Senior Ethernet Network Engineer for AI/HPC Data Center

Simple Solutions; Jacksonville (FL); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Simple Solutions in Jacksonville, United States, is seeking a Senior Ethernet Network Engineer to deploy, validate, troubleshoot, and operationalize large-scale Ethernet fabrics for AI/HPC data centers. You will design leaf-spine networks, automate with Python and Ansible, and work with remote teams to ensure reliable GPU compute deployments.

You will bring 7+ years of networking experience, including BGP/EVPN/VXLAN, Linux administration, and hands-on data center expertise.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Ethernet switching, routing, and TCP/IP networking.
• Expertise designing, implementing, and troubleshooting leaf-spine/CLOS data center fabrics.
• 4+ years of hands-on with BGP, EVPN, VXLAN.
• 3+ years of Linux systems administration.
• 2+ years of Python and Ansible automation.
• Experience with ZTP, PXE, and DHCP provisioning technologies.
• Experience in customer-facing professional services or support environments.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted tools for operations and automation.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote, shift-based model.

Responsibilities

• Perform cluster bring-up with approved deployment methodologies and automation.
• Design and validate large-scale Ethernet fabrics using CLOS architectures.
• Develop IP addressing plans and validate topology and documentation.
• Build, provision, test, and validate switch configurations in lab and production.
• Configure and troubleshoot inter-node networking, including RoCE environments.
• Develop automation scripts using Python and Ansible.
• Troubleshoot network hardware, cabling, and configuration issues during deployment.
• Coordinate remediation with data center technicians and remote-hands teams.
• Document incidents, troubleshooting findings, and deployment outcomes.
• Create deployment records, configuration artifacts, validation reports, and handoff docs.
• Communicate project status, risks, blockers, and technical updates to stakeholders.

Skills

Ethernet switching

Routing

TCP/IP networking

Leaf-spine/CLOS

BGP

EVPN

VXLAN

Linux administration

Python

Ansible

Tools

Cumulus Linux

RoCE

Job description

Simple Solutions in Jacksonville, United States, is seeking a Senior Ethernet Network Engineer to deploy, validate, troubleshoot, and operationalize large-scale Ethernet fabrics for AI/HPC data centers. You will design leaf-spine networks, automate with Python and Ansible, and work with remote teams to ensure reliable GPU compute deployments.

You will bring 7+ years of networking experience, including BGP/EVPN/VXLAN, Linux administration, and hands-on data center expertise.