Senior HPC Deployment, Cable Validation Engineer

VAILEXA

. Execute and coordinate rack-level deployment of compute, network, and storage infrastructure for AI and HPC environments .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeRemote • California • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in data center deployment and HPC infrastructure installation, with a strong focus on structured cabling, troubleshooting Layer 1 issues, and collaborating across teams for successful hardware integration and validation.

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Data Center DeploymentHPC Infrastructure InstallationStructured CablingLayer 1 TroubleshootingGPU Cluster Deployment

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Hard Skills

Cabling ValidationRack-Level Physical ValidationOptics and Transceivers KnowledgeAsset TrackingDeployment Quality Control

Soft Skills

Detail OrientationCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Automated Cable ValidationDCIM-Integrated Deployment Workflows

Industry Keywords

AI EnvironmentsHPC EnvironmentsCluster Turn-UpPhysical ConnectivityNetwork Operations

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Linux

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Execute and coordinate rack-level deployment of compute, network, and storage infrastructure for AI and HPC environments
Validate rack elevations, port maps, cable maps, power distribution, labeling, and physical connectivity before cluster handoff
Perform detailed cable validation across Ethernet, InfiniBand, management, and storage interconnects
Detect and resolve cabling defects including polarity issues, incorrect port destinations, unsupported optics pairings, breakout errors, damaged media, and inconsistent labeling
Support hardware bring-up by validating BIOS baselines, BMC reachability, inventory accuracy, and initial connectivity tests
Partner with network and Linux teams during cluster turn-up to isolate physical-layer versus logical-layer failures
Create deployment checklists, as-built documentation, and signoff criteria for production acceptance
Drive structured remediation during expansion, re-cabling, or failed build events

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years in data center deployment, HPC infrastructure installation, or large-scale hardware integration
Strong practical knowledge of structured cabling, optics, transceivers, breakout schemes, and rack-level physical validation
Experience reading and validating rack diagrams, patch plans, cable matrices, and topology documentation
Strong troubleshooting skill for Layer 1 issues that manifest as network instability, missing hosts, degraded performance, or failed cluster readiness checks
Experience with asset tracking, labeling discipline, and deployment quality control
Ability to work across physical infrastructure, server hardware, and network operations teams without losing detail
Experience in GPU cluster deployment or AI factory buildouts
Familiarity with automated cable validation or DCIM-integrated deployment workflows
Working knowledge of host provisioning and network validation sufficient to accelerate multi-team turn-up