Network/Systems Specialist

Job Title: Network/Systems Specialist

Location: Reno, NV

Duration: 4 months (10/15/26 - 2/28/27)

Role Summary:

The Network/Systems Specialist is the senior technical resource on the customer deployment. Working on-site across all three data hall modules, this person oversees cabling quality, leads field configuration and troubleshooting, and supports the installation technicians. The role works closely with the Project Manager/Site Lead and technical team to keep the deployment on plan.

Key Responsibilities

• Review the patching matrix and elevation drawings with the technical team before cabling begins, and confirm cable routing, slack, fiber handling, and access to management connections.
• Oversee cabling work across the three modules, including SM fiber, Cat6a copper, and breakout fibers, and verify connections against the port matrix.
• Perform IPMI/BMC configuration and BIOS validation on compute nodes, including testing on a sample of nodes and spot-checking BIOS settings.
• Lead field troubleshooting, including smart-hands network troubleshooting and L1 connectivity repair (approximately 40 hours per module in scope).
• Provide technical direction and support to the installation technicians working in parallel across modules.
• Support device smoke-testing and configuration validation in the pre-staging areas.
• Work with the Logistics/Inventory Coordinator on RMA coordination and asset documentation.
• Contribute to daily standups, quality reviews, and the daily burndown report, and raise issues and blockers to the Site Lead early.

Required Qualifications

• Five or more years of hands-on data center networking and systems experience.
• Working knowledge of data center switching and cabling, including fiber optic and copper cabling practices.
• Experience with IPMI/BMC configuration and server BIOS settings.
• Experience troubleshooting physical-layer (L1) connectivity issues.
• Ability to read and work from elevation drawings, patching matrices, and network topology diagrams.
• Clear written and verbal communication, and comfort working alongside customer and general contractor teams.
• Ability to work on-site full-time for the duration of the deployment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with the equipment in this environment: NVIDIA SN5610 switches, Arista edge equipment, Palo Alto security appliances, and Opengear console servers.
• Experience with large-scale rack and stack or AI/HPC cluster deployments.
• Experience supporting multi-module or multi-site deployments on compressed timelines. Working Conditions
• On-site in a data center environment, including lifting and extended periods of standing and working in racks.
• Standard hours of approximately 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM, with a team standup at 8:00 AM.
• Weekend or after-hours work is outside the base scope.