Tailored Management is seeking a Systems Engineer III to apply computer science and systems engineering principles in designing and automating large-scale server and fleet management systems. The role focuses on server lifecycle management and requires strong Linux fundamentals, networking expertise, and automation experience.
Responsibilities:
- Develop backend services, workflows, and automation to manage full server lifecycle activities including network boot, firmware updates, OS provisioning, failure detection, decommissioning, and data erasure
- Build and maintain out-of-band server management tooling in a multi-vendor environment, including state management and telemetry collection
- Write, review, and test code; validate changes directly on hardware and automate testing pipelines
- Troubleshoot complex provisioning, firmware update, and network boot issues end-to-end from both server and network perspectives
- Automate management of large fleets of server hardware using industry protocols
- Collaborate cross-functionally while operating autonomously to solve complex infrastructure challenges
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (experience may be considered in lieu of degree)
- 3+ years of experience in systems engineering or a related technical role
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP network fundamentals and network boot processes
- Hands-on experience with Linux systems and server management
- Proficiency in coding and scripting for automation using one or more of the following: Python, Go, Rust, Bash, Ruby
- Experience automating management of large server fleets
- Proven ability to troubleshoot server and systems architecture issues
- TCP/IP Network Fundamentals
- Deep understanding of networking concepts and troubleshooting network boot processes
- Linux Systems & Server Management
- Experience provisioning, updating firmware, and managing full server lifecycles
- Automation & Scripting
- Strong proficiency in Python, Go, Rust, Bash, or Ruby for systems automation
- Experience with server management protocols such as Redfish and IPMI
- Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud deployment technologies
- Strong troubleshooting analytics across server and systems components
- Linux and/or TCP/IP certifications