Lead System Validation Specialist

2 weeks ago


Sunnyvale, California, United States AG Consulting Partners Full time

*We are eager to expand our team and are particularly interested in candidates based in Sunnyvale, CA. This position is exclusively available for individuals who are 1099 independent contractors or operate through LLCs.*

As a Lead System Validation Specialist at AG Consulting Partners, your daily responsibilities may include:

  • Conducting validation and benchmarking across various cloud configurations, instances, and kernels.
  • Producing comprehensive reports for all qualification and benchmarking activities.
  • Assessing and providing insights on our qualification and benchmarking platform from a user experience perspective.
  • Executing qualifications for new hardware, components, firmware, and kernels within on-premises production settings.
  • Supporting our architects by developing documentation and testing runbooks in collaboration with vendors.
  • Collaborating with vendors to troubleshoot hardware issues identified during production and qualification phases.
  • Assisting the Reliability Engagement team in diagnosing on-premises hardware challenges, including liaising with hardware vendors.
  • Overseeing the Sunnyvale lab to meet the requirements of internal engineering teams.
  • Conducting firmware and kernel qualifications for cloud production environments as necessary.

This role is ideal for you if:

  • You enjoy assisting others and do not seek personal recognition for achievements. You remain composed and patient under pressure, thriving in uncertain situations while effectively influencing others.
  • You excel at holding individuals accountable and guiding decision-making processes.
  • You possess humility and view every experience as a chance to learn something new.
  • You are passionate about problem-solving, eagerly tackling challenging issues and devising innovative solutions without becoming easily discouraged.
  • You are detail-oriented, believing that any task worth doing is worth doing correctly every time, ensuring nothing slips through the cracks.
  • You adapt quickly to new information and changes, demonstrating agility in your learning process.
  • You communicate effectively, able to articulate complex concepts clearly in both written and verbal formats.

Qualifications:

You should have:

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related engineering discipline, or 7+ years of equivalent industry experience.
  • A solid grasp of server hardware at scale, including data center networking fundamentals, OS imaging, provisioning, distribution, and large-scale configuration deployment.
  • Strong analytical skills, with expertise in algorithms, data structures, and complexity analysis.
  • A comprehensive understanding of qualification processes and testing tools.
  • Experience with multiple scripting and programming languages, such as C/C++, Python, Go, etc.
  • Cloud experience, preferably with GCP, OCI, or AWS.
  • The ability to drive issues to resolution and collaborate effectively with vendors, team members, and cross-functional teams.

You may also have:

  • Experience in large organizations (10,000+ employees).
  • Experience working with distributed teams.
  • Proficiency in coding with Go.

About AG Consulting Partners:

AG Consulting Partners, Inc. is a boutique consulting firm based in Redmond. Our mission is to foster an entrepreneurial spirit to consistently deliver exceptional experiences and results for our clients and team members.

We are proud to be recognized by various local and national organizations for our achievements, including accolades from Consulting Magazine, Puget Sound Business Journal, and Inc.

We look forward to the possibility of you joining our team of outstanding consultants and partners.

Note: Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to provide assistance or sponsorship for employment visas and visa extensions at this time.

The compensation for this position is tailored to reflect your unique skill set, relevant experience, and the current dynamics of the job market. We strive to ensure that our compensation package is competitive and fair, taking into account various factors to provide a rewarding opportunity for our team members.



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