Network Engineer

Join the future of digital infrastructure powering hyperscalers, AI innovation, and high-performance computing across North America.

About the role

We are looking for a Network Engineer responsible for implementing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and supporting the organization's data center network infrastructure. This role oversees network performance, troubleshoots complex technical issues, manages routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and supports ongoing improvements to network security, scalability, and availability. The Network Engineer works closely with operations and architect teams to monitor network health, respond to incidents, document configurations, and support infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Operations team to maintain infrastructure reliability, promptly resolve operational issues, and support the smooth rollout of new designs and solutions.
• Configure and deploy multi-vendor networking technologies and equipment.
• Support customers as needed and contribute to a positive customer experience.
• Troubleshoot switching, routing, and network connectivity issues involving data center fabrics, upstream connectivity, security policies, and VPNs.
• Plan and execute scheduled maintenance for network growth and upgrades.
• Create and review operational documentation, including recurring-issue procedures, standard operating procedures, knowledge-transfer materials, and network diagrams.
• Participate in on-call rotation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management, a data-related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• At least 5 years of hands-on experience operating data-center networks, including routing, firewalling, and optical networking technologies across major platforms such as Juniper, Arista, NVIDIA Cumulus, and Cisco.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem resolution skills, including in high-pressure situations.
• Significant hands-on experience with networking protocols and concepts, particularly Ethernet switching and BGP, as well as TCP, UDP, HSRP/VRRP, DNS, ARP, IPv4, and IPsec VPN.
• Working experience with spine-leaf architectures using EVPN-VXLAN.

Benefits

• Build a rewarding career in one of the world's fastest-growing industries.
• Help power the infrastructure behind AI and high-performance computing.
• Entrepreneurial culture where your ideas matter—we empower employees to help shape our future.
• Comprehensive rewards: competitive pay plus meaningful, lasting impact on the work you do.

Pay

$105,000 – $145,000

Life at 5C

We're more than a workplace—we're a team of builders, innovators, and problem-solvers united by a shared purpose: creating infrastructure that powers the technologies transforming our world. Your voice matters here, and we encourage fresh ideas at every level.