Hiring: HPC Network Architect Company: NorthMark Strategies Location: Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 13:14:33 Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Ansible, BGP, Bash, Grafana, Kubernetes, Linux, PowerShell, Prometheus, Python, Red Hat, Systems Design, Terraform About the job Experience: •Operational familiarity with CNI plugins (Multus, Cilium, NVIDIA CNI) for HPC/Kubernetes environments. •Exposure to automation and infrastructure-as-code practices for network provisioning (Terraform, Ansible). •Contributions to open-source HPC networking or infrastructure projects. Required Skills: •Act as the primary networking SME for customers adopting or scaling HPC environments. •Partner with customers to capture network performance goals, scalability requirements, and integration constraints. •Design and document end-to-end HPC network architectures, including Ethernet, InfiniBand, RoCE, EVPN, and VXLAN fabrics. •Lead proof-of-concept and benchmarking engagements, validating low-latency and high-throughput designs against workload requirements. •Optimize multi-vendor, multi-protocol data center and HPC interconnects, addressing scaling challenges such as data gravity and throughput bottlenecks. •Define integration strategies across compute, storage, orchestration, and security layers to deliver resilient, workload-aware solutions. •Conduct network performance assessments and tuning, identifying bottlenecks and recommending enhancements. •Build observability frameworks for HPC networks at scale using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and vendor telemetry. Qualifications: •Demonstrated experience in HPC networking solution architecture, systems design, or data center network engineering. •Strong expertise in InfiniBand and RoCE protocols, including deployment and tuning at scale. •Hands-on experience designing and implementing large-scale Ethernet networks, including BGP, OSPF, EVPN, and VXLAN. •Comprehensive expertise in GPU communication frameworks such as MPI and NCCL, and their integration with HPC interconnects. •Proficiency with Linux-based environments and scripting (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell) for automation. •Demonstrated capacity to translate complex networking requirements into clear solution architectures and present them effectively to customers. •Strong customer-facing communication skills, including the ability to engage executives and technical stakeholders alike. •Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Networking, Engineering, or a related technical field. •Relevant Networking and systems certifications such as Cisco CCNP/CCIE, Juniper JNCIP, AWS Advanced Networking Specialty, or Red Hat RHCE. •Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future. Compensation: •Company-Paid Lunch Stipend: Lunch is provided via GrubHub Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!