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Senior Network Engineer

Unlock employer Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Posted: 24 Jul 2025

Financial

  • Estimate: $80k - $120k*
  • Zero income tax location

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  • Office Only
  • Apply from abroad
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Requirements

  • Experience: Senior
  • English: Professional

Position

About the Job:
Penta Consulting is a technology service provider and leading outsourced partner delivering professional and managed solutions across EMEA. We are seeking a visionary Network Consulting Engineer (NCE) to lead the design and deployment of ultra-low latency, VXLAN EVPN-based data center networks tailored for hypercomputing and AI workloads. This role offers an opportunity to shape scalable infrastructure supporting GPU-accelerated clusters, massive distributed training, and high-throughput AI inference across hybrid environments.

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What You'll Be Driving:

  • Architect next-gen spine-leaf fabrics using Cisco Nexus 9000 or Arista EOS
  • Design and optimize VXLAN EVPN overlay networks with BGP, OSPF, and IS-IS protocols
  • Tune network performance for RoCEv2, GPUDirect, and RDMA traffic flows
  • Integrate networking with Kubernetes-powered AI platforms and virtual environments (NSX, KVM, Hyper-V)
  • Automate deployments using Python, Ansible, Terraform, and IaC methodologies
  • Collaborate across compute, storage, and DevOps to deliver end-to-end performance for large-scale model training and inference

What You Bring:

  • Proven track record in VXLAN EVPN data center architecture
  • Strong hands-on experience with Cisco ACI/Nexus and Arista switching platforms
  • Mastery of underlay/overlay protocols, multicast routing, and fabric path optimization
  • Deep familiarity with AI-specific networking: RoCEv2, DCB, PFC, RDMA
  • Automation expertise using Python, Ansible, and Terraform
  • Understanding of distributed systems and GPU-based workloads in AI/HPC ecosystems

Preferred Certifications:

  • CCNP or CCIE Data Center (highly desirable)
  • Cisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise Core/Data Center Core
  • NVIDIA Networking (Cumulus/Spectrum) or Arista ACE – a strong plus
  • Bonus: Hybrid/multi-cloud networking experience

Location:
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Work Conditions:
On-site, Full-time

Language Requirements:
Specific language requirements were not mentioned.

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