Principal Engineer, ServerOps, NASA

Define specifications, which include establishing detailed technical requirements for server hardware & specifying the performance metrics, scalability goals and compliance standards. Design & oversee interfaces for seamless communication between systems while ensuring interfaces comply with standards, this also includes assessing & helping to select technologies, frameworks, & tools for optimal server operations. Collaborate with hardware engineering teams to align on the product roadmap & features, especially as they impact deployability & serviceability of hardware systems. This also includes advocating for new technologies or processes that improve efficiency & performance. Influence leaders across Hardware Design, NPI, Quality & Reliability, Software & Data Center Design Engineering to align server specifications with business requirements & compatibility between applications & server infrastructure, while driving decisions that ensure a good balance of cost, efficiency, & technology innovation for the ServerOps teams, enabling operational excellence (optimizing performance, capacity planning & incident response).