Network Engineer

xAI xAI · AI Frontier · Memphis, TN · Data Center

xAI is seeking a Network Engineer to join their team. The role involves managing and evolving a global network, ensuring reliability, performance, and security. Responsibilities include defining configuration and architecture standards, provisioning network devices and circuits, improving operational procedures, monitoring network performance, and troubleshooting issues. The ideal candidate will have a basic understanding of BGP, backbone and datacenter networks, wireless technologies, routing protocols, corporate networking, TCP/IP, and remote access, with strong documentation and communication skills. Familiarity with various networking vendors, network security, and scripting/automation is preferred.

What you'd actually do

  1. Help to define configuration and architecture standards
  2. Contribute to the qualification of new platforms
  3. Provisioning of network devices in corporate offices and POPs as per documented procedures
  4. Provisioning and management of corporate circuits
  5. Contribute to the continuous improvement of configuration standards and operational procedures

Skills

Required

  • Basic understanding of BGP configuration and management
  • Basic knowledge of backbone and datacenter networks
  • Working understanding of wireless technologies
  • Working knowledge of at least one internal routing protocol, its configuration and day to day operation
  • Working knowledge of corporate networking
  • Working knowledge of TCP/IP
  • Working knowledge of remote access
  • Strong documentation and communication skill set

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with the following: Multiple networking vendors, such as Juniper, Cisco, Aruba, Arista
  • Remote Access
  • Network security and NAC
  • Scripting and automation of network operations activities

What the JD emphasized

  • Must be willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed