Systems Engineer III - Server Auto at Mercor

Systems Engineer III – Server Automation | $70–100/hr | Fremont, CA (On-Site)

Join a high-impact infrastructure team as a Systems Engineer III focused on server automation and fleet management. In this role, you'll design, develop, and maintain back-end services and automation tooling that power the full lifecycle of large-scale server fleets — from network boot and firmware updates to OS provisioning and decommissioning.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop back-end services, workflows, and automation for fleet management and full server lifecycle operations (network boot, firmware updates, OS provisioning, failure detection, erase, and decommission).
• Build and maintain out-of-band server management tooling across a multi-vendor environment, including state management and telemetry collection.
• Write, review, and test code; automate testing pipelines and validate changes directly on hardware.
• Troubleshoot provisioning, firmware update, and network boot issues end-to-end from both network and server perspectives.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience with:
  • TCP/IP network fundamentals
  • Linux systems and server management
  • Server network boot troubleshooting (network and server perspectives)
  • Coding and scripting automation using Python, Go, Rust, Bash, or Ruby
  • Automating management of large server hardware fleets via Redfish and/or IPMI
  • Server/systems architecture troubleshooting and analytics
  • Kubernetes, Docker, and/or cloud deployment technologies
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (relevant experience may substitute).
• Linux/TCP/IP certification preferred.

About the Employer

This role is staffed through Cincinnatus, an enterprise staffing company that partners with leading technology firms to place highly skilled professionals in full-time and long-term contingent roles. Cincinnatus serves as the employer of record, providing W-2 employment, payroll, benefits, and compliance support while you work directly within a client's internal team on high-impact initiatives.

Cincinnatus is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.