Data Center Network Engineer

RYZ Labs; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic tech startup in the United States is seeking a Data Center Network Engineer to design and maintain high-availability network fabrics. The ideal candidate will have over 4 years of experience in data center networking and strong knowledge of routing and switching protocols like BGP and OSPF. Successful applicants will enjoy a remote work environment and opportunities for professional growth. If you have a passion for innovative solutions and work autonomy, this position is for you.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in data center networking experience.
• Strong routing/switching skills with BGP, OSPF, EVPN/VXLAN.
• Hands-on experience with networking hardware like Cisco and Arista.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain data center networks and interconnects.
• Monitor network performance and optimize for uptime.
• Troubleshoot connectivity and perform root cause analysis.

Skills

BGP

OSPF

Ansible

Python

Cisco

Juniper

NetOps tools

Education

Bachelor's in CS/EE/IT or equivalent experience

Tools

NetBox

SolarWinds

Grafana

Job description

RYZ Labs is hiring for a Data Center Network Engineer to design, implement, and operate high-availability network fabrics. Experience with spine–leaf, BGP/EVPN/VXLAN preferred. On-call rotation required.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain data center networks and interconnects.
• Monitor network performance/capacity; optimize to meet uptime and latency targets.
• Troubleshoot connectivity, latency, and packet loss; perform RCA and remediation.
• Implement network security and segmentation (ACLs, firewalls, microsegmentation).
• Automate provisioning and configuration (Ansible/Python); maintain documentation.
• Plan and execute changes, upgrades, and lifecycle management with minimal downtime.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in CS/EE/IT or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years in data center networking.
• Strong routing/switching: BGP, OSPF, EVPN/VXLAN, ECMP, IPv4/IPv6, QoS.
• Hands‑on with Cisco/Arista/Juniper; experience with ACI or EVPN fabrics; LB/firewalls a plus.
• Proficient with monitoring and NetOps tools (e.g., NetBox, SolarWinds, sFlow/SNMP, Grafana).
• Scripting/automation (Python, Ansible) and version control (Git).
• Certifications a plus: CCNP/CCIE, JNCIP, Arista ACE.

About RYZ Labs

RYZ Labs is a startup studio built in 2021 by two lifelong entrepreneurs. The founders of RYZ have worked at some of the world’s largest tech companies and some of the most iconic consumer brands. They have lived and worked in Argentina for many years and have decades of experience in Latam. What brought them together is the passion for the early phases of company creation and the idea of attracting the brightest talents in order to build industry‑defining companies in a post‑pandemic world.

Our teams are remote and distributed throughout the US and Latam. They use the latest cutting‑edge technologies in cloud computing to create applications that are scalable and resilient. We aim to provide diverse product solutions for different industries, planning to build a large number of startups in the upcoming years.

At RYZ, you will find yourself working with autonomy and efficiency, owning every step of your development. We provide an environment of opportunities, learning, growth, expansion, and challenging projects. You will deepen your experience while sharing and learning from a team of great professionals and specialists.

Our values and what to expect

• Customer First Mentality – every decision we make should be made through the lens of the customer.
• Bias for Action – urgency is critical, expect that the timeline to get something done is accelerated.
• Ownership – step up if you see an opportunity to help, even if not your core responsibility. Humility and Respect – be willing to learn, be vulnerable, and treat everyone who interacts with RYZ with respect.
• Frugality – being frugal and cost‑conscious helps us do more with less.
• Deliver Impact – get things done in the most efficient way.
• Raise our Standards – always be looking to improve our processes, our team, and our expectations. The status quo is not good enough and never should be.