Resident Engineer
Description
Salary: $4,000 – $5,500 per month
Job Description
Plan, coordinate, and execute on-site activities relating to the build, configuration, maintenance, and break-fix support of Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) infrastructure within the Data Center.
Act as the Resident Engineer and primary on-site liaison, coordinating between client teams, internal engineers, OEM vendors, and other relevant parties to ensure activities are carried out smoothly and within schedule.
Plan, schedule, and coordinate OEM vendor activities for the installation, configuration, testing, maintenance, and repair of servers, storage systems, and network equipment.
Manage and oversee engineers and vendors during on-site visits, including access arrangements, work coordination, escorting, and completion of servicing activities.
Ensure servers, storage systems, network devices, and other hardware components are installed and mounted according to approved designs and technical requirements.
Coordinate and follow up on cabling, patching, connectivity, and labeling activities to ensure proper completion.
Execute and oversee on-site implementation and maintenance activities, ensuring work is completed according to agreed procedures, schedules, and client requirements.
Liaise closely with client teams and technical engineers to troubleshoot, follow up, and resolve hardware and infrastructure issues.
Initiate, coordinate, and comply with client change management, access control, and operational procedures for all planned and ad-hoc on-site activities.
Provide hands-on support for server and infrastructure hardware, including power cycling, rebooting, hardware checks, and component replacement where required.
Track the progress of scheduled works, vendor activities, incidents, and outstanding issues, and provide timely updates to relevant stakeholders.
Ensure proper documentation and closure of completed activities, including maintenance works, hardware replacement, and technical issues.
Perform other ad-hoc duties related to Data Center operations and infrastructure support as assigned.
Requirements
Good understanding of server hardware, SAN (Storage Area Network) storage, and networking equipment such as routers and switches.
Good knowledge of server components, including HDDs, CPUs, RAM, network interface cards (NICs), and storage controllers.
Experience in planning, coordinating, and executing Data Center infrastructure or hardware activities.
Strong coordination and communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with clients, engineers, OEM vendors, and multiple technical teams.
Strong organizational and follow-up skills, with the ability to manage multiple activities and priorities concurrently.
Good troubleshooting skills for server hardware, storage, and network-related issues.
Able to work independently as the on-site Resident Engineer and take ownership of assigned activities through completion.
Willing and able to work rotational shifts in a Data Center environment.
Willing to travel when required by job responsibilities.
