# Site Infrastructure Engineer (Networking & Compute)

**Company:** [Avride](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/avride)
**Location:** Austin, TX
**Role:** DevOps / SRE
**Skills:** Linux, Mikrotik, Cisco, Juniper, Ubiquiti, Routing, Switching, Vlans, Python, Bash, Terraform, Ansible, Nixos
**Posted:** 2026-04-24

> Hands-on onsite engineer owning server hardware assembly/racking and on-site networking deployment/maintenance for AV garages and offices. Requires Linux admin, enterprise networking (MikroTik/Cisco/Juniper), and physical infrastructure skills.

## Job Description

## What you will do

- Assemble, image, rack, and cable custom-built servers — often non-standard configurations with the latest CPUs and GPUs
- Deploy and maintain switches, routers, and structured cabling across garage and office sites
- Troubleshoot and resolve hardware, network, and ISP connectivity issues end to end
- Select server configurations based on workload requirements and hardware trade-offs
- Maintain high-throughput network performance and uptime across all locations
- Manage physical site infrastructure: rack layouts, cabling runs, power, cooling, and equipment lifecycle
- Create and maintain internal documentation: runbooks, infrastructure diagrams, and configuration notes
- Partner with engineering and operations teams to support testing, development, and production needs

## What you will need

- Proficiency with enterprise network equipment at an administrator or engineer level (**MikroTik**, **Cisco**, **Juniper**, **Ubiquiti**, **FS**, or similar)
- Strong grasp of **routing**, **switching**, **VLANs**, and high-throughput network architecture
- Solid **Linux** administration skills (system-level configuration, diagnostics, networking stack)
- Experience assembling, troubleshooting, and selecting optimal server hardware configurations
- Comfort with physical work: racking, stacking, cabling, and maintaining server room environments

## Nice to have

- Experience with server room or small-DC design (power planning, cooling, layout)
- Familiarity with **NixOS** or declarative system management
- **Scripting** skills (**Python**, **Bash**)
- Experience with **Infrastructure as Code** tools (**Terraform**, **Ansible**)
- Track record of scaling infrastructure in a fast-growing environment

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