About the job ⚡Role: VP Network Engineering 💼 Industry: AI Infrastructure / Data Centers / High Performance Computing 🌎Location: United States (Remote + Significant Travel) 💰 Salary: Highly Competitive Base + Executive Bonus ⚡ Company Overview: A high-growth infrastructure platform is seeking a VP of Network Engineering to lead the strategy, architecture, and scale-up of its next-generation network environment. This is a rare opportunity to join during a period of significant expansion and help shape the technical foundation of a rapidly evolving compute platform. The successful candidate will provide leadership across network architecture, infrastructure strategy, reliability, technology roadmap, and organizational growth while partnering closely with executive stakeholders and cross-functional engineering teams. ⚡ Position Summary: Reporting directly to executive leadership, the VP of Network Engineering will define and execute the network architecture strategy underpinning large-scale AI compute environments, GPU clusters, and next-generation data center infrastructure. This individual will serve as the technical authority for network fabrics, scalability, reliability, vendor strategy, and operational readiness while helping build and scale a world-class network engineering organization. ⚡ Key Responsibilities: • Architect and scale GPU cluster fabrics supporting AI, HPC, and accelerated computing workloads. • Lead network architecture across AI data centers, including Ethernet AI fabrics, RDMA, RoCE, InfiniBand, storage networks, management networks, and customer connectivity. • Define scalable, high-performance network designs using spine-leaf architectures, EVPN/VXLAN, BGP, IPv6, and 400G/800G networking technologies. • Evaluate network architectures supporting NVIDIA, AMD, and next-generation accelerated compute platforms. • Act as the executive technical authority for network architecture reviews, design decisions, deployment standards, and operational readiness. ⚡ Required Qualifications • 12+ years of experience in network engineering, AI infrastructure, HPC networking, cloud networking, or hyperscale data center environments. • Experience designing, deploying, or operating large-scale GPU clusters, AI infrastructure, hyperscale cloud networks, or mission-critical data center environments. • Strong expertise in RDMA, RoCE, InfiniBand, Ethernet AI fabrics, EVPN/VXLAN, BGP, IPv6, spine-leaf architectures, and high-performance networking. • Experience supporting NVIDIA, Mellanox, AMD GPU platforms, GPU fabrics, AI clusters, or accelerated compute infrastructure. • Proven ability to operate as both an executive leader and hands-on technical architect. • Experience leading vendor evaluations, network platform selection, infrastructure standards, and commercial decision-making. • Demonstrated success building teams, operating models, automation frameworks, and engineering organizations from the ground up. • Strong executive presence with the ability to influence both senior business leaders and highly technical engineering teams. ⚡ Ideal Background: • Senior AI infrastructure, hyperscale networking, cloud infrastructure, or HPC engineering leader operating at executive level. • Experience architecting and scaling GPU fabrics, AI cluster networking, or large-scale cloud network environments. • Background within hyperscale cloud, AI infrastructure, accelerated computing, digital infrastructure, or mission-critical environments. • Proven ability to bridge executive strategy with hands-on technical leadership. • Experience scaling engineering organizations, operational processes, infrastructure platforms, and network architecture functions. • Strong commercial and vendor management experience with the ability to influence multi-million-dollar infrastructure decisions. ⚡ What’s Attractive About This Opportunity? • Executive-level visibility and direct partnership with senior leadership • Opportunity to shape the future direction of a rapidly expanding infrastructure platform • Significant influence over technology strategy, architecture, and organizational development • Greenfield and transformation-focused initiatives with long-term impact • Exposure to next-generation infrastructure challenges and emerging technologies • Career-defining opportunity to build and scale a world-class engineering function 📧 Interested? For a confidential discussion, please apply directly or contact [email protected] . Company details will be shared with qualified candidates during the interview process. About Storm4: Storm4 is a specialist Energy and Infrastructure recruitment firm supporting clients across North America. To discuss open opportunities, visit Storm4 or follow our LinkedIn page for the latest market insights and opportunities.