Senior Principal Engineer - AI Networking Solutions Architect

Dell Technologies; Trondheim; On-site; NOK 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Technologies in Norway seeks a Senior Principal Engineer - AI Networking Solutions Architect to lead design and deployment of high-performance AI networking infrastructure with clients and internal teams.

You will drive architecture across InfiniBand, Ethernet, and GPU-enabled platforms, coordinating engineers and delivering scalable, reliable solutions focused on customer success.

Qualifications

• 12+ years IT experience in a Data Centre environment.
• Design and deployment of large-scale AI networking infrastructures.
• Strong networking knowledge across IP switching, routing, and security products.
• Experience with NVIDIA networking technologies and related platforms.
• Familiarity with multi-vendor networking gear and certifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, deployment, and optimization of AI network infrastructure solutions.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to meet contract obligations within SLAs.
• Identify issues proactively and drive resolutions to avoid customer impact.
• Maintain clear communications with partners and customers.
• Collaborate with clients to assess requirements and deliver customized infrastructure solutions.
• Create architecture diagrams, deployment guides, and operational procedures.
• Serve as trusted technical advisor throughout customer engagements.
• Manage customer relations during escalations and service matters.

Skills

IP Switching

Routing

BGP eVPN

Firewalls

Security products

Documentation

English language

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

NVIDIA InfiniBand

NVIDIA Spectrum-X

MLNX-OS

NVIDIA Cumulus OS

Enterprise SONiC

DGX and DGX SuperPOD

Cisco hardware

Juniper hardware

Palo Alto equipment

Extreme Networks gear

Job description

Senior Principal Engineer - AI Networking Solutions Architect

Dell Technologies customers rely on our products and services to drive progress. So we take the service we provide extremely seriously. Service Delivery is all about making sure our technical solutions help clients fulfil their priorities, challenges and initiatives. As trusted advisors, we build in-depth knowledge of what each client wants to achieve. Then we make sure the services delivered by Dell Technologies deliver on all our promises.

We invite you to join our Services Solutions Architecture team as a Principal Engineer - AI Networking Solutions Architec t in Norway, where you will have the opportunity to excel professionally and make a significant contribution to the advancement of high-performance AI infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

As a member of the services delivery team, you will collaborate with Dell consultants, engineering teams, and client stakeholders to design, deploy, optimize, and support large-scale AI network infrastructure solutions, ensuring technical excellence and customer satisfaction throughout each phase of the engagement.

• Lead the deployment and integration of AI network infrastructure solutions utilizing NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel technologies.
• Coordinate the activities of technical solution team members to meet contract obligations, ensuring that full life cycle delivery costs are within the service level agreement.
• Proactively identify potential issues and drive resolution to avoid customer impact, facilitating continuous improvement.
• Build and sustain effective communications with all partners and cross-functional teams, maximizing the customer experience and relationships
• Collaborate with clients to assess technical requirements and deliver customized infrastructure solutions.
• Develop comprehensive documentation including architecture diagrams, deployment guides, technical designs, and operational procedures.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor throughout the customer engagement lifecycle.
• Maintain awareness of all service matters and manage customers during any escalations.

Take the first step towards your dream career

Every Dell Technologies team member brings something unique to the table. Here’s what we are looking for with this role:

Essential Requirements

• 12+ or more years of working full-time as an IT professional in a Data Centre environment. Proven success in designing and deploying large-scaleAI network infrastructures.
• Excellent knowledge and experience of networking concepts: IP Switching and Routing, networking experience up to and including L3 BGP eVPN Data Centre technologies, Firewalls and Security products. Implementation of advanced networking solutions, including NVIDIA InfiniBand and Ethernet technologies.
• Demonstrated expertise in NVIDIA networking technologies: InfiniBand (Quantum), Ethernet (Spectrum-X), MLNX-OS, NVIDIA Cumulus OS, and Enterprise SONiC. Experience with one or more 3rd party networking vendor equipment, such as Cisco Networks, Juniper Networks, Palo Alto Networks and Extreme Networks.
• Capacity to manage multiple projects independently and deliver results within dynamic environments. Strong knowledge and experience with communications, wide and local area networking.
• Ability to source information from users, vendors and colleagues and deliver it to the required audience. Strong documentation and reporting skills to effectively document routine technical problems, and to summarize the problems for various clients, including business and technical clients.
• Excellent written, verbal communication, interpersonal skills and most importantly soft skills when dealing with customers. English and local language skills.

Desirable Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Experience with NVIDIA DGX and DGX SuperPOD platforms or similar GPU platforms
• Certifications in Networking.
• Experience with GENAI frameworks and related tools.