Network Architect - Data Center & Network Infrastructure

Infosat IT Services LLC
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Bash
Border Gateway Protocol
Big Data
Software as a Service
Cloud Computing
Continuous Integration
Linux
Distributed Data Store
Multi-protocol Systems
Internet Service Provider
Python
Nagios
Network Architecture
Routing
Open Shortest Path First
Performance Tuning
Remote Direct Memory Access
Reliability Engineering
Ansible
AI Infrastructure
Google Cloud Platform
Grafana
Reliability of Systems
HybridCloud
Juniper
GIT
Data Center Networking
Routing & Switching
Terraform
Open Network Automation Platform
Splunk
Cisco networks

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Network Architect to lead the design, architecture, and evolution of large-scale data center, backbone, and cloud networking infrastructure. This role is focused on building highly scalable, resilient, and automated network platforms supporting mission-critical production environments.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience designing and operating large-scale data center networks, routing and switching infrastructure, EVPN/VXLAN fabrics, and backbone networks within hyperscale cloud providers, large enterprises, ISPs, or SaaS environments.

Please note - Prior AI or GPU networking experience is not required., * Design and architect large-scale data center and backbone network infrastructure.

  • Lead the design and deployment of modern spine-leaf architectures using EVPN/VXLAN.
  • Design highly available routing and switching infrastructure supporting mission-critical production environments.
  • Drive network scalability, resiliency, automation, and operational excellence across global infrastructure.
  • Develop network automation using Python, Ansible, Terraform/OpenTofu, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Define network architecture standards, operational processes, observability, and reliability best practices.
  • Collaborate with cloud, platform, systems, and security engineering teams.
  • Lead troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and performance optimization for large-scale production networks.
  • Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across infrastructure initiatives.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of experience in:

  • Network Architecture

  • Network Engineering

  • Network Reliability Engineering

  • Production Engineering

  • Site Reliability Engineering

Strong expertise with:

  • Routing & Switching
  • BGP
  • OSPF
  • IS-IS
  • MPLS
  • EVPN/VXLAN
  • Spine-Leaf Data Center Networks
  • WAN & Backbone Networking
  • Capacity Planning
  • Network Performance Engineering

Strong experience with:

  • Cisco
  • Juniper
  • Arista
  • Multi-vendor network environments

Hands-on experience with:

  • Linux
  • Python
  • Bash
  • Network automation
  • Infrastructure as Code
  • Ansible
  • Terraform/OpenTofu
  • Git and CI/CD

Experience designing and operating highly available production networks at scale., * Experience in hyperscale cloud, SaaS, ISP, CDN, or enterprise environments.

  • Experience operating globally distributed data center networks.
  • Experience with observability platforms such as Kentik, ThousandEyes, Grafana, Splunk, Nagios, or similar.
  • Experience with AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, or hybrid cloud networking.
  • Experience leading architecture reviews and cross-functional infrastructure programs., * Exposure to AI infrastructure or GPU networking.
  • Knowledge of RoCE, RDMA, or HPC networking.
  • Participation in networking communities such as NANOG or RIPE.

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