Data Center Network Engineer

Matrix USA is a global, dynamic, fast-growing technical consultancy leading technology services company. They are seeking a Data Center Network Engineer to lead the planning, design, and implementation of advanced data center network solutions, focusing on high-performance infrastructures that support AI Factories and enterprise data center environments.

Responsibilities:

• Delivering expert Ethernet guidance throughout the customer engagement lifecycle—designing, architecting, and validating modern data center networks
• Collaborating with cross‑functional teams to support server infrastructure, GPU‑accelerated workloads, and AI/ML deployments
• Creating and evaluating DevOps automation to streamline network operations, including configuration templates, deployment pipelines, and switch provisioning
• Implementing and validating network architectures across customer data centers, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance
• Supporting customer design workshops, testing cycles, and Proofs of Concept (PoCs)

Requirements:

• 5+ years of hands‑on networking experience, including Layer 2/Layer 3 fundamentals, Ethernet switch configuration, TCP/IP concepts, and data center architectures
• Proven ability to engage directly with customers to gather requirements, design next‑generation fabric architectures, and validate solutions via lab simulations or PoCs
• Strong experience configuring and troubleshooting VXLAN‑EVPN–based data center fabrics
• Proficiency with automation tools such as Ansible, Salt, or Puppet
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks effectively, and optimize customer adoption and operational excellence
• Experience delivering knowledge transfer sessions, creating documentation, and supporting deployment handovers for customer engagements
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience; CCNP or equivalent certification is a plus
• Strong combination of customer‑facing communication skills and deep technical expertise
• Linux administration or engineering certifications
• Advanced networking certifications such as CCIE, JNCIE, ACE‑E (Data Center focus preferred)
• Hands‑on experience with Cumulus Linux / Cumulus OS
• Knowledge or certification in InfiniBand networking