[Remote] Data Center Network Engineer

About Matrix USA

Matrix USA is a global, dynamic, fast-growing technical consultancy and leading technology services company. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA, we have a workforce of over 10,000 employees. We are a publicly traded, leading technology integration and advisor specialist.

Job Overview

This is a remote position open to candidates in the USA. Matrix USA is seeking a Data Center Network Engineer to lead the planning, design, and implementation of advanced data center network solutions. This role focuses on high-performance infrastructures supporting AI Factories and enterprise data center environments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert Ethernet guidance throughout the customer engagement lifecycle, including designing, architecting, and validating modern data center networks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support server infrastructure, GPU-accelerated workloads, and AI/ML deployments.
• Create and evaluate DevOps automation to streamline network operations, including configuration templates, deployment pipelines, and switch provisioning.
• Implement and validate network architectures across customer data centers, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Support customer design workshops, testing cycles, and Proofs of Concept (PoCs).

Skills and Qualifications

• 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.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Rewarding career opportunities.

Company H1B Sponsorship

Matrix USA has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.