Infrastructure Engineer (Data Center Operations)

About the role

Cerebras Systems builds a large-scale AI chip and works with model labs, enterprises and AI-native startups. It is looking for a hands-on Infrastructure Engineer to support its high-performance, on-premise server and networking infrastructure. The role covers maintaining, provisioning and troubleshooting hardware and Linux systems, working closely with network and system teams. It is an in-person position.

Key responsibilities

• Physically install, rack, cable and maintain blade servers and hardware components such as CPUs, DIMMs, NICs and storage devices.
• Connect servers to high-speed networks (100G/400G), verify optics and DACs and check link status.
• Configure BIOS, firmware and out-of-band management (IPMI/iDRAC/iLO).
• Install and provision Linux, configuring hostnames, IPs, routing and NFS mount points.
• Debug network issues at physical and OS level (VLAN, link, routing) using Linux tools such as ip, dmesg, netstat and ping.
• Follow provisioning playbooks, keep accurate asset and change records, and document procedures for the team knowledge base.
• Write Bash and Python scripts to automate routine tasks, and coordinate vendor RMAs with network, systems and storage teams.
• Troubleshoot and replace failed server components with minimal downtime.

Required profile

• 3-5+ years of experience in data center, lab or infrastructure engineering roles.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of x86 server hardware and enterprise networking.
• Ability to write scripts for automation and diagnostics (Bash, Python preferred).
• Comfortable working on-site daily and lifting/moving server hardware.

Required skills

• Linux system administration and network configuration.
• Familiarity with BIOS configuration, firmware updates and remote management tools.
• VLANs, static routing and diagnosing layer 1-3 issues.
• Preferred: PXE, NFS, RAID controllers, monitoring tools, Ansible, and prior lab or R&D hardware/software experience.