{"id":3886432,"url":"https://alion.io/job/groq-network-engineer-deployment-support","title":"Network Engineer Deployment & Support","company":{"id":99,"name":"Groq","domain":"groq.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/groq","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Gem","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":95,"open_postings":5,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.4,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":15,"computed_at":"2026-11-07T05:47:08Z"}},"role":"Networking","role_family":"Networking","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["Dallas, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":6,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Ansible","optional":false},{"name":"BGP","optional":false},{"name":"Groq","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-20T18:39:19Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-06","last_verified_at":"2026-11-07T05:08:01Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":17,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":17},"description":"About Groq\nInference is the engine that powers AI, and Groq was built from the silicon up to deliver the world's fastest inference at scale. We pioneered the LPU-the first processor designed specifically for AI inference-and are transforming that innovation into a global cloud platform powering production AI workloads.\nWith the capital, infrastructure, and team to execute, we're uniquely positioned to define the next era of AI infrastructure. The opportunity is massive, and it's still wide open. Now let's go build it!\nMission\nGroq is building high-performance AI infrastructure designed to make inference fast, predictable, and scalable. Our Network Engineering & Datacenter teams design and operate the systems that provide the compute, storage, and networking capabilities behind Groq's rapidly growing AI infrastructure.\nWe are looking for a Network Engineer, Deployment & Support to deploy, validate, and support the datacenter network infrastructure behind Groq's global AI infrastructure. As a Network Engineer, Deployment & Support, you will take network designs from implementation planning through production deployment and operational handoff. You will work across front-end, back-end, management, OOB networks, ensuring that switches, optics, cabling, and supporting infrastructure are installed, configured, validated, documented, and ready for production.\nThis is a hands-on engineering role requiring strong datacenter networking fundamentals, physical-layer expertise, structured troubleshooting, and the ability to drive deployments across multiple teams and vendors.\nResponsibilities & opportunities in this role:\nDeploy and validate network infrastructure across new and existing Groq datacenters, including front-end, back-end, and management networks.\nConfigure and validate switches, network interfaces, optics, cabling, and supporting infrastructure against approved network designs and implementation standards.\nDevelop and maintain detailed cutsheets, port-maps, cabling plans, implementation procedures, validation plans, and as-built documentation.\nDrive network deployment execution end-to-end, directing and coordinating on-site datacenter technicians through physical rack/stack, cabling, and installation while owning configuration, validation, troubleshooting, and production handoff.\nValidate physical connectivity and optical performance, including fiber polarity, insertion loss, OTDR traces, transceiver health, and link-level troubleshooting, coordinating remediation with datacenter technicians and vendor teams as needed.\nTroubleshoot network and hardware failures across switches, optics, cabling, servers, and supporting infrastructure, and perform root cause analysis for deployment and production issues.\nManage hardware readiness for deployments, including device staging, rack/stack coordination, inventory and asset record updates, RMA coordination, spares, and vendor shipments.\nCoordinate on-site deployment audits and execute established QA/QC processes to ensure infrastructure meets Groq standards.\nPartner closely with engineering, operations, project teams, and vendors to identify and resolve blockers throughout deployment.\nProvide technical support to global datacenter teams during and after deployments, including maintenance activities, incidents, troubleshooting, remediation, and break-fix events.\nDevelop tools and scripts that improve network deployment, hardware validation, configuration, testing, and operational workflows.\nCapture lessons learned from deployments and contribute to global implementation standards, deployment playbooks, and repeatable validation processes.\nTrain internal teams and provide technical guidance on network deployment standards, troubleshooting procedures, and operational practices.\nIdeal candidates have/are:\n6+ years of experience in datacenter networking, network deployment, network operations, or infrastructure engineering.\nStrong hands-on experience deploying and troubleshooting Ethernet networks in large-scale datacenter environments, including high-speed links such as 100G, 200G, 400G, or 800G.\nExperience configuring and validating datacenter switches and modern network fabrics, with working knowledge of BGP, EVPN/VXLAN, and CLOS/leaf-spine architectures.\nStrong understanding of fiber-optic infrastructure, transceivers, breakout cabling, fiber polarity, insertion loss, OTDR testing, cable management, and physical installation best practices.\nExperience working with datacenter implementation artifacts such as cutsheets, port maps, cable schedules, rack elevations, implementation procedures, and as-built documentation.\nHands-on experience with hardware staging, rack/stack, cabling, RMA processes, and other physical deployment workflows.\nAbility to troubleshoot systematically across physical, network, hardware, and software layers and drive issues through root cause and resolution.\nExperience developing deployment automation or operational tooling using Python, Ansible, APIs, or similar technologies.\nExperience executing deployments across network engineering, datacenter operations, structured cabling providers, hardware vendors, and other infrastructure partners.\nStrong ownership, communication, and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple deployments and drive work to completion under demanding timelines.\nComfortable operating in fast-moving environments where deployment plans and requirements can evolve quickly.\nAbility to travel to global datacenter locations for deployments, maintenance activities, and other site-specific needs.\nAbility to participate in an on-call rotation supporting a 24/7 production environment.\nWhy Join Us\nPurposeful Hiring: You’re not here by accident, and neither is anyone else. Every teammate is handpicked with intention because who we build matters.\nBuilders Wanted: You’re not just riding the rocket ship, you’re building it. Your work directly shapes the trajectory of our company.\nMission-Driven Work: We’re here to make a real impact. Our mission fuels everything we do.\nTackling Hard Problems: If easy isn’t your thing, you’re in the right place. We solve some of the most complex and exciting challenges in our space.\nExcellence Is The Standard: High performance isn’t just encouraged, it’s the baseline. And it’s contagious.\nIf this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!\nCompensation\nGroq is committed to providing competitive compensation through our Total Cash philosophy, which incorporates potential bonus value directly into base pay. The total cash salary range for this position, which is inclusive of the potential bonus value, is $245,800 - 365,200, with individual placement determined by your geographic location, experience, skills, and alignment with internal compensation standards. This range is specific to candidates located in the United States. Compensation for international candidates will vary based on local market dynamics. Beyond cash compensation, Groq also offers a Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Program and a robust suite of employee benefits.\nUS Job Posting\nThis position may require access to technology and/or information subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). To comply with these requirements, candidates for this role must meet certain citizenship or residency criteria. Specifically, they must qualify as U.S. Persons for export control purposes (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (Green Card holder), or a protected individual under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3) such as a refugee or asylee), or otherwise be eligible for an applicable export license.\nNon-US Job Postings\nThis position may require access to technology and/or information subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, as well as applicable local laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). To comply with these requirements, candidates for this role must meet all relevant export control eligibility criteria.\nGroq is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.\nGroq complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any protected characteristic.\nGroq iscommitted to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application or to participate in the hiring process, please contact us at . This contact is for accommodation requests only, which will be considered on a case-by-case basis.\nAll offers of employment are contingent upon verification of the applicant’s identity and employment authorization in accordance with federal law.\nGroq encourages people with criminal record histories to apply for employment, and values diverse experiences, including prior contact with the criminal legal system. To that end, Groq welcomes such applicants in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles City Fair Chance Act Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Act Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Act Ordinance. Philadelphia applicants can review information pertaining to Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance here: https://www.phila.gov/documents/fair-chance-hiring-law-poster.\nAs part of our hiring process, Groq may use artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools or automated systems to assist with activities such as reviewing applications, evaluating qualifications, scheduling interviews, analyzing assessment responses, or supporting recruiting operations. These tools are designed to assist-not replace-human decision-making, and hiring decisions are subject to human review. We may process information you provide during the application process, including resumes, application materials, interview responses, assessments, and, where applicable, audio, video, or transcript data. If legally required, we will request consent before using technologies that analyze biometric or video interview data. 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