AI Infrastructure Network Operations Engineer

Cerebras Systems; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI hardware company in Toronto seeks an AI Infrastructure Network Operations Engineer. This role involves designing and managing network infrastructure, ensuring security with firewalls, and working with AWS services. The ideal candidate has 5-7 years of experience in network engineering and expertise in firewalls, IPsec tunnels, and AWS. Join us to work on groundbreaking AI technology in a supportive and innovative environment.

Benefits

Job stability with startup vitality

Opportunity to publish and open source research

Work on advanced AI supercomputers

Non-corporate work culture

Diverse and inclusive environment

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in network engineering.
• Expertise in firewalls, IPsec tunnels, MACsec, AWS Transit Gateway, and AWS Direct Connect.
• Strong knowledge of BGP routing protocol.

Responsibilities

• Establish and troubleshoot network connections with ISPs.
• Configure and manage firewalls for network security.
• Design and implement IPsec tunnels and MACsec.
• Work with AWS Transit Gateway and AWS Direct Connect.
• Document network designs and incidents.
• Respond to network incidents and ensure minimal downtime.

Skills

Firewall configuration

IPsec tunnels

MACsec

BGP

AWS Transit Gateway

AWS Direct Connect

Python

Debugging

Education

PCNSE or CCIE certification

JNCIE or JNCIE-SEC (acceptable)

Job description

AI Infrastructure Network Operations Engineer

Cerebras Systems builds the world's largest AI chip, 56 times larger than GPUs. Our novel wafer-scale architecture provides the AI compute power of dozens of GPUs on a single chip, with the programming simplicity of a single device. This approach allows Cerebras to deliver industry-leading training and inference speeds and empowers machine learning users to effortlessly run large-scale ML applications, without the hassle of managing hundreds of GPUs or TPUs.

Cerebras' current customers include global corporations across multiple industries, national labs, and top-tier healthcare systems. In January, we announced a multi-year, multi-million-dollar partnership with Mayo Clinic, underscoring our commitment to transforming AI applications across various fields. In August, we launched Cerebras Inference, the fastest Generative AI inference solution in the world, over 10 times faster than GPU-based hyperscale cloud inference services.

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced Network Engineer to work with our team to design, implement, and manage network infrastructure. The successful candidate will work closely with ISPs to establish and troubleshoot network connections, configure firewalls, and debug complex issues. Expertise in Firewall, IPsec tunnels, MACsec, BGP, AWS Transit Gateway, and AWS Direct Connect is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with ISPs to establish and troubleshoot network connections, including configuring routers, switches, and firewalls.
• Configure and manage firewalls to ensure network security and troubleshoot issues related to network connectivity, performance, and security.
• Design, implement, and manage IPsec tunnels, MACsec to ensure secure and reliable network connections.
• Work with AWS Transit Gateway and AWS Direct Connect to establish secure and reliable connections between on-premises networks and AWS.
• Schedule and manage maintenance window. Apply best practices for execution and documentation.
• Create detailed documentation for design, implementation, method of procedures, and network incidents.
• Resolve network incidents quickly and follow up with root cause and create postmortem documentation.
• Follow up with ISPs, AWS, firewall vendors and network equipment vendors on technical issues in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure network infrastructure meets security and business requirements.
• Being on-call for emergency response, troubleshooting, and maintenance to ensure continuous operation and minimize downtime.

Requirements

• 5-7 years of experience in network engineering, with a focus on designing, implementing, and managing network infrastructure.
• Experience with firewall configuration and management, including troubleshooting complex issues.
• Expertise in Firewalls, IPsec tunnels, MACsec, AWS Transit Gateway, and AWS Direct Connect.
• Strong knowledge of BGP routing protocol.
• PCNSE or CCIE certification is preferred. JNCIE or JNCIE-SEC also acceptable.
• Strong python skills a plus.
• Strong debugging skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Why Join Cerebras

People who are serious about software make their own hardware. At Cerebras we have built a breakthrough architecture that is unlocking new opportunities for the AI industry. With dozens of model releases and rapid growth, we’ve reached an inflection point in our business. Members of our team tell us there are five main reasons they joined Cerebras:

• Build a breakthrough AI platform beyond the constraints of the GPU.
• Publish and open source their cutting-edge AI research.
• Work on one of the fastest AI supercomputers in the world.
• Enjoy job stability with startup vitality.
• Our simple, non-corporate work culture that respects individual beliefs.

Cerebras Systems is committed to creating an equal and diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate different backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe inclusive teams build better products and companies.