Principal Technical Consultant – Data Center Network

🕒 July 15

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $210k - $240k / year

⏰ Full Time

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💼 Consultant

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AHEAD

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1001 - 5000 employees

💼 Consulting

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🏢 Enterprise

💰 $5.7M Venture Round - AHEAD on 2024-05

Consulting • Artificial Intelligence • Enterprise

AHEAD is a technology consulting and systems-integration firm that accelerates digital transformation by engineering integrated solutions across infrastructure, applications, data, and security. The company specializes in AI transformation and AI-enabled infrastructure, data platform and platform/workload modernization, secure and resilient architectures, operational excellence, and managed services including IT lifecycle and procurement (AHEAD Hatch) and hardware integration (AHEAD Foundry). AHEAD delivers end-to-end services from strategy and financial consulting to build and run operations, partners with major cloud and infrastructure vendors (AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft, Cisco, Dell, VMware, NVIDIA, ServiceNow, Palo Alto Networks, Rubrik, etc. ), and serves enterprise clients across industries such as healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, retail, and public sector.

📋 Description

• Serve as a subject matter expert for NVIDIA Networking technologies, including Ethernet and InfiniBand-based data center and AI fabric solutions • Possess a strong understanding of NVIDIA Spectrum Ethernet switching, InfiniBand, Cumulus Linux, SONiC-related ecosystems, and modern data center networking architectures • Participate in the design and deployment of complex solutions, create written deliverables, and conduct client workshops • Communicate architecture strategy, implementation approach, and operational considerations in clear, concise, and understandable terms to client senior management and other stakeholders • Implement design architecture objectives that align with client business goals, application requirements, and operational needs • Provide technical leadership for data center modernization, AI infrastructure networking, and high-performance network design initiatives • Demonstrate strong knowledge of underlay and overlay networking, segmentation, routing, automation, and interoperability across multivendor environments • Perform assessments, migrations, implementation services, validation testing, and operational readiness activities for client environments • Troubleshoot complex networking issues and optimize performance, resiliency, and scalability across production and pre-production environments • Ensure knowledge transfer to relevant client teams for smooth operation of deployed solutions • Work effectively across all levels of an organization, both internally and externally • Work both independently and in a collaborative team environment • Demonstrate the ability to deliver multiple client engagements on time and within scope • Obtain and maintain certifications with associated qualifications

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum 7 years of data center networking experience in enterprise, service provider, cloud, or high-performance computing environments • Deep hands-on technical knowledge and expertise in NVIDIA Networking solutions, including Spectrum Ethernet and InfiniBand deployments • Experience designing and implementing networking for AI, GPU, HPC, or large-scale east-west traffic environments • Strong understanding of Layer 2 and Layer 3 data center networking, including EVPN, VXLAN, BGP, MLAG, and spine-leaf architectures • Experience with Cumulus Linux, network automation, configuration management, and infrastructure-as-code practices • Familiarity with telemetry, observability, and operational tooling for performance monitoring and troubleshooting • Knowledge of lossless Ethernet concepts, RoCE, congestion management, and low-latency network design principles • Experience integrating networking solutions with compute, storage, virtualization, and security architectures • Strong sense of ownership, problem-solving ability, urgency, and proactive approach to resolving technical challenges • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present to both technical and non-technical audiences • Passion for successful customer outcomes and delivering high-quality consulting services.

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance • 401(k) • Paid company holidays • Paid time off • Paid parental and caregiver leave • Plus more! See benefits https://www.aheadbenefits.com/ for additional details.