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Data Center Network Engineer

Prophecy Technologies

Role Overview:

This role is for a Data Center Network Engineer responsible for the deployment, operation, and maintenance of front-side, backend, and management networks within on-premise data centers. The engineer will focus on optimizing network designs, supporting new software releases, and ensuring high availability and performance for mission-critical platforms.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Deploy, operate, and maintain front-side, backend, and management networks within on-prem data centers.
  • Perform on-site visits to oversee and support new network buildouts executed by operations teams.
  • Architect and optimize network designs to reduce latency, packet loss, and jitter while increasing scale and performance.
  • Deploy and support new software releases, system upgrades, and security patches for network infrastructure.
  • Maintain deep working knowledge of vendor technologies and platforms, including AMD / Pensando, Cisco, Palo Alto, and Arista.
  • Design for redundancy, resiliency, and future capacity growth.
  • Develop and maintain network inventory documentation, including network diagrams, cabling schedules, and DCIM.
  • Perform advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis, coordinating with external vendors and internal stakeholders as needed.
  • Ensure network architecture meets high availability and performance requirements for mission-critical platforms.
  • Monitor network health across global sites.
  • Train and enable on-site L1 support teams.
  • Participate in on-call L2 incident response on an as-needed basis.
Required Skills:
  • Minimum 6 years of experience supporting enterprise and/or cloud network infrastructure.
  • Direct experience with Cisco and Arista products.
  • Experience with Cisco Nexus and Nexus Manager.
  • Hands-on experience with VXLAN/EVPN, BGP, leaf-spine architectures, and traditional data center designs.
  • Experience with RDMA network tuning.
  • Intermediate Linux skills.
  • Experience with Python and/or Ansible for automation.
  • Familiarity with tools such as MAAS and/or Infoblox.
  • Arista ACE Level 3 or higher.
  • Ability to produce accurate and simplified network diagrams.
  • Strong communication skills with both technical and executive audiences.
  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
  • Self-starter comfortable working independently and within teams.
  • Dependable and flexible to support critical operations.
Qualifications:
  • Minimum 6 years of experience supporting enterprise and/or cloud network infrastructure.
  • Arista ACE Level 3 or higher - Required.
Preferred Skills:
  • Cisco CCNP.
  • Experience with non-Ethernet technologies (InfiniBand, ConnectX-5/6).
Vacancy posted 3 days ago
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