Principal HPC Network Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Europe.

📋 Description

• Design, implement, and sustain high-performance networking infrastructures for HPC environments, emphasizing InfiniBand fabrics.

• Diagnose intricate network problems across both InfiniBand and Ethernet settings.

• Oversee and enhance InfiniBand switches, HCAs, subnet managers, and fabric configurations.

• Conduct performance tuning, monitoring, and capacity planning for HPC networking systems.

• Establish and uphold network security utilizing Fortinet solutions, such as FortiGate, FortiManager, and FortiAnalyzer.

• Identify and resolve routing, switching, latency, and throughput challenges within hybrid network environments.

• Collaborate with compute, storage, and platform teams to facilitate HPC workloads and cluster operations.

• Create and maintain documentation for network architecture, configurations, and operational procedures.

• Engage in on-call rotations and provide escalation support for critical incidents.

• Lead or assist in network upgrades, migrations, and new deployments.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in network engineering, particularly in HPC or data center environments.

• Extensive hands-on experience with InfiniBand technologies (e.g., Mellanox/NVIDIA).

• Comprehensive understanding of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, QoS, and network design principles.

• Demonstrated experience in deploying and troubleshooting Fortinet solutions, including FortiGate, FortiManager, VPNs, and firewall policies.

• Proficient in network performance analysis and troubleshooting tools.

• Acquainted with Linux systems and scripting for automation using languages such as Bash and Python.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Preferred: experience with large-scale HPC clusters or AI/ML infrastructure.

• Preferred: knowledge of RDMA, MPI, and low-latency networking concepts.

• Preferred: certifications such as FCSS/FCNSP, CCNP/CCIE, or equivalent.

• Preferred: experience with Ansible, Terraform, and Infrastructure as Code tools.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• Ability to work independently and manage complex technical challenges.

• Detail-oriented with a proactive approach to problem-solving.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

• Work with cutting-edge NVIDIA GPU technologies, Kubernetes platforms, and high-performance networking environments.

• Opportunity to shape operational standards and reliability practices for next-generation AI infrastructure services.

• Chance to influence the adoption of AI-powered operational capabilities through k0rdent AI.

• Collaborate with highly skilled engineers tackling complex infrastructure and platform challenges at scale.

• Join an expanding organization that is heavily investing in AI infrastructure, platform services, and operational innovation.