About the role

AI summarised

Meta is seeking a senior Data Center Production Operations Engineer to join their team, responsible for ensuring the efficient operation of their rapidly scaling data center infrastructure. The role involves hands-on technical work with server hardware and Linux, troubleshooting complex issues, and leading technical projects in a fast-paced environment.

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Key Responsibilities

Work in a fast paced, technical environment where adaptability and flexibility will be key to success
Perform hands-on technical skills in server hardware and Linux in a Data Center environment
Perform server administration and complex projects in a large-scale distributed data center environment
Triage, debug, and troubleshoot complex, systemic issues in Linux
Manage multiple technical issues concurrently driving to the root cause
Participate in or lead technical projects related to process improvement, technology, and/or automation
Bring peers, partners and other resources into the project where additional expertise is needed
Provide technical guidance to external vendors
Use data and metrics to drive decisions
Foster growth in others and drive influence across all organizational levels

Requirements

BS, BA or BEng in technical field or commensurate experience
7+ years of technical IT experience within an infrastructure environment, in a role such as Systems Administrator, DevOps Engineer, or Site Reliability Engineer
Expert in Linux (or equivalent OS) in a complex IT environment with the ability to triage, debug, and troubleshoot complex, systemic issues
Hands-on experience and knowledge of server hardware and components, including storage
Experience of the interdependencies of data center functions and technologies including electrical, cooling, structured cabling, security, and network
Experience managing multiple technical issues concurrently driving to the root cause
Experience participating in or leading technical projects related to areas such as process improvement, technology, and/or automation
Ability to communicate effectively, in a clear and concise manner, appropriately tailoring messages to the audience
Extensive technical knowledge of technologies such as HTTP, DNS, RAID, and DHCP
Experience in providing technical guidance to external vendors
Experience in debugging, modifying and developing commonly used scripting or programming languages in at least one of these languages: Bash, PHP, Python, SQL, Rust, Go or Perl
Knowledge of out-of-band/lights-out server communication methods, such as IPMI and serial console
Experience using data and metrics to drive decisions
Proven experience in fostering growth in others, and driving influence across all organizational levels
Experience in a large-scale data center environment
Experience with large-scale AI implementations
Six Sigma knowledge/certification
Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)