Associate Network Engineer

Cirrascale Cloud Services; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

Cirrascale is seeking an Associate Network Engineer in San Diego to join the Engineering team. This entry-level IC role will gain hands-on experience with SD-WAN, multi-homed internet edge, and InfiniBand fabrics powering AI/HPC workloads.

You will serve as the escalation bridge between NOC and Engineering, assisting with day-to-day network duties and collaborating with Senior Network Engineers on complex issues.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in network engineering or related infra roles.
• Foundational knowledge of TCP/IP, VLANs, and Layer 2/3 networking concepts; exposure to BGP/OSPF/ECMP is a plus.
• Familiarity with enterprise switches/routers/firewalls (Cisco/Arista/SONiC/Fortinet).
• Basic exposure to network monitoring tools such as Nagios, Zabbix, Prometheus/Grafana.
• Interest in learning network automation with Ansible, Python, etc.
• Exposure to cloud and virtualization concepts (Proxmox, k8s) is a plus.
• Strong communication skills and ability to document work clearly.

Responsibilities

• Serve as escalation bridge between NOC and Engineering to troubleshoot L2 network issues.
• Assist with configuring and maintaining SD-WAN, LAN, WAN, VPN, firewall, and switching/routing environments.
• Support InfiniBand deployment for GPU cluster infrastructure.
• Maintain network telemetry and BGPM monitoring systems and learn routing anomalies.
• Monitor network performance and follow runbooks for incident response and postmortems.
• Contribute to data center bringups, hardware upgrades, and capacity planning.

Skills

TCP/IP basics

BGP/OSPF exposure

Network monitoring tools

Scripting basics (Python/Ansible)

Tools

Cisco

Arista

SONiC

Fortinet

Nagios

Zabbix

Prometheus/Grafana

Proxmox

Kubernetes

Job description

Position Summary

We are seeking an Associate Network Engineer to join our Engineering team. In this entry-level, individual contributor role, you will perform day-to-day network duties under the guidance of our Senior Network Engineers, gaining hands‑on experience with Cirrascale’s SD-WAN, multi-homed internet edge, cloud interconnect infrastructure, and the InfiniBand fabrics that power our AI and HPC workloads. You will also serve as the escalation bridge between our NOC and Engineering teams, helping to resolve L2 network issues alongside NOC technicians.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the escalation bridge between our NOC and Engineering teams, working alongside NOC technicians to troubleshoot and help resolve L2 network issues, escalating complex issues to Senior Network Engineers when needed.
• Perform day-to-day network duties under the guidance of Senior Network Engineers, assisting with the configuration and maintenance of SD-WAN, LAN, WAN, VPN, firewall, and switching/routing environments.
• Support the deployment of InfiniBand fabrics for GPU cluster infrastructure under the direction of senior team members.
• Help maintain network telemetry and BGP monitoring systems, learning to recognize routing anomalies, traffic shifts, and DDoS conditions.
• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot issues following established runbooks and escalation procedures.
• Participate in incident response for internet edge events and contribute to postmortem documentation.
• Support the buildout of new infrastructure within our GPU cloud platform.
• Maintain network documentation, including topologies, IP allocations, and configurations.
• Assist with data center bringups, hardware upgrades, and capacity planning.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in network engineering, network operations support, or related infrastructure roles.
• Foundational knowledge of TCP/IP, VLANs, and Layer 2/3 networking concepts; exposure to BGP, OSPF, or ECMP is a plus but not required.
• Familiarity with enterprise switches, routers, and firewalls (e.g., Cisco, Arista, SONiC, Fortinet) through work, labs, or coursework.
• Basic exposure to network monitoring tools (e.g., Nagios, Zabbix, Prometheus/Grafana).
• Interest in learning network automation using Ansible, Python, or similar tools; basic scripting experience is a plus.
• Exposure to cloud and virtualization concepts (Proxmox, k8s, etc.) is a plus.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to document work clearly, provide status updates, and communicate issues cross-functionally.
• Ability to follow detailed instructions, seek feedback, and apply learnings to grow your craft.
• Willingness to participate in an on‑call rotation and occasional after‑hours support.

Salary Range

The base salary range for the Associate Network Engineer is $85,000 to $125,000. This pay range reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay range for this job for the location for which it has been posted. Compensation decisions are dependent on several factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications, location where the role is to be performed, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and opportunities for professional development.

Why Join Cirrascale?

Join a growing team that’s pushing the boundaries of AI infrastructure. At Cirrascale, you’ll contribute to projects powering next‑generation AI applications while working with top‑tier hardware in a collaborative and innovative environment. From custom deployments to hands‑on customer support, every role here plays a part in enabling breakthroughs in AI.