About the Role

xAI is seeking a Network Engineer who is proficient with the fundamentals, and eager to grow their skills on a global network. The ideal candidate is a motivated, pragmatic, thinker eager to get the job done while finding a balance between shipping and quality. If you thrive in a dynamic, high-growth, tech environment and relish the opportunity to collaborate with passionate, driven, over-achievers, we'd love to hear from you!

This is an in-person role based in Memphis, Tennessee and will require about 30-40% travel. 

Responsibilities

• Be onsite in our Memphis data center or any other DC working alongside our Siteops engineers or San Francisco, Palo Alto, or other offices working with other network engineers.
• Troubleshoot physical network devices and links, test to ensure they operate as expected and put back into production.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of tooling, automation and operational procedures
• Network troubleshooting and fault analysis; hardware troubleshooting and repair of devices outside data centers.
• Trouble ticket generation and response; carrier interface and escalations
• Liaise with third parties to fix and resolve issues
• Creation and execution of scheduled changes, process & documentation
• Participate in a 12x7 call-out rotation and shift work based on the time zone you’re hired in
• Software/firmware installation
• Monitor, manage, and respond to network based alerts
• Automate away repeatable work using python or Ansible like tools 
• Project work that comes in from upstream Neteng teams (example: datacenter tech refresh  -  decommissioning older devices and provisioning new ones)

Basic Qualifications 

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 1+ years of Network Engineering experience troubleshooting physical and logical issues

Preferred Skills & Experience

• B.S. in network engineering or a related technical discipline 
• Beginner to intermediate logical and physical understanding of break/fix operations including:
• Network layer 1,2,3, and 4.
• Beginner to intermediate understanding of network fundamentals
• Routing, Switching, IP services, and network automation
• Working knowledge of at least two internal routing protocols, its configuration and day to day operation
• Beginner to Intermediate working knowledge of Backbone and Datacenter networks
• Beginner to Intermediate working knowledge of TCP/IP
• Vendor certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, JNCIA and JNCIP
• Vendor Hardware Cisco, Juniper, NVIDIA, Avocent  
• Understanding of unix/linux shells and scripting languages (python preferred)
• Ability to learn new networking protocols, programming/scripting languages, and vendor operating systems as necessary
• Methodical troubleshooting approach
• Strong documentation and communication skill set
• Technical project management mindset
• Team-player, takes initiative, and highly motivated

Additional Requirements

• Ability to work for extended periods of time standing, when needed
• Work is often performed in tight quarters and physical dexterity is necessary to preform job functions
• Comfortable working in an environment requiring exposure to noise
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed 
• Ability to lift or carry 10-15lbs
• Position is subject to pre-employment drug and random drug and alcohol testing