SUBMER - Vice President, Infrastructure & Networking (Bay Area- Remote)
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Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related technical discipline. • 12+ years of progressive experience in networking, infrastructure engineering, data center infrastructure, or hyperscale environments. • Deep expertise with enterprise and hyperscale networking platforms. • Strong experience designing and operating large-scale network architectures and mission-critical infrastructure environments. • Experience supporting AI infrastructure, GPU networking, cloud infrastructure, hyperscale, colocation, or high-density compute environments. • Strong understanding of routing, switching, spine-leaf architectures, EVPN/VXLAN, BGP, network security, and infrastructure resiliency. • Experience operating successfully within fast-paced, high-growth, entrepreneurial businesses. • Executive-level leadership capability combined with a highly hands-on technical and operational approach. • Strong builder mentality with the ability to create scalable infrastructure organizations, systems, and processes from the ground up. • Preferred • Experience supporting modular data center infrastructure, AI infrastructure, liquid cooling technologies, or edge infrastructure environments. • Familiarity with GPU networking environments and AI workload optimization. • Experience supporting hyperscale or cloud infrastructure providers. • Strong understanding of infrastructure automation, observability, and operational tooling. • Relevant technical certifications such as CCIE, JNCIE, Arista ACE, or equivalent advanced networking credentials. • Based in Houston, Texas, or able to maintain a regular presence in Houston.
Responsibilities
• Submer is seeking an experienced and highly hands on Vice President, Infrastructure & Networking to lead the architecture, deployment, operational strategy, and scaling of networking and infrastructure platforms supporting next-generation AI, hyperscale, cloud, and modular data center environments. • Vice President, Infrastructure & Networking • This is not a traditional corporate IT leadership role. We are looking for a builder with deep technical expertise who has operated in high-performance infrastructure environments and is comfortable working directly with customers, engineering teams, deployment teams, and vendors to build scalable, resilient, and high-density infrastructure platforms. • builder with deep technical expertise • The ideal candidate will bring strong experience across enterprise and hyperscale networking environments with deep expertise in technologies and platforms. • This individual will play a critical leadership role in designing and scaling high-performance networking infrastructure supporting AI compute environments, liquid cooling deployments, modular data center platforms, and mission-critical infrastructure globally. • The successful candidate will combine executive leadership capability with deep technical and operational engagement, someone equally comfortable in customer discussions, architecture reviews, troubleshooting sessions, and infrastructure deployment environments. • Infrastructure & Networking Leadership • Develop and execute the infrastructure and networking strategy supporting hyperscale, AI, cloud, and modular infrastructure deployments. • Lead the design and standardization of scalable, high-performance networking architectures across global deployments. • Establish infrastructure standards, operational procedures, resiliency models, and deployment frameworks. • Partner closely with Engineering, Product, Manufacturing, and Project Delivery teams to support scalable infrastructure deployment. • Build operational processes and technical governance models that support rapid growth while maintaining agility and reliability. • Serve as a senior technical leader supporting customer engagements, architecture discussions, and strategic infrastructure initiatives. • Network Architecture & Engineering • Lead architecture and deployment of enterprise and hyperscale networking environments leveraging technologies. • Design high-bandwidth, low-latency network architectures supporting AI workloads, GPU clusters, storage systems, and mission-critical applications. • Support Layer 2/Layer 3 networking, EVPN/VXLAN, spine-leaf architectures, BGP, routing protocols, and large-scale switching environments. • Drive network resiliency, redundancy, scalability, and operational performance standards. • Partner with infrastructure and compute teams to support integrated AI infrastructure solutions. • Evaluate emerging technologies and define future-state networking architectures aligned with business growth. • Infrastructure Deployment & Operations • Lead infrastructure deployment activities across modular data center and mission-critical infrastructure environments. • Support commissioning, testing, validation, and operational readiness processes. • Establish operational standards for infrastructure lifecycle management, monitoring, reliability, and supportability. • Partner with field operations and project delivery teams to resolve infrastructure and deployment challenges. • Support customer escalations and critical operational troubleshooting activities when required. • Vendor & Technology Management • Build strategic relationships with networking, compute, storage, and infrastructure vendors. • Lead technical evaluations, vendor selection processes, and infrastructure standardization initiatives. • Support procurement and supply chain teams on infrastructure planning, forecasting, and vendor alignment. • Stay closely aligned with emerging trends across AI infrastructure, networking technologies, and hyperscale architectures. • Team Building & Leadership • Build and lead a high-performing infrastructure and networking organization aligned with the growth of the business. • Recruit, mentor, and develop infrastructure architects, network engineers, deployment engineers, and operational teams globally. • Foster a practical, execution-oriented engineering culture focused on operational excellence and customer success. • Balance executive leadership responsibilities with hands-on technical involvement and operational engagement. • Lead by example through direct involvement in architecture reviews, troubleshooting, deployments, and customer discussions. • Commercial & Customer Engagement • Support customer solution design, technical workshops, and infrastructure strategy discussions. • Partner with Business Development and Solutions Engineering teams during customer pursuits and technical evaluations. • Help position the company as a leader in next-generation AI and modular infrastructure technologies. • Translate customer requirements into scalable infrastructure solutions aligned with operational and commercial objectives.
Benefits
• Attractive compensation package reflecting your expertise and experience. • Medical Insurance Plan. • 401k Employee volunteer contribution Plan. • A great work environment characterized by friendliness, international diversity, flexibility, and a hybrid-friendly approach. • You´ll be part of a fast-growing scale-up with a mission to make a positive impact, offering an exciting career evolution. • Our job titles may span more than one job level. The actual base pay is dependent on a number of factors, such as transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands.
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