Network DevOps Engineer RDMA Fabric Automation

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client in West Palm Beach, FL that is seeking a Network DevOps Engineer RDMA Fabric Automation.

Key Responsibilities:
* Automate deployment and operations of large-scale RDMA (RoCEv2) Ethernet fabrics across Vultr data centers.
* Build Ansible and Python-based frameworks to provision, validate, and remediate underlay and overlay networks
* Integrate network automation with Vultr's source-of-truth systems (NetBox, OpsMill) for intent-driven configuration and validation
* Develop telemetry ingestion and correlation pipelines (gNMI, Prometheus, Kafka, custom collectors) for real-time network health and performance metrics
* Collaborate with platform, orchestration, and product engineering teams to optimize RDMA performance, PFC/ECN behavior, and path symmetry across fabrics
* Implement CI/CD workflows for network configuration changes - validation, pre-checks, and rollbacks
* Investigate complex network behaviors across layers - flow hashing, congestion domains, ECMP, and overlay interactions
* Contribute to the design of next-generation GPU and AI interconnect fabrics, ensuring seamless integration into Vultr's global network architecture

REQUIREMENTS:
* Solid understanding of modern data center networking: EVPN-VXLAN, BGP, MLAG, QoS, and traffic engineering
* Deep familiarity with RoCEv2, RDMA transport tuning, ECN/PFC, and lossless Ethernet design
* Strong experience with automation frameworks like Ansible, and languages like Python, Golang, Rust, or PHP
* Comfort working with telemetry and monitoring stacks - Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ELK, or similar
* Previous experience integrating with NetBox, Nautobot, OpsMill or similar for topology and configuration source-of-truth
* Familiarity with CI/CD systems (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD) for continuous delivery of network automation
* Strong Linux networking background, including namespaces, netlink, and system-level debugging

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

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