About the Role

Gruve is seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Center Network Architect with 5+ years of experience designing, implementing, and optimizing modern data center networks supporting AI workloads. This is a deeply technical, customer-facing role aligned with Gruve’s AI-driven infrastructure solutions.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Cisco data center ecosystems, advanced AI network topology design, and high-performance fabrics that support large-scale training and inference environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, and deployment of AI-optimized data center networks, including:

  • Converged-rail, rail-optimized, and Dragonfly topologies

  • High-performance fabrics supporting RDMA, RoCEv2, and GPU-dense cluster interconnects

  • Networks supporting AI training and inference clusters

• Architect and implement Cisco-centric data center solutions (Nexus, ACI, UCS, NX-OS, etc.)
• Design scalable routing architectures using BGP, OSPF, EVPN, and related protocols
• Provide expert-level troubleshooting and network performance optimization
• Serve as a customer-facing technical leader—translating requirements into architectures
• Collaborate with AI Solutions, Platform Engineering, and customer technical leadership
• Create high-quality design documents, diagrams, and technical recommendations

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years in enterprise or hyperscale data center networking
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing:

  • AI network topologies: Dragonfly, converged-rail, and rail-optimized fabrics

  • RDMA, RoCEv2, congestion control, lossless Ethernet

  • Spine-leaf architectures, 100/200/400/800G fabric design

  • Cisco data center solutions (Nexus series, ACI, NDFC/NDO, UCS networking)

• Deep understanding of:

  • BGP, OSPF, multihoming, overlay networks, VXLAN/EVPN

  • Network QoS, buffering, scheduling, ECMP, telemetry

• Hands-on experience with network troubleshooting tools (packet capture, latency analysis)
• CCNP Data Center or equivalent certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI/ML workload patterns, GPU cluster behavior, and model training pipelines
• Automation experience: Python, Ansible, Terraform, Cisco DCNM/NDFC automation
• Familiarity with monitoring/observability tools: Prometheus, Grafana, ThousandEyes, Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights
• Experience with multisite architectures, inter-DC fabrics, and L3 stretch patterns
• Exposure to cloud networking (AWS, Azure, GCP) aligned to hybrid AI environments
• Linux systems experience (kernel networking, tuning, NIC offloads)
• Experience with HPC, InfiniBand, or large-scale distributed training platforms
• Familiarity with AI accelerators (NVIDIA H100, B-series GPUs) and cluster topology tuning
• Experience writing SOWs, proposals, or participating in pre-sales architectures
• Excellent communication—able to explain complex concepts to executives and engineers
• Strong customer-facing presence: workshops, architecture reviews, executive briefings
• Ability to lead architectural decisions and drive technical consensus
• Certifications: CCIE Data Center or equivalent highly preferred

Salary Range 

$190,000 - $225,000 + Benefits 

This is a full-time opportunity with Gruve, offering the flexibility to work from any of Gruve’s office locations: Redwood City, California; Plano, Dallas; or Edison, New Jersey. Please note that this is an on-site role.

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About the Role

This role is focused on scaling presales execution and driving delivery excellence for Cisco-aligned services. You will work closely with US-based enterprise customers, Cisco sellers, and partners, owning solution architecture, POCs/POVs, and presales delivery oversight. This is a hands-on architecture role, ideal for professionals coming from Cisco partners, system integrators, MSPs, or enterprise IT services environments, with strong depth in data center and AI infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Presales & Solution Architecture

• Lead presales solution architecture for Cisco-aligned services and offerings
• Partner closely with Cisco sales teams, partners, and enterprise customers
• Own end-to-end solution design, including requirement gathering, architecture definition, and technical validation
• Develop high-level and low-level designs aligned to customer business and technical needs

Technology Focus Areas

• Design and architect solutions across the following domains:

Cisco Data Center Technologies (Required)

• Cisco UCS, Nexus switching, ACI, VXLAN
• AI and high-performance data center topologies (Converged-rail, Rail-optimized, Dragonfly, etc.)
• Virtualized and hybrid data center environments

AI Infrastructure (Required)

• Cisco + NVIDIA-based AI infrastructure
• Secure AI Factory concepts
• GPU-based compute and high-performance networking for AI workloads

Hybrid Cloud & Infrastructure (Nice to Have)

• On-premises and public cloud integration (AWS, Azure, GCP – basic to intermediate level)
• Kubernetes setup and configuration

POCs, POVs & Commercial Support

• Lead and support Proof of Concepts (POCs) and Proof of Value (POVs) for enterprise customers
• Assist with effort estimation, BOM creation, pricing inputs, and SOW preparation
• Provide technical inputs for proposals, RFP responses, and customer presentations

Delivery & Practice Contribution

• Partner with delivery engineers to ensure smooth handover and high-quality execution
• Spend approximately 25% of time contributing to practice build activities, including:
• Solution SKUs and reference architectures
• Playbooks, best practices, and technical documentation
• Inputs to pricing models and standardized offerings

Basic Qualifications

• 8–14 years of experience in Solution Architecture, Presales, or Technical Consulting
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco Data Center technologies
• Experience supporting US enterprise customers or global clients
• Background with Cisco partners, system integrators, MSPs, or IT services organizations is highly preferred

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of:

  • Cisco UCS, Nexus, ACI, VXLAN, EVPN, BGP, OSPF

  • Data center networking and compute architectures

  • AI infrastructure fundamentals

  • Hybrid cloud integration models

• Exposure to Cisco + NVIDIA AI infrastructure, GPU workloads, and AI clusters is a strong plus
• Solid understanding of enterprise security concepts
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable, production-ready architectures

Soft Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable presenting solutions to customers and senior stakeholders
• Strong problem-solving, collaboration, and ownership mindset
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Preferred Qualifications

• Cisco CCIE – Preferred
• Cisco CCNP – Mandatory or strongly preferred
• NVIDIA, Cloud (AWS/Azure), or Security certifications – Nice to have

Salary Range

$180,000 - $200,000 + Benefits 

This is a full-time opportunity with Gruve, offering flexibility to work from either the Dallas office or the Redwood City office.

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About the Role

We are seeking an In-House Counsel with 2–3 years of legal experience to join our growing tech services startup. As an early member of the legal team, you will gain broad exposure to commercial, operational, and corporate legal matters, and play a key role in helping the company scale responsibly in a fast-paced environment.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop into a more senior in-house role over time, with meaningful ownership and impact from day one.

This is an onsite position based in Redwood City, California or Plano, Texas.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including:  

• • Commercial Leasing, Hosting agreements, Purchase and Contracts.   

• • Customer Contracts and Agreements  

• • Master Services Agreements (MSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), NDAs, vendor agreements, and partner contracts 

• Work closely with Business and Commercial leadership to provide legal support for operational, technical, and commercial needs.  

• Partner with Sales, Operations, Product, and Engineering teams to support enterprise customer negotiations and contracting strategy.

• Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks related to operations, people management, contractor management, cloud and software services, and technology delivery.

• Support compliance initiatives, including data privacy, information security, and regulatory considerations relevant to infrastructure and tech services.

• Assist with corporate matters including entity management, policies, governance documentation, and contract playbook development.

• Manage outside counsel for specialized matters such as Commercial Leasing, Purchasing, Integration and other Conversations. 

• Contribute to building scalable legal processes, templates, workflows, and best practices to support rapid growth.

Basic Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school 

• Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction  

• 2–3 years of relevant legal experience in a law firm and/or inhouse legal department 

• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate legal concepts for nonlegal teams 

• Strong organizational skills and comfort managing multiple deadlines in a fastmoving environment 

• Ability and willingness to work onsite in Redwood City, CA or Plano, TX 

Preferred Qualifications

• Background supporting sales and customer facing teams on contract negotiations 

• Exposure to privacy, data protection, information security, or employment law 

• Prior inhouse experience at a startup, technology, SaaS, or professional services company 

• Self-starter mindset, comfortable operating independently and escalating issues appropriately 

• Interest in growing into a Senior Counsel role as the company scales 

Compensation & Benefits 

The base salary range for this role is $130,000 – $170,000, depending on experience, skills, and location. This role may also be eligible for additional benefits and equity, consistent with company plans and policies. 

About the Role

The Network Security Engineer will join the US Solutions Delivery team, specializing in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Network Access Control (NAC) deployments across enterprise customer environments. This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role centered on designing, implementing, and troubleshooting Cisco ISE-based NAC solutions including 802.1X, MAB, posture assessment, profiling, and guest services. The engineer also supports Cisco firewall platforms (ASA and FTD/NGFW) as a secondary discipline. The role owns assigned workstreams end-to-end — from lab validation through production cutovers — and works closely with architects, project managers, and customer stakeholders. 

Key Responsibilities

Cisco ISE / NAC Deployment & Operations  

• Design, deploy, and configure Cisco ISE for 802.1X wired/wireless, MAB, and CWA; manage policy sets, authentication/authorization, profiling, posture, and guest workflows end-to-end 
• Integrate ISE with Active Directory, LDAP, PKI/CA, and MFA; manage distributed ISE deployments (PAN, PSN, MnT) with HA and scalability; deploy RADIUS/TACACS+ for network device administration 
• Configure endpoint compliance/posture modules (AV, patch, OS); manage guest, sponsor portals, and BYOD onboarding; support TrustSec (SGT/SXP) segmentation 
• Troubleshoot RADIUS failures, authentication timeouts, profiling inconsistencies, and policy mismatches with root cause analysis 

Cisco Firewall Deployment & Operations: 

• Design, implement, and configure Cisco FTD and ASA firewalls, including HA setups and scalable architectures 
• Manage and optimize access control rules, NAT, security zones, and NGFW features IPS/IDS, URL filtering, Malware Policy, SSL decryption, and VPN (SSL/IPSec) 
• Troubleshoot firewall and VPN connectivity issues including NAT, routing, SSL/IPSec VPN failures, and policy-related problems 

Execution & Coordination 

• Collaborate with architects, senior engineers, and project managers to ensure accurate, timely solution delivery, while actively participating in project discussions to understand requirements, scope, and deployment sequencing 
• Take end-to-end ownership of assigned tasks, including escalation, root cause analysis (RCA), and issue resolution  

Documentation & Continuous Improvement 

• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation including ISE policy matrices, network access diagrams, RADIUS/TACACS inventories, and operational runbooks 
• Document firewall rules, VPN inventories, NAT tables, and change records for audit and compliance purposes 
• Stay current on Cisco ISE releases, NAC trends, Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), and SASE architectures, applying new learnings to delivery work 

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field 
• 3–5 years of cybersecurity experience with a strong focus on NAC and identity-based access control; 3+ years hands-on with Cisco ISE or similar NAC solutions (e.g., FortiNAC, Aruba ClearPass) 
• Strong knowledge of 802.1X (EAP-TLS, PEAP, TEAP), certificate-based authentication, and integrations with AD, LDAP, PKI, and RADIUS/TACACS+ 
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Cisco ASA/FTD firewalls (NGFW, VPN, NAT) or equivalent experience with third-party firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Check Point) 
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, trunking, and routing/switching 
• Experience with Cisco Catalyst/Nexus switches for NAC enforcement (802.1X, MAB) 
• Willingness to travel across the U.S. to support deployments 

Preferred Qualifications

• CCNP Security or equivalent certification (ISE/NAC specialization preferred); CISSP, GIAC, or other security certifications a plus 
• Experience with TrustSec/SGT/SXP, DUO MFA/ZTNA integration, Cisco Umbrella, and Cisco XDR 
• Familiarity with SASE/Zero Trust architectures and security automation (Python, Ansible, APIs) 
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks (PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2, NIST); prior consulting or professional services experience preferred. 

Salary Range 

$65,000 - $110,000 USD + Benefits 

This is a full-time position with Gruve and is based onsite at our Edison, New Jersey office & Plano, Dallas Office. Please note that Gruve does not provide visa sponsorship for this role; candidates must be U.S. citizens.

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