Vailexa

Senior Network Engineer

Santa Clara, CA
Level
Senior

Not stated in the posting: salary, work type, visa.

Open. First seen 3 November 2026.

About the role

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Build More Than Just a Career. Build Your Future.

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.

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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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The team: IT HIRES STEADILY

This role is one of 39 open in IT. 13 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in July: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.

WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS

Azure (9 of 39), Linux (9 of 39), Python (9 of 39), AWS (7 of 39), IAM (6 of 39), Networking (6 of 39), Ansible (5 of 39)

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Salary context

39 other open postings titled Senior Network Engineer state a salary: median USD 131,300 to USD 180,000 a year.

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