Senior Network Systems Engineer - TX, Austin, United States
Originally posted 2 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
What you'll do
- Deploy, configure, administer, and maintain datacenter network infrastructure.
- Support network connectivity for servers, racks, clusters, and validation environments.
- Install, configure, troubleshoot, and manage network switches, fiber optic infrastructure, and RJ45 connectivity.
- Support site network setup, expansion, upgrades, and infrastructure deployment projects.
- Troubleshoot hardware, software, operating system, and networking issues impacting datacenter operations.
- Perform structured triage and root cause analysis to resolve complex infrastructure issues.
- Support automation, scripting, and operational efficiency initiatives.
- Document network configurations, deployment activities, troubleshooting efforts, and operational procedures.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure reliable, scalable, and high-performing infrastructure solutions.
- Travel to other AMD datacenter locations as needed.
What you'll need
- Experience deploying, administering, and supporting datacenter network environments.
- Experience configuring and managing network switches and connectivity infrastructure.
- Knowledge of network architecture, routing, switching, and network troubleshooting principles.
- Experience with fiber optic and RJ45 network infrastructure.
- Experience supporting scale-up and scale-out computing environments.
- Linux operating system administration experience.
- Experience with Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages.
- Experience supporting server hardware and infrastructure environments.
- Familiarity with rack-level deployments, hardware installation, and datacenter operations.
- Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and root cause analysis capabilities.
- Experience documenting configurations, operational procedures, and technical findings.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of large-scale HPC, AI, or high-performance computing environments.
- Bachelor's or master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
Skills: datacenter network, switches, fiber optic, Linux, scripting
This role has been open 42 days — below the 50-day median for Infrastructure/Platform Software roles.
Infrastructure/Platform Software · Infrastructure Platform
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Open roles in category
973
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Median days open
50 d
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Median salary
$235k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | AMD | All employers we track in this specialty (973 roles · 85 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 55 | 973 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 404 | 6142 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 21 d | 50 d (−29 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $235k |
Skills observed across this category: datacenter network, switches, fiber optic, Linux, scripting
Who's hiring in this category
- NVIDIA · 289 open roles · median 44 d
- Qualcomm · 61 open roles · median 57 d
- AMD (this employer) · 57 open roles · median 21 d
- Graphcore · 44 open roles · median 90 d
- Intel Corporation · 40 open roles · median 9 d
- Cerebras · 39 open roles · median 80 d
How we counted: 973 open Infrastructure/Platform Software (Infrastructure Platform) roles from 85 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.