Data Centre Network Engineer

JR United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Data Centre Network Engineer, where your passion for data centre builds and GPU infrastructure will thrive. In this dynamic role, you will be responsible for the installation, configuration, and maintenance of network infrastructure, ensuring high-performance and reliability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement innovative network solutions that support cutting-edge GPU cloud services. If you are proactive and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in the tech landscape while contributing to sustainability and innovation.

Qualifications

• Experience in deploying high-quality network infrastructure in data centres.
• Hands-on experience with installing and configuring network equipment.

Responsibilities

• Physical installation and configuration of network equipment in data centres.
• Implementing and testing network connections and ensuring performance.

Skills

Network Infrastructure Deployment

Installation of Network Equipment

Cable Management

Network Testing

Documentation Skills

Troubleshooting

Collaboration

Tools

Switches

Routers

Firewalls

CMDB Tools

Job description

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Join Nscale as a Data Centre Network Engineer

Are you passionate aboutData Centre builds and large scale GPU infrastructure projects? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where your work has a direct impact on business outcomes? If so, this could be the role for you!

Nscale is the GPU cloud engineered for AI. We provide cost-effective, high-performance infrastructure for AI start-ups and large enterprise customers. Nscale enables AI-focused companies to achieve superior results by reducing the complexity of AI development. Our GPU cloud bolsters technical capabilities and directly supports strategic business outcomes, including cost management, rapid innovation, and environmental responsibility.

At Nscale, our Engineering team plays a critical role in driving the delivery of our GPU infrastructure. If you're passionate about datacenter architecture and thrive in high-performance computing environments, this role is for you!

Why Nscale?

We thrive on a culture of relentless innovation, ownership, and accountability, where every team member takes pride in their work and drives it with excellence and urgency. As an Nscaler, you’ll build trust through openness and transparency, where everyone is inspired to do their best work. If you join our team, you’ll be contributing to building the technology that powers the future.

About the Role

We're looking for a Network DC Engineer. This role will be responsible for the physical installation, configuration and maintenance of network infrastructure in our data centres. You will work closely with the Datacenter Deployment Design Engineers to implement network solutions that support our high-performance GPU cloud services. The role involves hands-on work with network equipment, structured cabling and documentation of network installations.

What You’ll be Doing

Physical installation of network equipment in data centres

• Installing and configuring switches, routers, and firewalls
• Cable management and implementation
• Ensuring installations meet company standards and best practices

Network connectivity and testing

• Implementing and testing network connections
• Configuring and testing optics, AOC, and DAC connections
• Verifying network performance meets required specifications

Documentation and inventory management

• Creating and maintaining accurate network documentation
• Updating CMDB tools with new installations and changes
• Managing inventory of network equipment and parts

Quality assurance and standards compliance

• Ensuring all installations meet quality standards
• Validating power and cooling requirements are met
• Performing post-installation testing and verification

Collaboration with cross-functional teams

• Working with Design Engineers to implement planned layouts
• Coordinating with data center facility teams
• Supporting migration activities and hardware refreshes

Troubleshooting and maintenance

• Diagnosing and resolving network hardware issues
• Performing preventive maintenance on installed equipment
• Supporting incident resolution for critical network issues

About you

• Experience in deploying high-quality network infrastructure, ensuring efficiency and reliability in data centres.
• Hands-on experience with installing and configuring network equipment, including switches, routers and firewalls.
• Strong knowledge of cable management, network connectivity, ensuring adherence to company standards.
• Proficiency in configuring and testing optics, AOC and DAC connections, verifying network performance.
• Experience in documenting network installations and inventory management, including updating CMDB tools.
• A track record of ensuring quality assurance and compliance, validating power, cooling and performance standards.
• Familiarity with collaborating across teams, working with Design Engineers and facility teams to implement layouts.
• Expertise in troubleshooting and maintaining network hardware, including preventive maintenance and incident resolution.
• A mindset for continuous improvement, refining installation processes and best practices to enhance scalability.

Personal Attributes

• Proactive and self-motivated, with a strong sense of ownership.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic, and high-growth environment.
• Collaborative team player with a passion for delivering outstanding candidate and stakeholder experiences.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• A self-starter mindset with a “see a problem, fix a problem” mentality.

Please Note: This role will require 20-30% travel to our European sites.

We're currently working remotely, but plan to transition to a hybrid working model in 2025 as we look to secure a modern office space in London.

In all we do, our core values guide us.

Relentless Innovation

At Nscale, we constantly push the boundaries of innovation, embracing creative risks to shape the future. Our aim is to deliver products that not only meet but exceed today’s expectations, setting new standards for tomorrow.

Ownership and Accountability

Every Nscaler is fully accountable for their work, driving it with excellence and urgency. We set high standards, ensuring that our contributions are not just good but exceptional.

Openness and Transparency

We believe trust and transparency are key to our success. We maintain open communication within our teams and with stakeholders, sharing both successes and challenges. Our open-source approach allows customers to explore our technology, building trust and ensuring our solutions are both innovative, secure, and reliable.

Customer-Centric Focus

Our customers are central to our mission, and we are committed to delivering impactful solutions that drive real-world success. We focus on deeply understanding their needs and challenges, striving to exceed expectations in both product quality and service.

Sustainability

We are dedicated to considering the long-term environmental and societal impacts of our technologies. By integrating sustainability into our operations and product development, we ensure that our innovations are both effective and responsible, contributing positively to the world around us.

Collaboration at Nscale is fast, efficient, and respectful. We work together seamlessly, with clear communication and mutual respect, ensuring our shared goals are met with high standards and impactful outcomes.

At NScale, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace. We believe that a variety of perspectives enriches our work environment, and we warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.