AST SpaceMobile
Senior Network and Infrastructure Engineer
Lanham, Maryland, United States · Senior
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 9 days ago
AWSLinuxPrometheusGrafanaSite Reliability EngineeringAirflowBudgetingIntellectual PropertyFirewallCiscoBGP/OSPFCommunication
About the role
- This job description may not be inclusive to the duties and responsibilities listed.
- Additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time or the scope of the job may change as needed by business demands.
Responsibilities
- Perform hardware diagnostics, break/fix tasks, component replacement, and lifecycle upgrades.
- Manage firmware, BIOS, and device‑level updates to ensure reliability and security.
- Maintain accurate inventory of physical compute assets, spares, and components.
- Design, deploy, and manage enterprise network infrastructure using Cisco technologies (routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs).
- Architect and implement AWS networking solutions (VPCs, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Route 53, security groups).
- Systems & Infrastructure Support
- Collaborate with SRE, cloud, networking, and platform teams to support high‑availability workloads.
- Maintain rack elevation diagrams, cabling maps, and hardware configuration records.
- Develop and maintain SOPs for installation, decommissioning, maintenance, and emergency recovery.
- Drive improvements in reliability, performance, physical infrastructure efficiency, and operational standards.
Requirements
- Ability to work in a standard datacenter environment, including hot and cold aisles.
- Ability to lift and move up to \~50 lbs of equipment.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or higher).
- A minimum of 7+ years in datacenter operations, physical compute engineering, or server hardware roles.
- Proven experience with AWS networking and cloud‑native networking architectures.
- Strong hands‑on experience with racking/stacking servers, cabling, hardware diagnostics, and physical maintenance.
- Knowledge of enterprise server platforms (Cisco, Dell, HPE, Supermicro).
- Familiarity with Linux or Windows for basic troubleshooting.
- Ability to lift \~50 lbs and work in hot/cold aisle environments.
- Expert‑level experience with Cisco networking technologies (CCNP or higher preferred).
- Education
- Experience
- Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (VLANs, LACP, routing, switching).
Nice to have
- Experience with virtualization platforms (VMware, Proxmox, KVM) or bare‑metal orchestration tools (MAAS, Tinkerbell).
- Experience with hardware monitoring, observability, or datacenter telemetry systems.
- Knowledge of datacenter best practices including power planning, cooling optimization, and structured cable management.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Meticulous attention to detail in documentation, configuration, and operational processes.
- Strong problem‑solving and root‑cause analysis skills.
- Proven ability to work efficiently in fast‑paced and physically demanding environments.
- Technology Stack
Skills
- Monitoring/observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, OpenObserve.
- AWS VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Route 53, security groups.
Benefits
- Perform routine datacenter health checks, environmental monitoring, and audits.
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