Network Consultant I

About Gruve

Gruve is an innovative software services startup dedicated to transforming enterprises to AI powerhouses. We specialize in cybersecurity, customer experience, cloud infrastructure, and advanced technologies such as Large Language Models (LLMs). Our mission is to assist our customers in their business strategies utilizing their data to make more intelligent decisions. As a well-funded early-stage startup, Gruve offers a dynamic environment with strong customer and partner networks.

Position Summary

Shift engineer owning monitoring and first-fix for the network estate - Juniper QFX EVPN-VXLAN fabric, MX/SRX edge, Cisco FTD HA pairs and ZPE OOB - plus the device-management duties: config hygiene, standard changes and vendor coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and first-fix fabric, edge and firewall alerts; run structured troubleshooting before escalation.
• Execute standard changes under change control: port turn-ups, ACL updates, code upgrades in maintenance windows.
• Own device configuration hygiene: backup verification, drift checks, golden-config compliance reporting.
• Coordinate vendor RMAs and direct smart-hands at the data center.
• Maintain accurate asset, inventory and topology records for the network estate.
• Track link and capacity utilisation; flag threshold breaches into capacity review.
  
  

Mandatory Qualifications

• BE/BTech (CS/IT/E&TC) or equivalent.
• 2 - 4 years NOC/network operations experience.
• Hands-on Junos and/or Cisco IOS/FTD operational experience.
• Working understanding of BGP and EVPN-VXLAN fabric concepts.
• Change-management discipline; SNMP/Prometheus-based monitoring familiarit
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• JNCIA/JNCIS or CCNA/CCNP.
• Apstra or other intent-based networking exposure.
• Firewall operations exposure (FTD/SRX); DCIM familiarity.
• GKE VPC-native networking exposure; basic NetworkPolicy familiarity.
• Working awareness of Kubernetes networking constructs (Services, Ingress, CNI/Cilium) to monitor fabric-to-GKE connectivity alerts and correctly route cluster-side vs network-side issues.
  
  

Why Gruve

At Gruve, we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute their best work. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make an impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Gruve is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and thank all who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.