# Senior Staff Network Engineer, Deployment

**Company:** [Crusoe](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/crusoe)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA, Sunnyvale, CA
**Role:** DevOps / SRE
**Salary:** $225k – $275k/yr
**Experience:** 12+ years
**Skills:** Arista Eos, Juniper Junos, Nvidia/Mellanox, BGP, Evpn-Vxlan, Python, Ansible, Iac, CI/CD, Leaf-Spine Architecture, Structured Cabling, Optical Transceivers, Ztp, Site Acceptance Testing
**Posted:** 2026-05-22

> Senior technical leader owning global network infrastructure deployment strategy, automation platforms, and standards for Crusoe's hyperscale AI data centers. Requires 12+ years of large-scale data center deployment experience with deep expertise in Arista, Juniper, and NVIDIA platforms.

## Job Description

## What You'll Be Working On
- Own Global Deployment Strategy: Define the multi-quarter technical roadmap for how Crusoe deploys network infrastructure across new and existing data centers, edge sites, and backbone interconnects.
- Set the Standards: Author and ratify internal RFCs and technical standards for physical and logical network deployment — cabling, optics, fabric provisioning, validation, and handoff.
- Influence Architecture for Deployability: Partner closely with Network Architecture to shape designs that scale operationally.
- Architect the Deployment Automation Platform: Set the technical direction for Crusoe's ZTP, IaC, and validation tooling stack. Drive the strategy for Python-, Ansible-, and CI/CD-based systems that stage and validate hundreds of devices simultaneously.
- Define the Validation Framework: Establish the burn-in, site acceptance testing (SAT), and commissioning criteria used across the fleet.
- Lead Vendor and Partner Strategy: Establish standards, SLAs, and qualification programs for structured cabling vendors, remote hands partners, and data center providers globally. Influence hardware vendor roadmaps (Arista, Juniper, NVIDIA/Mellanox).
- Drive Capacity and Asset Strategy: Partner with Supply Chain and Infrastructure leadership on capacity planning, hardware lifecycle, and the turn-up cadence for new backbone capacity and edge interconnects.
- Mentor and Multiply: Provide technical guidance to Staff and Senior network deployment engineers. Lead design reviews, post-incident reviews, and drive systemic improvements to deployment quality.

## What You'll Bring to the Team
- 12+ years of network engineering experience with a heavy focus on large-scale data center deployments and infrastructure programs, including significant time in hyperscale, large cloud, or ISP environments.
- Proven track record of authoring standards, mentoring engineers, and driving multi-quarter technical initiatives that span teams.
- Comfort operating at scale — 10K+ network devices, multi-region fabric deployments.
- Deep expertise in structured cabling (SMF/MMF, MPO/MTP), optical transceivers (400G/800G and roadmap to 1.6T), and data center power/cooling for HPC workloads.
- Expert hands-on experience with Arista (EOS), Juniper (Junos), and NVIDIA/Mellanox platforms in leaf-spine architectures.
- Strong working knowledge of BGP, EVPN-VXLAN, and LLDP as they relate to large-scale fabric provisioning and validation.
- Track record of designing and shipping deployment automation systems used by a broader engineering team. Strong Python and Ansible; familiarity with modern IaC and CI/CD patterns.
- Proven ability to lead multiple complex, concurrent deployment programs across time zones and physical locations, with executive-level communication and risk management.
- Able to diagnose complex physical layer and link-layer issues using OTDRs, light meters, and packet captures.
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience in hyperscale or ISP environments.

## Benefits
- Competitive compensation and equity packages
- Restricted Stock Units
- Paid time off, paid holidays & leave of absence programs
- Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance
- Employer contributions to HSA account
- Paid parental leave
- Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
- Professional development & tuition reimbursement
- Mental health & wellness support
- Commuter benefits (parking & transit)
- Cell phone stipend
- 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary
- Volunteer time off
- Global travel insurance & emergency assistance
- Daily meals allowance
- Additional perks & programs specific to location

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