Principal HPC Network Engineer, Remote in the EU

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

📋 Description

• Design, implement, and sustain high-performance network infrastructures tailored for HPC environments, with a primary focus on InfiniBand fabrics.

• Troubleshoot intricate network challenges across both InfiniBand and Ethernet environments.

• 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.

• Analyze and resolve routing, switching, latency, and throughput concerns within hybrid network environments.

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

• Create and sustain 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

• Over 5 years of experience in network engineering, particularly within HPC or data center settings.

• Extensive hands-on experience with InfiniBand technologies, including Mellanox/NVIDIA.

• Strong comprehension of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, QoS, and network design principles.

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

• Proficient in network performance analysis and troubleshooting tools.

• Familiarity with Linux systems and scripting for automation, particularly in Bash and Python.

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

• Knowledge of RDMA, MPI, and low-latency networking concepts is advantageous.

• Relevant certifications such as FCSS/FCNSP, CCNP/CCIE, or equivalent are preferred.

• Experience with Ansible and Terraform is preferred.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• Ability to work independently and tackle complex technical challenges.

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

🏝️ Benefits

• Work within some of the most advanced AI infrastructure environments currently in production.

• Engage with the latest NVIDIA GPU technologies, Kubernetes platforms, and high-performance networking environments.

• Contribute to defining operational standards and reliability practices for next-generation AI infrastructure services.

• Influence the adoption of AI-driven operational capabilities through k0rdent AI.

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

• Join a growing organization that is significantly investing in AI infrastructure, platform services, and operational innovation.