Sr Staff Network Engineer - Storage & HPC
Contract W2
Contract Independent
6 Months
No Travel Required
Remote
$70 - $80/hr
Cloud Destinations LLC
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Job Details
Skills
- Staff Network Engineer
- Storage & High-Performance Networking
- data center networks
- Nvidia ConnectX
- Mellanox networking
Summary
Position Title: Sr Staff Network Engineer - Storage & High-Performance Networking
Duration: 6 Months Contract
Client Location: Remote
Job Description:
The Senior Staff Network Engineer - Storage & High-Performance Networking will design, engineer, configure, automate, and troubleshoot high-performance network fabrics that support distributed storage and private cloud infrastructure. This role requires a hands-on technical subject matter expert who can analyze latency, throughput, packet flow, resiliency, security, and infrastructure performance while helping define the technical architecture.
Responsibilities:
- Design and engineer low latency, high throughput data center networks for storage and private cloud environments.
- Configure and support Nvidia and Mellanox switching technologies and Nvidia ConnectX series network interface cards.
- Design and support N+2 and N+3 redundant network environments with a focus on availability and operational resilience.
- Implement and troubleshoot routing and traffic management using Border Gateway Protocol, Open Shortest Path First, and Quality of Service.
- Integrate network fabrics with NVMe over TCP, distributed storage, hyperconverged infrastructure, and private cloud platforms.
- Automate network configuration, deployment, monitoring, and operational processes through infrastructure as code and related tooling.
- Troubleshoot Linux networking, packet flow, latency, throughput, and broader infrastructure performance issues.
- Partner with Security Engineering teams to apply network security principles, segmentation, and appropriate controls.
- Contribute to technical architecture decisions and provide hands on support within large scale infrastructure environments.
Required Qualifications
- Expert level experience designing and engineering high performance data center networks.
- Strong hands on experience with Nvidia and Mellanox networking and switching technologies.
- Strong understanding of low latency, high throughput networking and its application to storage environments.
- Expert level knowledge of storage centric networking protocols and technologies, including NVMe over TCP and NVMe over Fabrics.
- Strong knowledge of Border Gateway Protocol, Open Shortest Path First, and Quality of Service.
- Strong understanding of Software Defined Networking concepts and architectures.
- Strong understanding of networking within distributed storage, hyperconverged infrastructure, private cloud, or similar environments.
- Strong Linux networking knowledge and experience troubleshooting issues within Linux based infrastructure.
- Experience designing and supporting N+2 and N+3 redundant and highly available network environments.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills related to network latency, throughput, packet flow, and infrastructure performance.
- Demonstrated ability to automate network configuration, deployment, monitoring, or operational processes.
- Strong understanding of network security principles and the ability to work effectively with Security Engineering teams.
- Experience working with private cloud, data center, or other large scale infrastructure environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with SONiC or a similar open networking operating system or Software Defined Networking technology.
- Experience with Ceph or another distributed or software defined storage platform.
- Experience integrating high performance network fabrics with Ceph, Nutanix, OpenStack, or Kubernetes.
- Production experience with NVMe over TCP or NVMe over Fabrics.
- Experience with network automation and infrastructure as code tooling.
- Experience supporting Dell R660, Dell R760, or similar high performance server platforms equipped with Nvidia ConnectX series network interface cards.
- Exposure to public cloud networking or private cloud infrastructure.
- Experience with security controls and network segmentation within storage and data center environments.
Tools and Technologies:
- Nvidia and Mellanox switching technologies
- NVMe over TCP and NVMe over Fabrics
- Border Gateway Protocol, Open Shortest Path First, and Quality of Service
- Software Defined Networking and SONiC
- Linux networking
- Network automation and infrastructure as code tooling
- Ceph, Nutanix, OpenStack, and Kubernetes
- Dell R660 and Dell R760 servers with Nvidia ConnectX series network interface cards
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
- Dice Id: 91097117
- Position Id: 9068473
- Posted 1 hour ago
Company Info
One of the leading US-based staffing and IT consulting partner. Experience exceptional service and top-tier talent across industries. Count on us for staffing solutions that cater to the unique demands of the American market.
Our experienced recruiters ensure a seamless fit within your team, accelerating success. But we go beyond staffing and empower employees with fully sponsored certification programs, keeping them ahead. Experience comprehensive benefits including health, wellness coverage, dental insurance, vision insurance, as well as flexible hours, remote work options, and a robust 401K plan to ensure a secure future at the companies we represent.
At Cloud Destinations, we bring industry expertise and a passion for excellence. From Enterprise Cloud Strategy to Managed Infrastructure Services, Digital Transformation, BI & Data Analytics, Security, Data Engineering, and more, we navigate the IT landscape with finesse. Choose us as your trusted partner, witness transformative talent and exceptional service. Let's unlock new possibilities and drive your success in the dynamic world of IT together.
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