Senior AI Networking Architect – Data Center & HPC

Drivenets; Middletown (NJ); A distancia; USD 200.000 - 260.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

DriveNets is seeking a Principal Technologist to be a senior technical authority in complex pre-sales cycles for AI networking and data center infrastructure. You will lead solution architecture and design for DriveNets' most strategic opportunities globally - translating customer business challenges into scalable, differentiated technical solutions.

You will engage at the C-level with hyperscalers, NeoClouds, service providers, and enterprises, mentoring Solutions Architects and Engineers while

Formación

• 12+ years of experience in data center networking architecture and design, with at least 3 years in AI/HPC infrastructure or hyperscale environments.
• Extensive hands-on depth in large-scale switching and routing - BGP, EVPN/VXLAN, QoS, lossless Ethernet (PFC, ECN), and network automation (NETCONF, YANG, REST APIs).
• Proven track record in senior pre-sales, solutions architecture or system architecture roles influencing large deals with VP/C-level stakeholders.
• Experience with virtualization technologies at the x86 level - DPDK, SR-IOV, SmartNICs/DPUs - and their role in accelerating network I/O.
• Experience leading technical responses to RFP/RFQs and owning solution architecture documentation end-to-end.
• Experience with scripting and automation (Python, APIs, JSON) in network operations.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills; able to engage engineers and executives with credibility.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally approximately 20%.

Responsabilidades

• Own the technical architecture for DriveNets' most complex, high-value opportunities in AI/HPC fabric design and data center networking.
• Partner with Sales and Solutions Architects from discovery to deal closure, establishing DriveNets as the technically superior choice.
• Lead proof-of-concept design and execution with defined success criteria and benchmarking plans.
• Engage with engineering leads, network architects, and C-level stakeholders at hyperscalers and large enterprises.
• Capture field insights and translate them into requirements for Product Management and Engineering teams.
• Define and publish architecture playbooks, reference designs, and best practices for the SAP/SE community.
• Lead and mentor Solutions Architects and Solutions Engineers to raise the technical bar.
• Represent DriveNets at industry events and build the external technical brand.

Conocimientos

Data center networking

AI/HPC infrastructure

BGP

EVPN/VXLAN

QoS

NETCONF/YANG/REST APIs

Pre-sales / Solutions architecture

DPDK / SR-IOV / SmartNICs/DPUs

RFP/RFQ responses

Python scripting

Communication / presentation

Travel 20%

Educación

BS/MS/PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering, CS, Physics, or related field

Herramientas

DPDK

SR-IOV

SmartNICs/DPUs

Prometheus

Grafana

gNMI

Descripción del empleo

DriveNets is seeking a Principal Technologist to be a senior technical authority in complex pre-sales cycles for AI networking and data center infrastructure. You will lead solution architecture and design for DriveNets' most strategic opportunities globally - translating customer business challenges into scalable, differentiated technical solutions.

You will engage at the C-level with hyperscalers, NeoClouds, service providers, and enterprises, mentoring Solutions Architects and Engineers while