Senior Data Center Networking Lead

Staffworxs; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Part time

Job summary

Staffworxs in New Albany, OH seeks an experienced Network Datacenter Lead to design, deploy, and operate large-scale data center networks. You will lead technical teams, drive spine-leaf/Clos architectures, and ensure high availability and performance across critical infrastructure.

The role emphasizes hands-on routing and switching, network automation, and collaboration with data center, cloud, security, and infrastructure teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in network engineering, with data center focus.
• Expertise in spine-leaf and Clos data center architectures.
• Hands-on experience with large-scale routing and switching.
• Proficient in BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, MPLS, VXLAN, EVPN.
• Strong Python, Ansible, and REST API skills for automation.
• Excellent troubleshooting and technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, deployment, and operations of data center network infrastructure.
• Oversee provisioning, configuration, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Provide technical leadership for routing, switching, and network infra.
• Mentor engineers and ensure adherence to standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver network solutions.
• Drive network automation using Python and IaC tools.
• Support high-speed connectivity up to 400G/800G as applicable.

Skills

Routing & Switching

BGP/IS-IS/OSPF

Network Automation

Leadership & Collaboration

Tools

Cisco

Juniper

Arista

Job description

Staffworxs in New Albany, OH seeks an experienced Network Datacenter Lead to design, deploy, and operate large-scale data center networks. You will lead technical teams, drive spine-leaf/Clos architectures, and ensure high availability and performance across critical infrastructure.

The role emphasizes hands-on routing and switching, network automation, and collaboration with data center, cloud, security, and infrastructure teams.