Bare Metal Infrastructure Engineer

The Role We are seeking a Bare Metal Infrastructure Engineer to lead on site hardware deployment for new data center locations supporting large scale AI and GPU infrastructure. This is a hands-on infrastructure role focused on bringing new sites from shipment arrival through full operational readiness. You will coordinate and supervise the deployment of servers, storage, networking, cabling, and supporting infrastructure, ensuring equipment is installed, configured, tested, documented, and ready for production use. This is not a traditional systems administrator role and not a facilities-only role. We are looking for someone who is comfortable working close to the hardware in live data center environments, with strong knowledge of rack-level infrastructure, server installation, cabling, power/cooling readiness, basic Linux-based troubleshooting, and cross-functional deployment coordination. Key Responsibilities Deployment Planning & Coordination Own the hardware deployment plan for new data center sites, including timelines, scope, resources, and readiness milestones. Coordinate with logistics, supply chain, construction, network engineering, infrastructure engineering, and operations teams. Verify site readiness before deployment, including racks, power, cooling, connectivity, cabling pathways, and installation requirements. Review technical documentation, rack elevations, wiring diagrams, BOMs, deployment runbooks, and site layouts. Serve as the on-site point of contact for deployment activities and escalation during installation. On-Site Hardware Deployment Supervise and participate in receiving, unpacking, racking, stacking, cabling, labeling, and powering hardware. Support deployment of servers, storage systems, network devices, optics, cabling, and related data center infrastructure. Ensure hardware is installed according to design standards, cabling standards, safety requirements, and operational procedures. Coordinate with vendors, contractors, remote engineers, and local data center staff during installation. Support firmware updates, hardware configuration, asset validation, and integration with management or monitoring systems. Linux, Hardware & Infrastructure Troubleshooting Perform first-line troubleshooting during deployment across hardware, cabling, optics, power, network connectivity, and Linux-based hosts. Validate server health, network connectivity, management access, and readiness for handoff to operations teams. Identify and escalate issues involving hardware faults, cabling defects, configuration gaps, or site readiness blockers. Work with infrastructure, systems, and network engineering teams to resolve deployment issues quickly and safely. Quality, Readiness & Handoff Conduct functional checks, acceptance testing, and deployment validation before production handoff. Document installation steps, asset data, cabling details, test results, issues, and lessons learned. Support transition of deployed infrastructure to operations teams for steady-state management. Contribute feedback to improve deployment playbooks, hardware standards, and site readiness processes. Maintain high standards for safety, documentation, change control, and operational discipline.