Engineering Technician - Temp

Viking Enterprise Solutions (VES) has a rich history of leadership in providing storage and storage server platforms to hyperscale and enterprise data centers worldwide. The division leads the market with ultra-high capacity and high-performance systems. Now VES provides advanced software solutions supporting ML/AI applications for generative and inferential AI in the data center and at the Edge. Software is at the heart of what makes VES a solutions provider. Cloud native systems are designed and built to simplify the use of tools and hardware so users get the job done quickly and efficiently. VES also designs and builds NVMe flash based server appliances, JBOD storage systems and related products for a variety of data center and storage applications. Viking Enterprise Solutions products are tailored for integration into OEM, System Integrator and data center products.

Viking Enterprise Solutions is proud to be part of the Sanmina family. Sanmina is recognized as a technology leader, providing end-to-end design, manufacturing and logistics solutions, maintaining a global footprint of design and manufacturing operations in 23 countries on six continents.

Job Purpose:

The primary purpose of this role is to support the development of robust storage management solutions by maintaining lab hardware and configuring complex server and storage systems. This position bridges the gap between hardware and software by executing manual and automated test cases to ensure the resiliency of our cloud platforms.

Key responsibilities include troubleshooting firmware and network failures, which is critical to maintaining the high standards of our enterprise-grade storage arrays. The successful candidate will work within a team dedicated to maintaining lab equipment and managing the lab hardware.

Nature of Duties/Responsibilities:

* Setup and configure lab systems, including Servers, Switches, and storage enclosures

* Install and manage CNS software bundles and execute manual testcases on HW

* Development automation testcases using Python or other scripting language

* Execute testcase and collect logs, and generate comprehensive test reports

* Open and track issues discovered during testing, and integrate results with JIRA

* Troubleshoot complex failures related to firmware, hardware configuration, OS settings and network connectivity

Education and Experience:

Skills and knowledge: Essential

* 2-4 years of work related experience.

* Strong Linux Operating system experience including image install and debug

* Proficient in Python or shell scripting

* Familiar with server and storage HW components (BMC, BIOS, SES, NVMe and SAS Drives)

* Basic understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, SSH, Firewalls)

* Excellent problem-solving skills and strong communication skills to interact with the team

Skills and knowledge: Desirable

* Familiar with data storage technologies (S3 Object, Block Devices, NFS and SMB File Systems).

* Familiarity with developing software in a Linux environment

Sanmina is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Salary Range(annual): $56,160 - $62,400 ($27 - $30 / hour)