Hardware Server Engineer

Avaya

Server Engineer responsible for evaluating and testing future enterprise-class server hardware at Avaya. Collaborating with teams to optimize performance and ensure product reliability.

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeTexas • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $129,500 - $174,800 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

LinuxVoIP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, set up, and execute comprehensive test plans for qualifying new enterprise server hardware generations.
Evaluate server performance, reliability, and compatibility when running Avaya’s communications software portfolio.
Document evaluation results, performance benchmarks, and provide detailed technical reports and recommendations to hardware selection teams and product development.
Collaborate with Avaya’s software development and product management teams to define hardware requirements for future product releases.
Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex performance and stability issues related to server hardware, operating systems, and virtualization layers.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 5 years of experience (or equivalent expertise) in server hardware evaluation, system engineering, or performance testing
Deep expertise in server hardware architecture, including CPUs, storage systems (SAN/NAS), and network interfaces.
Demonstrated experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and strong practical knowledge of Red Hat virtualization platforms (e.g., KVM, Red Hat Virtualization).
Solid understanding of communications or voice/video-over-IP (VoIP) protocols and their specific performance demands on server resources.
Proficiency in developing automated testing scripts and tools to streamline the evaluation process.
Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse, cross‑functional global teams.
This role requires U.S. citizenship due to the nature of federal customer engagements.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

server hardware evaluationsystem engineeringperformance testingserver hardware architectureCPUsstorage systemsSANNASRed Hat Enterprise Linuxautomated testing scripts

Soft Skills

collaborationtroubleshootingproblem resolutioncommunication