Hardware Staging & Hot-Swap Engineer
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The hardware staging & hot-swap engineer executes all physical hardware lifecycle operations at the AfWS data centre — from initial chassis intake and rack mounting through 72-hour automated burn-in cycles, hot-swap maintenance, and fault-rotation operations.
Min Qualification:
Degree
Experience Level:
Entry level
Experience Length:
2 years
Language Requirement:
English
Working Hours:
Full Time - Rotating Schedule
Applicant Location:
Lagos, Nigeria
Job descriptions & requirements
Responsibilities:
- Receive, inspect, and verify incoming server chassis shipments against bill-of-materials checklists
- Mount 2U server chassis into rack positions following A+B power feed separation standard
- Execute 72-hour Hardware Acceptance Test (HAT) burn-in protocol on each chassis
- Perform hot-swap node card replacements during live maintenance windows without disrupting adjacent nodes
- Maintain physical spare parts inventory and conduct scheduled physical inspections
- Maintain a complete rack register: chassis positions, slot assignments, asset tags, and maintenance history.
Requirements:
- A minimum of an HND in electrical/electronic engineering, computer engineering or related discipline
- A minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience in server hardware installation, rack-and-stack or data centre physical infrastructure Direct experience with enterprise-grade server hardware — mounting cabling
- PSU management
- Familiarity with structured cabling standards and rack elevation documentation
- Methodical and detail-oriented
- Able to execute multi-step physical procedures precisely without supervision
Nice to Have:
- Experience with custom or alternative-architecture server hardware (non-x86)
- Exposure to BMC console interfaces or IPMI
- Experience in a Tier-II or Tier-III classified data centre environment
- Basic knowledge of data centre power distribution, PDU types, and A/B feed principles
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