Senior Network Engineer

Senior Network Deployment Engineer Data Center Infrastructure Location : Santa clara,CA Duration: 12 months+ Position Overview We are seeking an experienced Senior Network Deployment Engineer to build, deploy, validate, and support large-scale data center network infrastructure. This role focuses on hands-on deployment of modern Ethernet-based data center fabrics, routing and switching infrastructure, and production network environments. The ideal candidate has strong experience deploying BGP, EVPN/VXLAN, and spine-leaf data center networks in enterprise, cloud, ISP, or hyperscale environments. Experience with AI networking technologies such as RoCEv2 or InfiniBand is a plus, but not required. Key Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and validate large-scale Ethernet-based data center networks.
• Build and support spine-leaf fabrics using EVPN/VXLAN.
• Configure and troubleshoot routing protocols including BGP, OSPF, and IS-IS.
• Perform network implementations, migrations, hardware refreshes, and production cutovers.
• Execute deployment plans, MOPs, and change activities for production environments.
• Validate network health, connectivity, redundancy, and performance after deployment.
• Troubleshoot Layer 2, Layer 3, routing, switching, optics, and connectivity issues.
• Work closely with architecture, systems, cloud, and operations teams during deployments.
• Automate deployment and validation tasks using Python, Ansible, or similar tools.
• Produce deployment documentation, implementation guides, and operational runbooks.

7 15+ years of experience in: Network Deployment Network Engineering Data Center Networking Infrastructure Operations Strong hands-on experience with: Ethernet Networking Routing & Switching BGP OSPF IS-IS EVPN/VXLAN Spine-Leaf Data Center Architectures Experience deploying and supporting: Cisco Arista Juniper Multi-vendor network environments Experience with: Data center build-outs Network migrations Production deployments Hardware installation Rack & stack Network validation Production troubleshooting Change management Working knowledge of Linux. Experience with Python, Ansible, or other automation tools is preferred.