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This architecture allows Cerebras to deliver industry-leading training and inference speeds; over 10 times faster than GPU-based hyperscale cloud inference services. \nThis order of magnitude increase in speed is transforming the user experience of AI applications, unlocking real-time iteration and increasing intelligence via additional agentic computation.\nCerebras works with the leading model labs, global enterprises, and cutting-edge AI-native startups. OpenAI recently announced a multi-year partnership with Cerebras, to deploy 750 megawatts of scale, transforming key workloads with ultra high-speed inference.\nRole\nThe Sr. Datacenter Provisioning Engineer will be responsible for provisioning, commissioning, and validating network infrastructure, servers, and related systems across large-scale data center deployments. This role works closely with engineering teams, data center technicians, vendors, and operations teams to bring new sites and infrastructure online quickly and reliably. The ideal candidate combines strong networking and systems expertise with automation, troubleshooting, and a focus on building repeatable processes that scale across multiple parallel deployments.\nResponsibilities\nProvision and configure network devices, firewalls, and servers in data centers by following documented processes and using purpose-built provisioning frameworks and automation tools.\n\nTroubleshoot and resolve server, network, configuration, automation, and connectivity issues encountered during infrastructure provisioning and service bring-up.\n\nCollaborate with engineering teams, data center technicians, cabling vendors, and rack integrators to coordinate infrastructure deployment and ensure timely site readiness.\n\nSupport network, power, and mechanical commissioning, including testing and validation of network connectivity, device configurations, server readiness, and infrastructure dependencies.\n\nDevelop and continuously improve provisioning processes, tooling, and automation to enable reliable, repeatable, and scalable deployment across multiple sites in parallel.\n\nPerform post-deployment validation and support integration with monitoring, alerting, and operational tooling to ensure infrastructure meets production-readiness requirements.\n\nCoordinate the successful handoff of deployed infrastructure to Operations & Maintenance (O&M) teams - Cluster Operations, Network Operations, Site Operations.\n\nDocument deployment procedures, troubleshooting findings, lessons learned, and process improvements to increase deployment efficiency and reliability.\n\nRequirements:\nBachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.\n\nAt least 5 years of relevant experience in network device and server provisioning, data center infrastructure, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or a related field.\n\nStrong hands-on experience with server and network device provisioning and troubleshooting, including diagnosing issues across compute, networking, operating systems, configuration, and automation layers.\n\nProficiency in Python and shell scripting, with experience using automation to streamline infrastructure deployment.\n\nProficient with Linux\n\nHands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform-AWS, GCP, or Azure-and with Kubernetes, including deployment, scaling, troubleshooting, and cluster management.\n\nExperience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management technologies, particularly Terraform and Ansible.\n\nStrong knowledge of fundamentals and technologies, including PXE, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, load balancing, VPCs, firewalls, VLANs, LACP, BGP, and OSPF.\n\nExperience upgrading server firmware, switch software OS, and PDU firmware\n\nStrong problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and documentation skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, operations, field, and vendor teams in fast-paced data center deployment environments.\n\n20% travel required including international.\n\nLocation: Norway | Finland | Toronto | Sunnyvale\nWhy Join Cerebras\nPeople who are serious about software make their own hardware. At Cerebras, we have built a breakthrough architecture that is unlocking new opportunities for the AI industry. With dozens of model releases and rapid growth, we’ve reached an inflection point in our business. Members of our team tell us there are five main reasons they joined Cerebras:\nBuild a breakthrough AI platform beyond the constraints of the GPU.\n\nPublish and open source their cutting-edge AI research.\n\nWork on one of the fastest AI supercomputers in the world.\n\nEnjoy job stability with startup vitality.\n\nOur simple, non-corporate work culture that respects individual beliefs.\n\nFind out more about what it's like to work at Cerebras here!\nApply today and become part of the forefront of groundbreaking advancements in AI!\nCerebras Systems is committed to creating an equal and diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate different backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe inclusive teams build better products and companies. We try every day to build a work environment that empowers people to do their best work through continuous learning, growth and support of those around them.\nThis website or its third-party tools process personal data. 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