# Manufacturing Linux Network Engineer

**Company:** [Cerebras Systems](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/cerebras-systems)
**Location:** Sunnyvale, CA
**Role:** Embedded Engineering
**Experience:** 4+ years
**Skills:** Linux, Red Hat, Rocky Linux, Ansible, Palo Alto, Arista, Juniper, BGP, Vlans, Terraform, Cisco, Wi-Fi 6, Python, AWS, Grafana
**Posted:** 2026-05-01

> Designs, deploys, and maintains Linux servers and high-speed network infrastructure (LAN/WAN, 10G/100G switching) across manufacturing facilities. Requires 4+ years experience with RHEL/Rocky Linux, Ansible automation, Palo Alto firewalls, and plant-floor networking in industrial environments.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, and maintain LAN/WAN network infrastructure spanning manufacturing plants, warehouses, cloud providers, and corporate sites.
- Implement and manage high-speed core switching at 10G and 100G using **Arista**, **Juniper**, and other enterprise switching platforms; ensure scalable, resilient fabric design.
- Configure, troubleshoot, and optimize **Layer 2/3 networking** (**LACP**, **VLANs**, **BGP**) and security controls (**Palo Alto firewalls**, **VPNs**, **NAC**, **IDS/IPS**); manage ISP link failover and path redundancy.
- Deploy, configure, and maintain **Linux servers** (**Red Hat / Rocky Linux**) using automation tools including **Ansible**, **MAAS**, **Foreman**, and custom scripting to ensure consistent, repeatable provisioning.
- Monitor network and system performance — uptime, latency, bandwidth utilization, and capacity — across all sites; proactively detect and resolve issues before they impact.
- Design and maintain redundancy, failover, **QoS**, and traffic engineering strategies to support 24/7 manufacturing operations and minimize unplanned downtime.
- Manage structured cabling, **Wi-Fi 6/6E** wireless infrastructure, and ruggedized networking hardware suited for plant-floor environments.
- Partner with engineering, automation, OT, and IT security teams to ensure secure and reliable connectivity for production and operational systems.
- Lead and contribute to greenfield and brownfield IT/OT modernization projects, including network redesigns for new equipment rollouts and facility expansions.
- Own network documentation including topology diagrams, **IPAM**, and standard operating procedures; keep them current as infrastructure evolves.
- Provide Tier 2/3 support for network and Linux system incidents at manufacturing sites; participate in on-call rotation for production-critical issues.

## Requirements
- **Bachelor’s degree** in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- **4+ years** of experience in network and Linux infrastructure engineering, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Deep **Linux** expertise with **Rocky Linux / RHEL**, including administration of core infrastructure services: **DNS**, **DHCP**, and network storage (**NFS**).
- Hands-on experience with **Palo Alto Networks firewalls**, including policy management, threat prevention, and configuration of active/standby ISP failover links.
- Demonstrated ability to automate infrastructure at scale; proven track record applying **Infrastructure as Code (IaC)** best practices using **Ansible**, **Terraform**, or equivalent tooling.
- Strong knowledge of networking fundamentals: **TCP/IP**, **VLANs**, routing protocols (**OSPF**, **BGP**), switching, and network security.
- Experience with enterprise network vendors including **Cisco**, **Arista**, and **Juniper**; familiarity with ruggedized industrial switches (**Hirschmann**, **Cisco IE series**, or similar).
- Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices aligned with **NIST** frameworks.
- Experience with wireless networking (**Wi-Fi 6**, cellular/private **LTE**) in industrial or plant-floor settings.
- Experience with network monitoring and observability platforms (**Grafana**, **Zabbix**, or similar) and on-call alerting integrations such as **PagerDuty**.
- Ability to review data center and plant-floor physical designs; experience collaborating with cabling vendors and server rack build teams to implement structured cabling best practices.
- Comfortable working on the plant floor alongside cross-functional teams including maintenance, engineering, and operations.
- Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.
- Able to participate in on-call rotation and respond to after-hours production-critical incidents.

## Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with **Python** scripting for network automation, configuration management, and compliance reporting.
- Experience with cloud connectivity and hybrid network architectures (**AWS**, **Azure**, or **GCP**) in manufacturing contexts.
- Familiarity with **MES** platforms and their integration with enterprise IT systems.
- Knowledge of structured cabling standards (**TIA-568**, **IEC 11801**) and data center operations within manufacturing environments.
- Experience with **SD-WAN** solutions for multi-site manufacturing connectivity.

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