Santa Clara, United States
Senior Network Engineer
Vailexa · Santa Clara · United States
- Occupation
- Network Engineer
Posted: 11/3/2026 · Last checked: 11/10/2026
Job description
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At Vailexa, we’re not just hiring — we’re building thinkers, creators, and future leaders.
We believe in giving people the space to grow, the freedom to think, and the opportunity to create real impact from day one. If you’re someone who wants to learn fast, take ownership, and grow beyond limits, you’ll feel right at home here.
Responsibilities:
- Design, build and support large-scale data center networks for a customer (200G+).
Qualifications:
- Technical knowledge of Arista is required; Mellanox is a major plus.
- Technical knowledge of Cumulus Networks is a major plus.
- Experience designing and architecting data center networking plans, including high-level and low-level design, implementation, and acceptance testing.
- Extensive virtual networking experience with Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) and Ethernet VPN (EVPN).
- Experience with structured cabling for network connectivity.
- Expertise in network design, implementation, and best practices for high-performance computing (HPC) environments.
- Expert knowledge of Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS), advanced UNIX services, and shell scripting.
- Deep understanding of HPC and cluster technologies using InfiniBand and RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE).
- Understanding of rack elevation, data center, and pod design using spine-leaf fabrics.
- Strong background in physical cabling types, specifically InfiniBand HDR and EDR.
- Strong track record implementing network services in distributed computing environments.
- Expert knowledge of storage area network (SAN) and network-attached storage (NAS) services, including iSCSI, NFS, and CIFS.
- Understanding of workload schedulers such as Slurm.
- Experience with configuration management tools such as SaltStack, Chef, or Puppet.
Tools and Technologies:
Arista, Mellanox, Cumulus Networks, VXLAN, EVPN, Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS), UNIX, shell scripting, InfiniBand, RoCE, spine-leaf fabrics, InfiniBand HDR/EDR, SAN, NAS, iSCSI, NFS, CIFS, Slurm, SaltStack, Chef, Puppet.
Vailexa Technology is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.
Ready to take the next step?
If you’re excited about this role and ready to grow with a team that values ambition, ideas, and impact — we’d love to hear from you.
👉 Apply now and start building your journey with Vailexa.
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