Network Operations Center (NOC) Analyst

What We're Looking For

Lightning AI is seeking Network Operations Center (NOC) Analysts to support 24/7 operations across select high-performance compute data centers with advanced monitoring infrastructure. This is a technically focused role centered on telemetry analysis, infrastructure monitoring, and independent diagnosis of compute, network, and hardware systems.

What You'll Do

• Monitor data center systems using telemetry data, dashboards, and alerting tools to detect anomalies and emerging issues
• Perform independent technical diagnosis across Linux systems, network connectivity, and hardware health using command-line tools, logs, and diagnostic utilities
• Troubleshoot network-layer issues including connectivity, routing, and interface errors
• Triage and escalate incidents to the appropriate teams (hardware, network, SRE) with technically accurate summaries, relevant logs, and telemetry findings
• Create and maintain detailed tickets documenting diagnostic steps, technical findings, and observed system behavior
• Identify recurring alert patterns through telemetry analysis and surface findings to improve monitoring coverage and reliability

What You'll Need

• Hands-on Linux experience including command-line proficiency and system log analysis
• Practical understanding of networking concepts: TCP/IP, DNS, routing, and diagnostic tools (ping, traceroute, netstat, tcpdump)
• Ability to independently diagnose technical issues and exercise sound judgment in ambiguous situations
• Clear, precise communication skills with strong technical documentation ability
• Availability to work overnight and rotating shifts in a 24/7 environment

Compensation

We are committed to offering competitive compensation that reflects the value each team member brings to our mission. Final offers are based on factors such as experience, skills, geographic location, and role expectations. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package for eligible roles includes a discretionary bonus, a meaningful equity component, and comprehensive benefits.

The anticipated annual base salary range for this role is: $85,000 - $100,000 USD

Benefits and Perks

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage (U.S.); Private medical and dental insurance (U.K.)
• Retirement and financial wellness support (U.S.); Pension contribution (U.K.)
• Generous paid time off, plus holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Professional development support
• Wellness and work-from-home stipends
• Flexible work environment

About the Role

This role offers a clear pathway toward positions in network engineering, site reliability, or data center operations, and the opportunity to work with next-generation AI hardware and some of the most advanced compute infrastructure deployed today.

Schedule

This role is based onsite at one of our data center facilities in Lisle, IL; Fort Worth, TX; or Quincy, WA. Shift flexibility is required to support our 24/7 operations environment.