Network Data Center Architect

GTN Technical Staffing; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

GTN Technical Staffing seeks a Network Data Center Architect to design and evolve scalable, resilient data center networks for private and hybrid cloud platforms. This senior IC role defines technical direction, architecture standards, and hands-on solutions across multi-vendor environments focused on Arista-based fabrics.

The ideal candidate is an expert in large-scale data center networking with AI/GPU workloads, automation, and IaC, including proficiency with EVPN/VXLAN, Arista CVP/AVD, and

Qualifications

• 8+ years in data center networking or infrastructure engineering.
• Deep expertise with EVPN/VXLAN and large-scale routed fabrics.
• Hands-on experience with Arista EOS and CloudVision (CVP/AVD).
• Experience designing private cloud, AI/GPU, or HPC environments.
• Automation and Infrastructure as Code using Python, Terraform, Ansible, AVD, or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of BGP, large-scale routing, segmentation, and resiliency.

Responsibilities

• Architect and standardize modern data center network designs for scale and performance.
• Lead multi-vendor architecture decisions, emphasizing Arista platforms.
• Develop reference architectures and technical standards aligned with AVD and CVP.
• Design and operate Arista-based fabrics and centralized management with CVP.
• Collaborate with compute/platform teams to align networks with AI/GPU workloads.
• Drive automation-first networking and IaC solutions for provisioning and lifecycle management.
• Ensure secure, scalable hybrid connectivity between private data centers and public clouds.

Skills

EVPN/VXLAN

Arista EOS

CloudVision CVP

Automation

IaC

Python

Terraform

Ansible

BGP

Networking Architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Arista CVP

AVD

CloudVision CVaaS

Terraform

Job description

We are seeking a Network Data Center Architect to design, build, and evolve scalable, resilient, and highly automated data center network architectures that enable private cloud and hybrid cloud platforms. This is a senior individual contributor role responsible for defining technical direction, architecture standards, and hands-on engineering solutions across modern, multi-vendor data center environments.

The ideal candidate is a deep technical expert in large-scale data center networking, with strong experience supporting AI-driven workloads, GPU-based platforms, and cloud-like infrastructure, and a proven track record in automation and Infrastructure as Code, including leadership in Arista-based environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and standardize modern data center network designs optimized for scale, resiliency, and performance.
• Design Layer 2 and Layer 3 architectures leveraging EVPN/VXLAN for multi-tenant, cloud-ready environments.
• Lead architecture decisions in a multi-vendor network ecosystem, with strong emphasis on Arista Networks platforms.
• Develop reference architectures, design patterns, and technical standards aligned with Arista Validated Designs (AVD) and enterprise best practices.
• Serve as a technical authority for Arista EOS-based data center fabrics, while integrating with other vendors as required.
• Design and operate network fabrics using Arista CloudVision (CVP) for centralized management, telemetry, and lifecycle operations.
• Leverage AVD to drive consistent, repeatable, and automated fabric deployments.
• Evaluate and integrate Arista solutions within a broader multi-vendor strategy to avoid lock-in while maximizing operational efficiency.

AI, GPU & High-Performance Workload Enablement

• Design network fabrics capable of supporting AI/ML training and inference workloads, including large-scale GPU clusters.
• Optimize east-west traffic, bandwidth, and latency for GPU fabrics and distributed compute platforms.
• Support architectures requiring high throughput, deterministic performance, and scalable growth.
• Collaborate with compute and platform teams to align network design with AI and GPU workload requirements.
• Enable network architectures that support private cloud platforms and cloud-like self-service consumption.
• Integrate networking into virtualization, container, and platform environments.
• Support secure and scalable hybrid connectivity between private data centers and public cloud environments.
• Ensure designs align with segmentation, Zero Trust networking, and security best practices.

Automation & Infrastructure as Code

• Drive automation-first networking, minimizing manual configuration and operational risk.
• Design and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Python, Terraform, Ansible, AVD, or similar frameworks.
• Build reusable automation modules, pipelines, and workflows for network provisioning and lifecycle management.
• Promote declarative, version-controlled network operations across teams.

Observability & AI-Driven Operations

• Define and implement advanced network observability strategies, including streaming telemetry, flow data, logs, and metrics.
• Utilize Arista CloudVision telemetry and AI/ML-driven analytics platforms to detect anomalies, predict failures, and optimize performance.
• Integrate network observability into broader SRE and platform monitoring ecosystems.
• Use data-driven insights to improve reliability, capacity planning, and incident response.

Engineering Excellence & Collaboration

• Act as a technical authority and architectural advisor for data center networking initiatives.
• Review designs, influence standards, and mentor engineers (without direct people management).
• Partner closely with cloud, SRE, security, and application teams.
• Participate in complex incident analysis and long-term architectural remediation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of experience in data center networking or infrastructure engineering.
• Deep expertise in EVPN/VXLAN-based architectures and large-scale routed fabrics.
• Strong hands-on experience with Arista EOS, CloudVision (CVP, CVaaS), and AVD.
• Experience designing networks for private cloud, AI, GPU, or high-performance computing environments.
• Proven experience with automation and Infrastructure as Code (Python, Terraform, Ansible, AVD, or equivalent).
• Strong understanding of BGP, routing at scale, network segmentation, and resiliency patterns.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing or operating GPU fabrics or AI platforms at scale.
• Familiarity with lossless networking, RDMA, or high-bandwidth fabrics.
• Experience supporting Kubernetes, OpenShift, or cloud-native platforms.
• Hands-on experience with network telemetry and AI-driven observability tools.
• Experience integrating Arista platforms within multi-vendor data center e