Senior Cloud Infrastructure And Network Operations Solutions Architect

Nvidia; Caserta; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Cloud Infrastructure and Network Operations Solutions Architect in Caserta/ Campania to own Day 2 fabric operations, drive reliability, and provide hands-on leadership across InfiniBand, RoCE/Ethernet, and NVLink/NVSwitch fabrics at scale.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and partner organizations to architect, validate, and operate GPU-centric networks in multi-tenant environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in data center networking or large-scale network operations.
• Deep understanding of data center architectures and RDMA fabrics (InfiniBand, RoCE/Ethernet).
• Hands-on experience with InfiniBand/UFM, Spectrum-X Ethernet, Cumulus Linux and/or SONiC, ConnectX/BlueField NICs/DPUs, NVLink/NVSwitch on NVL72-class platforms.
• Strong Linux knowledge (RedHat/Ubuntu), switch OS internals, security, and HPC/AI traffic patterns.
• Automation and observability skills: Python/Bash, IaC tools (Ansible, Terraform), GitOps, Grafana/Loki/Prometheus.
• Proven ability to measure and improve MTBI and job goodput, and to lead architectural reviews with executive stakeholders.
• Experience with Kubernetes networking in GPU clusters and multi-tenant network isolation concepts.
• Strong consultative mindset with demonstrated capacity to transfer knowledge and create runbooks for partner teams.

Responsibilities

• Own Day 2 fabric operations across NVIDIA Cloud Partner fleets.
• Manage switch software and firmware lifecycle including upgrades and rollout campaigns.
• Support Day 1 fabric validation and acceptance.
• Minimise handover time to production by reducing duplicated validation.
• Drive fleet-wide fabric reliability through telemetry, fault detection, and root-cause analysis.
• Provide consultative guidance and hands-on troubleshooting across fabric stack and runbooks for partner teams.
• Serve as technical leader for assigned accounts and present to executive stakeholders.

Skills

Data center networking

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Kubernetes networking

Automation & observability

Tools

Python

Bash

Ansible

Terraform

GitOps

Grafana

Prometheus

Cumulus Linux

SONiC

InfiniBand/UFM

Spectrum-X

NVLink/NVSwitch

Job description

In this role you will own Day 2 fabric operations for NVIDIA’s Cloud Partner estates, guiding the reliability and performance of InfiniBand, RoCE/Ethernet, and NVLink/NVSwitch fabrics at scale. You’ll work with cross-functional teams and customers to architect, validate, and operate complex GPU-centric networks across multi-tenant environments. This is a hands‑on leadership role in a fast‑moving, open‑source–first fabric ecosystem. You’ll drive operational excellence, incident response, and knowledge transfer to partner teams, shaping how large AI/HPC systems run reliably.

• Own Day 2 fabric operations across NVIDIA Cloud Partner fleets (NVLink/NVSwitch partition management, maintenance‑partition isolation, safe partition‑change workflows)
• Manage switch software and firmware lifecycle including upgrades and rollout campaigns with minimal production disruption
• Support Day 1 fabric validation and acceptance (InfiniBand/UFM bring‑up, Spectrum‑X/RoCE config, burn‑in against MTBI/goodput targets)
• Minimise handover time to production by reducing duplicated validation across hardware bring‑up and partner operations
• Drive fleet‑wide fabric reliability through telemetry, fault detection, remediation, and root‑cause analysis of network‑induced job failures
• Provide consultative guidance and hands‑on troubleshooting across fabric stack (NICs/DPUs, switch OS, routing, Kubernetes networking) and lead knowledge transfer with runbooks for partner teams
• Serve as technical leader for assigned accounts and present to executive stakeholders
• 5+ years in data center networking, fabric engineering, or large‑scale network operations
• Deep understanding of data center architectures and RDMA fabrics (InfiniBand, RoCE/Ethernet) including topology, routing, congestion control, and QoS
• Hands‑on experience with InfiniBand/UFM, Spectrum‑X Ethernet, Cumulus Linux and/or SONiC, ConnectX/BlueField NICs/DPUs, NVLink/NVSwitch on NVL72‑class platforms
• Strong Linux knowledge (RedHat/Ubuntu), switch OS internals, security, and HPC/AI traffic patterns
• Automation and Observability skills: Python/Bash, IaC tools (Ansible, Terraform), GitOps, Grafana/Loki/Prometheus
• Proven ability to measure and improve MTBI and job goodput, and to lead architectural reviews with executive stakeholders
• Experience with Kubernetes networking in GPU clusters and multi‑tenant network isolation concepts
• Strong consultative mindset with demonstrated capacity to transfer knowledge and create runbooks for partner teams
• Consultative mindset
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Cross‑functional collaboration
• InfiniBand and UFM
• Spectrum-X Ethernet

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