Overview
On Site
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 3-6 Mo(s)
100% Travel
Skills
Palo Alto
Universe
Network Engineering
Team Leadership
Roadmaps
Recruiting
Ansible
Collaboration
Artificial Intelligence
MPLS
Textual Entailment
Routing
Border Gateway Protocol
Backbone.js
Python
Scripting
Break/Fix
Management
Network
Juniper
Cisco
Arista
Computer Hardware
Amazon Web Services
Google Cloud Platform
Google Cloud
OCI
Cloud Computing
Capacity Management
Incident Management
Problem Solving
Conflict Resolution
Adaptability
Job Details
Job Title: Backbone Engineer (Contract)
Location: Palo Alto, CA / Memphis, TN
Duration: 3 6 Months
About the Role
Data Center Fabrics are the foundational building blocks of the complex architecture that enables our AI to be trained and serve customer queries as they learn to understand the universe. To enable us to move faster we are looking for a Core Network Engineering Team Lead. You will develop and execute the team's roadmap in collaboration with partner teams. You will guide your team and directly contribute to its network's development, while hiring and developing the world class talent needs to achieve AGI.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, deploy, and operate global backbone infrastructure to ensure high performance and reliability.
- Partner with internal teams to gather requirements and leverage our systems for insights to meet current and future product needs.
- Utilize Python and Ansible to automate customer impact mitigations and eliminate repetitive engineering tasks.
- Manage and troubleshoot cloud VPCs and connected network hardware to maintain seamless operations.
- Apply deep traffic engineering skills to optimize backbone network performance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance infrastructure efficiency and support our AI platforms.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience working on backbone network hardware and protocols (e.g., MPLS, RSVP-TE) in large or hyperscale environments.
- 5+ years of routing experience with BGP and IS-IS in backbone, peering, and transit areas, with expertise in traffic engineering.
- 3+ years of experience using Python scripting to automate deployments and break/fix tasks.
- 3+ years of experience managing and troubleshooting cloud VPCs and connected network hardware.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Juniper, Cisco, and Arista hardware.
- Familiarity with AWS, Google Cloud Platform, and OCI cloud environments.
- Expertise in capacity planning for large networks with minimal customer input.
- Proven success in on-call rotations and incident response in high-stakes environments.
- Strong problem-solving skills and adaptability in a fast-paced, ambiguous setting.
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