Senior Data Center Network/ Mellanox Engineer
About The Position
Simple Solutions is seeking a Senior Ethernet Network Engineer to support large-scale AI and high-performance computing (HPC) data center deployments. The role focuses on deploying, validating, troubleshooting, and operationalizing complex Ethernet fabrics that support GPU compute clusters. The engineer will work with modern data center networking, automation, Linux administration, and large-scale leaf-spine architectures, collaborating with engineering teams, customers, and data center operations personnel to deliver reliable, repeatable deployments. The position is remote in the United States and participates in a 24x7 operational support model with required weekend coverage.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience with Ethernet switching, routing, and TCP/IP networking.
- Expert-level experience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting data center leaf-spine/CLOS architectures.
- 4+ years of hands-on experience with BGP, EVPN, and VXLAN.
- 3+ years of Linux systems administration experience.
- 2+ years of Python and Ansible automation experience.
- Experience with ZTP, PXE, and DHCP-based provisioning technologies.
- Experience supporting customer-facing engagements in professional services, consulting, or technical support environments.
- Experience leveraging AI-assisted tools for technical operations and automation development.
- Strong troubleshooting, documentation, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work independently in a remote, shift-based support environment.
Nice To Haves
- Hands-on experience with Cumulus Linux.
- Experience deploying and supporting AI GPU clusters or HPC environments.
- Experience with RoCE networking and high-performance interconnect technologies.
- Experience diagnosing physical-layer and cabling issues in data center environments.
- Previous experience serving as a technical lead, shift lead, or mentor to engineering teams.
Responsibilities
- Perform cluster bring-up using approved deployment methodologies, automation workflows, and configuration standards.
- Design and validate large-scale Ethernet fabrics using CLOS and leaf-spine architectures.
- Develop IP addressing plans and validate network topology, connectivity documentation, and infrastructure designs.
- Build, provision, test, and validate network switch configurations in lab and production environments.
- Configure and troubleshoot inter-node networking, including RoCE-enabled environments.
- Develop automation scripts and tooling using Python and Ansible.
- Troubleshoot network, hardware, cabling, and configuration issues during deployment and operational support.
- Coordinate remediation with data center technicians and remote-hands teams.
- Document incidents, troubleshooting findings, root cause analyses, and deployment outcomes.
- Create deployment records, configuration artifacts, validation reports, and operational handoff documentation.
- Communicate project status, risks, blockers, and technical updates to stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
