ZR_3106_JOB

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

Job summary

Simple Solutions is seeking a Senior Ethernet Network Engineer to support large-scale AI and HPC data center deployments. The role focuses on deploying, validating, troubleshooting, and operationalizing complex Ethernet fabrics for GPU compute clusters.

Ideal candidate brings deep expertise in data center networking, Linux administration, and leaf-spine architectures, and will collaborate with engineering teams, customers, and data center operations to deliver reliable deployments.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Perform cluster bring-up activities using approved deployment methodologies, automation workflows, and configuration standards.
• Design and validate large-scale Ethernet fabrics utilizing CLOS and leaf-spine architectures.
• Develop IP addressing plans and validate network topology, connectivity documentation, and infrastructure designs.
• Build, provision, test, and validate network switch configurations in lab and production environments.
• Configure and troubleshoot inter-node networking, including RoCE-enabled environments.
• Develop automation scripts and tooling using Python and Ansible.
• Troubleshoot network, hardware, cabling, and configuration issues during deployment and operational support activities.
• Partner with data center technicians and remote-handset teams to coordinate remediation efforts.
• Document incidents, troubleshooting findings, root cause analysis, and deployment outcomes.
• Create deployment records, configuration artifacts, validation reports, and operational handoff documentation.
• Communicate project status, risks, blockers, and technical updates to stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Ethernet switching

Routing

TCP/IP networking

Leaf-Spine

BGP

EVPN

VXLAN

Linux admin

Python

Ansible

Automation

ZTP

PXE

DHCP provisioning

AI-assisted tools

Tools

Python

Ansible

Cumulus Linux

Job description

Jacksonville, United States | Posted on 10/29/2026

Location: Remote, United States

Schedule: Participation in a 24x7 operational support model with weekendcoverage required

Need to be strong in : BGP EVPN/VXLAN, Troubleshooting, Firewall,Automation (ansible/python).

Overview

Simple Solutions searching for Senior Ethernet Network Engineers to support large-scale AI andhigh-performance computing (HPC) data center deployments. This role will focuson deploying, validating, troubleshooting, and operationalizing complexEthernet fabrics supporting GPU compute clusters. The ideal candidate willbring deep expertise in modern data center networking, automation, Linuxadministration, and large-scale leaf-spine architectures.

This position offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge AIinfrastructure projects while partnering with engineering teams, customers, anddata center operations personnel to deliver reliable and repeatabledeployments.

Responsibilities

• Perform cluster bring-up activities using approveddeployment methodologies, automation workflows, and configurationstandards.
  
• Design and validate large-scale Ethernet fabricsutilizing CLOS and leaf-spine architectures.
  
• Develop IP addressing plans and validate networktopology, connectivity documentation, and infrastructure designs.
  
• Build, provision, test, and validate network switchconfigurations in lab and production environments.
  
• Configure and troubleshoot inter-node networking,including RoCE-enabled environments.
  
• Develop automation scripts and tooling using Python andAnsible.
  
• Troubleshoot network, hardware, cabling, andconfiguration issues during deployment and operational support activities.
  
• Partner with data center technicians and remote-handsteams to coordinate remediation efforts.
  
• Document incidents, troubleshooting findings, rootcause analysis, and deployment outcomes.
  
• Create deployment records, configuration artifacts,validation reports, and operational handoff documentation.
  
• Communicate project status, risks, blockers, andtechnical updates to stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
  

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience with Ethernet switching,routing, and TCP/IP networking.
  
• Expert-level experience designing, implementing, andtroubleshooting data center leaf-spine/CLOS architectures.
  
• 4+ years of hands-on experience with:
  
• BGP
  
• EVPN
  
• VXLAN
  
• 3+ years of Linux systems administration experience.
  
• 2+ years of Python and Ansible automation experience.
  
• Experience with ZTP, PXE, and DHCP-based provisioningtechnologies.
  
• Experience supporting customer-facing engagements inprofessional services, consulting, or technical support environments.
  
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted tools for technicaloperations and automation development.
  
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, communication,and collaboration skills.
  
• Ability to work independently in a remote, shift-basedsupport environment.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Cumulus Linux.
  
• Experience deploying and supporting AI GPU clusters orHPC environments.
  
• Experience with RoCE networking and high-performanceinterconnect technologies.
  
• Experience diagnosing physical-layer and cabling issueswithin data center environments.
  
• Previous experience serving as a technical lead, shiftlead, or mentor to engineering teams.