We are seeking a hands-on Platform Engineer to support the deployment, validation, and operation of large-scale solutions. This role focuses on system bring-up, hardware and firmware validation, and operational reliability across storage, compute, and networking infrastructure.
You will work closely with senior engineers to ensure systems are correctly configured, stable, and performant: from BIOS settings and firmware versions to OS behavior and device health.
What You’ll Do
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Perform system bring-up and validation, including BIOS configuration, firmware updates, and OS-level checks.
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Configure and verify platform settings (BIOS, BMC, OS) to ensure systems meet performance, reliability and consistency standards.
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Execute and validate firmware updates across components, including NVMe drives, NICs, and system firmware.
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Identify and troubleshoot issues related to:
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Device initialization and visibility.
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Firmware mismatches or upgrade failures.
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Misconfigurations impacting performance or stability.
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Understand, define and test procedures for:
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Drive swaps and rebuilds.
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Data integrity and system health checks.
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Minimizing impact to running systems.
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Monitor and validate storage device health, including basic performance characteristics and failure indicators.
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Work with Linux systems to verify configuration, collect diagnostics, and assist in debugging issues.
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Collaborate with senior engineers to escalate and help triage complex cross-layer issues.
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Contribute to documentation and standardization of bring-up, validation, and operational procedures.
What will you bring to DDN
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5+ years of experience in systems, infrastructure, or platform-focused engineering roles.
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Comfortable working directly with hardware and firmware, including BIOS, BMC, and device-level tools.
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Solid understanding of Linux systems administration and troubleshooting.
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Familiarity with storage and networking fundamentals (NVMe, NICs, basic I/O concepts).
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Experience performing and supporting firmware updates, with awareness of risk and failure scenarios.
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Good scripting skills; familiarity with Go is a plus.
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Strong attention to detail, able to verify configurations and catch subtle issues.
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Willingness to learn and grow into deeper system, performance, and debugging responsibilities.
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Curiosity about why systems perform the way they do: investigate, rather than just run scripts blindly.
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