Lead Principal Network Architect – AI Compute & Edge

Remotedxb; Dubai; On-site; AED 400,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

TensorWave is seeking a Senior Networking Architect to own front-end network architecture across DCI, edge, ingress/egress, and control-plane networks. You will design scalable Ethernet fabrics, define routing and isolation strategies, and lead hands-on deployment in new data centers.

You will collaborate with the platform and network teams to deliver Kubernetes-centric networking solutions, manage carrier relationships, and maintain reference architectures for future growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of data center networking experience.
• Proven experience with very large Ethernet fabrics and large-scale edge networks.
• Strong hands-on experience with BGP, traffic engineering, and high-availability designs.
• Experience with 100G-400G+ Ethernet environments.
• Familiarity with optical standards and transceiver types (e.g., 100G/400G/800G, SR/LR/ER, DWDM).
• Demonstrated experience working with carrier providers to deliver production connectivity.
• Multi-vendor experience with Juniper, Cisco, Arista, or Whitebox.
• NOS experience with Junos, IOS/IOS-XE, NX-OS, EOS, or SONiC.

Responsibilities

• Own front-end network architecture including DCI, edge, ingress/egress, and control-plane networks.
• Architect and operate large edge and service networks.
• Design scalable Ethernet architectures.
• Define routing, segmentation, and isolation strategies.
• Lead hands-on deployment, validation, and troubleshooting in new data centers.
• Define and maintain reference architectures, standards, and long-term growth models.
• Own relationships with network carriers and service providers.
• Collaborate with the platform team to design network solutions for Kubernetes-centric use cases.
• Partner with the Back End Network Principal to define interface boundaries between front-end and RDMA back-end fabrics.

Skills

BGP

Traffic engineering

High-availability designs

100G-400G+ Ethernet

Kubernetes networking

Multi-vendor networking

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Juniper

Cisco

Arista

Whitebox

NOS: Junos IOS-XE NX-OS EOS SONiC

Job description

TensorWave is seeking a Senior Networking Architect to own front-end network architecture across DCI, edge, ingress/egress, and control-plane networks. You will design scalable Ethernet fabrics, define routing and isolation strategies, and lead hands-on deployment in new data centers.

You will collaborate with the platform and network teams to deliver Kubernetes-centric networking solutions, manage carrier relationships, and maintain reference architectures for future growth.