid-time-off accrual, and rollover plan
• Increased PTO at 3- and 10-year anniversaries
• One month paid sabbatical every 5 years
• Annual anniversary bonus
• Remote-office setup stipend of $500 in the first year and $400 in subsequent years
• Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month
• Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month
• Company-paid Wellable subscription