Senior Solutions Architect, Ethernet Networking

As a key member of the NVIDIA Networking Solution Architecture team, you will orchestrate the conception, development, and execution of ground-breaking data center networks for NVIDIA customers under the Plan, Design, & Implement (PDI) framework.

Your role will involve advancing comprehensive technology solutions for strategic clientele in web2.0, cloud, HPC AI, and enterprise datacenter domains. You will identify areas for improvement in business technology, provide valuable insights, and furnish recommendations to both marketing and engineering teams to improve our overall product strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Provide Ethernet and routing expertise to customers during project delivery to design, architect and test Ethernet networking AI solutions
• Work on multi-functional teams to provide Ethernet network expertise to server infrastructure builds, accelerated computing workloads and GPU enabled AI applications
• Craft and evaluate DevOps automation scripts for network operations, craft network architectures, and develop switch fabric configurations
• Implement tasks related to network configuration and validation for data centers
• Create Methods of Procedure and deployment documents
• Validate network architectures and configs in the lab
• Interact with customers to obtain required information to design and build an optimal solution
• Use software tools to validate and monitor network performance

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or Physics or equivalent experience with 8+ years of proficiency in networking fundamentals, Switching, Routing, TCP/IP, and data center architecture
• Strong Routing hands-on experience including BGP, VxLAN and EVPN (8+ years)
• Strong Linux administration expertise (5+ years)
• Engages with clients for network requirement analysis, designs next-gen data center network architectures, and validates functionality through simulations. (6+ years)
• Background in datacenter engineering, CLOS networking architecture, or cloud applications is advantageous (4+ years)
• Requires understanding of system-level issues, Linux OS, kernel drivers, PCIe devices, and computer hardware architecture
• Proactive individual with the ability to work independently, prioritizing tasks to optimize technology and enhance customer experience
• Experience with AI tools to improve work quality and meet project deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills, strong abilities with technical presentations, providing internal and customers training
• Ability to travel domestic up to 10% of the time

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Combination of strong interpersonal skills and technical proficiency
• Demonstrate excellent teamwork and accountability for results
• Understand networking fundamentals, including 'life of a packet' as it traverses through a data center
• Familiarity with networking digital simulations, experience with NVIDIA Air, GNS3, EVE-NG