Senior Compute Network Engineer

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, test and certify new network hardware, systems and software
• Design and deploy resilient leaf-spine network fabrics for GPU, AI and high-performance compute infrastructure
• Design and operate IP fabrics using BGP, EVPN-VXLAN and ECMP
• Support GPU frontend, backend, storage, management and out-of-band network connectivity
• Configure and operate switches, routers and data centre interconnects
• Implement congestion management capabilities, including QoS, ECN and Priority Flow Control where required
• Integrate GPU data centres with Megaport transport, internet transit, cloud and external connectivity services
• Run proof-of-concept exercises with integration partners
• Develop next-generation network and systems architectures
• Develop network architecture standards, low-level designs, implementation plans and operational documentation
• Maintain technical relationships with vendor engineering teams
• Evolve network automation and monitoring systems for capacity, latency, congestion and availability
• Provide technical support to internal and external customers
• Work with internal teams to assist with deployments and operations
• Provide technical summaries for executive leadership decision-making
• Act as the last-level escalation point for network operations, operations engineering and network engineering teams

Requirements

• Passionate about technology and using technology to solve problems
• Strong work ethic and willingness to continuously upskill
• Strong background in networking and telecommunications
• Strong understanding of IP routing, QoS, MTU, resiliency and network failure scenarios
• Practical experience with BGP, EVPN-VXLAN and leaf-spine architecture
• Experience with large scale data centre networks
• Experience with large scale MPLS networks
• Experience writing scripts to automate tasks
• Understanding of high-speed Ethernet, optical transceivers, fibre cabling and data centre cross-connects
• Ability to take initiative and work effectively in a rapidly changing environment
• Able to investigate faults and uncover root causes
• Desirable: Knowledge of programming languages such as Perl and Python
• Desirable: Understanding and exposure to an Agile environment
• Bonus: Understanding of RoCEv2, RDMA, Priority Flow Control and ECN
• Bonus: Familiarity with Linux networking and infrastructure-as-code practices
• Bonus: Operational experience working with network datasets, primarily SNMP and sFlow outputs
• Bonus: An interest in data and analysing trends

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing and deploying resilient network architectures, particularly in high-performance compute environments. Proficient in network automation, troubleshooting, and providing technical support while maintaining strong vendor relationships.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• BGP
• EVPN-VXLAN
• Leaf-Spine Architecture
• Network Automation
• Data Centre Networking

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• IP Routing
• Quality Of Service (QoS)
• Congestion Management
• Scripting (Perl, Python)
• High-Speed Ethernet
• Optical Transceivers
• Fibre Cabling
• Data Centre Cross-Connects
• MPLS Networks
• Network Architecture Standards

Soft Skills

• Problem Solving
• Strong Work Ethic
• Initiative
• Adaptability
• Technical Communication

Industry Keywords

• Network Hardware
• Network Systems
• High-Performance Compute
• Operational Documentation
• Network Failure Scenarios

Tools & Technologies

• SNMP
• SFlow
• Linux Networking
• Infrastructure-As-Code
• Megaport Transport