Senior Network Deployment Engineer

NVIDIA•Santa Clara, CA

1d•$168,000 - $333,500

About The Position

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Network Deployment Engineer to lead complex, large-scale network deployment projects from inception through completion. This hands-on role is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining high-performance enterprise network connectivity, including cloud connectivity, WAN peerings, and data center builds. The role emphasizes network automation using tools and scripting such as Ansible and Python, along with project management and end-to-end site deployment leadership globally.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or a related field.
At least 8 years of progressive network engineering experience, including hands-on responsibility for large-scale data center, WAN, or enterprise network design and deployment.
Strong TCP/IP, routing, and switching fundamentals, with hands-on operational experience driving production cutovers.
Hands-on experience or strong familiarity with one or more of Cisco, Arista, and Cumulus Linux.
Deep technical knowledge of BGP and IP routing, with a strong understanding of EVPN/VXLAN leaf-spine or Clos/fat-tree architectures, routing policy, segmentation, and multi-tenant networking.
Security experience, including hands-on work with Palo Alto firewalls, enterprise firewall policy, and troubleshooting.
Familiarity with load balancers such as F5 or Citrix and their integration with enterprise network services.
Proficiency in Linux for troubleshooting, tooling, and deploying or operating network services, and comfort with packet capture tools such as Wireshark.
At least medium proficiency automating workflows with Python and frameworks such as Ansible or Salt.
Strong communication skills and the ability to own multiple projects.

Nice To Haves

CCNP, CCIE, or comparable advanced industry certifications.
Strong experience designing, deploying, and operationalizing SD-WAN and IPsec VPNs.
Experience integrating network deployments with monitoring, telemetry, and performance analysis platforms, including dashboards, alerting, and validation.
A track record of delivering repeatable, automated site builds using standardized templates, validation gates, and deployment pipelines.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, architecture, implementation, and optimization of cloud and WAN core network infrastructures.
Manage end-to-end site deployments, from requirements gathering and architecture design through configuration, testing, cutover, and operational handover.
Collaborate with internal IT, security, data center, and facilities teams, as well as external vendors, to deliver projects.
Create, maintain, and enforce network documentation, including diagrams, standards, and templates, and promote best practices.
Develop and use scripts and tools, such as Python, Ansible, and Netmiko, for configuration management, deployment, and operational tasks.
Provide third-level troubleshooting and serve as an escalation point for complex network issues.
Manage project timelines and resources, support on-time and on-budget delivery, and provide regular status updates.