Overview As an ePlus Senior Consultant, you will be responsible for designing and implementing single- or multi-vendor IT Data Center Solutions. You will have the opportunity to work within an industry-leading account team to understand our clients’ needs and craft sustainable IT roadmaps to get them there. Your Impact The essential functions of this position include: - Develop Sales Engineering presentations and supporting materials - Assist in creating and/or responding to Bill-of-Materials (BOM) and Statements of Work (SOW) - Plan and design solutions for multi-vendor Data Center Solutions - Be available as a pre-sales resource for sales team members, as necessary - Serve as an escalation point for Engineers, Sr. Engineers and Consultants - Troubleshoot complex technology issues - Assess Customer environment and make recommendations on solutions and improvements - Escalate issues to other team members and subject matter experts, as necessary - Provide deployment and implementation services of multi-vendor solutions in a Data Center environment - Be available to meet customers’ IT needs - Meet with key vendors to stay current on products and technologies - Lead a team of engineers on a professional services projects - Maintain multiple advanced manufacturer specific advanced certifications. i.e.: CCIE, R/S. Voice, Brocade, CISSP, VCDX, UCS - Serve each and every customer to ePlus’ standards Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree preferred - 10+ years of hands on experience in IT - Multiple industry-recognized Certifications preferred. i.e.: CCIE, VCP, NACP, CISSP - Excellent customer service skills on phone and in person - Professional demeanor and good communication skills - Ability to think and come up with solutions quickly - Must be fully knowledgeable and able to design and plan, implement and support IT solutions using two or more of the following technologies: - Virtualization - Storage Area Networks (SAN) - Networking - Collaboration (Messaging) - VoIP - Video Conferencing - Backup - Blade Server Technology - Security Position Specifics The initial base salary range for this position is expected to be between $120,000 and $170,000 annually. The final base salary offered will be determined by multiple factors, including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, depth of experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. In addition to the base salary, our compensation structure may include other components such as commissions and discretionary bonuses. ePlus offers a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility, employee stock purchase program and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and personal leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an offer of employment is extended. ePlus Benefits highlights can be viewed here. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors. #LI-DY1 #IND1 Who We Are At ePlus, we believe technology is a people business. Our team is passionate, skilled, and driven to deliver solutions that make a real difference. Join us and be part of a culture that values collaboration, innovation, and extraordinary results. Corporate Values - Respectful communication and cooperation: We prioritize respectful communication, fostering an environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. - Teamwork and employee participation: Collaboration and teamwork thrive through diverse perspectives, both within our teams and in our interactions with our customers. - Work/life balance that supports our employees’ varying needs: We value the well-being of our employees, recognizing that a healthy work-life balance is pivotal to our collective success. - Embracing communities: We embrace and support the communities that nurture us. Our employees' dedication to fostering positive change is a source of immense pride for us. Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging - We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate or allow discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. - ePlus is dedicated to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture that represents diversity, enables inclusion, and makes our employees feel comfortable bringing their full, unique selves to work. Physical Requirements - While performing this role, you will engage in both seated and occasional standing or walking activities. We provide reasonable accommodations, in accordance with relevant laws, to support success in this position. - By embracing our values, you will contribute to our collective mission of making a positive impact within our organization and the broader community. We understand that this job description serves as a guide and is not an employment contract. Notice to Recruiting Agencies: ePlus only accepts unsolicited resumes when presented directly by a candidate. Unsolicited resumes submitted to ePlus from any other source will be considered ePlus property and will not qualify for any placement or referral fees. ePlus will only pay such fees in connection with a valid written agreement between ePlus and the referring agency, and then only after providing advance written approval to the referring agency to submit resumes in connection with a particular opportunity.

• Designing and implementing single- or multi-vendor IT Data Center Solutions • Developing Sales Engineering presentations and supporting materials • Assisting in creating and/or responding to Bill-of-Materials (BOM) and Statements of Work (SOW) • Planning and designing solutions for multi-vendor Data Center Solutions • Being available as a pre-sales resource for sales team members, as necessary • Serving as an escalation point for Engineers, Sr. Engineers and Consultants • Troubleshooting complex technology issues • Assessing Customer environment and making recommendations on solutions and improvements • Escalating issues to other team members and subject matter experts, as necessary • Providing deployment and implementation services of multi-vendor solutions in a Data Center environment • Meeting customers’ IT needs • Meeting with key vendors to stay current on products and technologies • Leading a team of engineers on professional services projects • Maintaining multiple advanced manufacturer specific advanced certifications.

Runpod is pioneering the future of AI and machine learning, offering cutting-edge cloud infrastructure for full‑stack AI applications. Founded in 2022, we are a rapidly growing, well‑funded, remote‑first company with a global team across the US, Canada, and Europe. Our mission is to create a foundational platform that enables developers and companies to build, deploy, and scale custom AI systems with speed and flexibility. We are looking for an Engineering Manager, Datacenter Network Engineering to lead the team responsible for designing, deploying, and operating Runpod’s global datacenter and backbone network. This role manages engineers working on L2/L3 fabrics, high-performance GPU networking, and global WAN connectivity that underpin our AI platform. You will lead execution across multiple regions and vendors, while setting technical direction for network architecture that supports massive east-west traffic, low-latency GPU collectives, and secure multi-tenant isolation. This role is hands-on at the architectural level, while focused on team leadership, operational excellence, and scalability. Responsibilities - Lead the Datacenter Networking Team: Manage and grow a team of network engineers responsible for datacenter fabrics, interconnects, and global WAN connectivity. Provide mentorship, technical guidance, and clear ownership boundaries. - Own Datacenter Network Architecture: Define and evolve network designs for GPU-heavy clusters, including spine-leaf topologies, ECMP routing, and high-bandwidth east-west traffic patterns. - High-Performance GPU Networking: Oversee design and operation of InfiniBand and RoCE-based fabrics supporting distributed training and inference workloads. Ensure performance, loss characteristics, and congestion control meet AI workload requirements. - Encapsulation & Overlay Protocols: Guide implementation and operations of encapsulation technologies such as VXLAN, EVPN, Geneve, or similar, enabling scalable multi-tenant isolation and flexible network provisioning. - Global WAN & Backbone Connectivity: Lead strategy and execution for global WAN connectivity, including private backbone links, IX connectivity, and hybrid connectivity with cloud providers and partners. - Reliability & Operations: Establish operational best practices for monitoring, capacity planning, change management, incident response, and post-mortems across the network stack. - Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Infrastructure, SRE, Hardware, and Product Engineering teams to ensure network capabilities align with platform and customer requirements. - Vendor & Partner Management: Work with hardware vendors, colocation providers, and transit partners on network design, procurement, deployment timelines, and escalations. - Security & Segmentation: Ensure network designs support secure isolation, DDoS resilience, and compliance requirements without compromising performance. Requirements - Engineering Leadership Experience: 3+ years managing network or infrastructure engineering teams, with experience scaling teams and systems in production environments. - Datacenter Networking Expertise: 8+ years designing and operating large-scale datacenter networks, including spine-leaf architectures, BGP-based routing, and high-throughput fabrics. - Encapsulation & Overlays: Strong hands-on experience with VXLAN/EVPN or equivalent encapsulation protocols, including control-plane and data-plane considerations. - High-Performance Networking: Proven experience with InfiniBand and/or RoCE, including congestion management, lossless Ethernet concepts, and performance tuning for GPU workloads. - Global WAN Experience: Deep familiarity with global WAN technologies, including private backbone design, inter-region connectivity, routing policy, and traffic engineering. - Linux & Network OS Fluency: Comfortable working with Linux-based systems, network operating systems, and automation tooling. - Operational Excellence: Strong background in network observability, incident management, capacity forecasting, and change control. - Communication & Leadership: Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to align stakeholders and lead teams through complex technical challenges. - Successful completion of a background check. Preferred Qualifications - Experience operating networks for GPU clusters, HPC environments, or AI/ML platforms. - Familiarity with RDMA tuning, NCCL traffic patterns, and distributed training communication models. - Experience with automation frameworks and network-as-code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, internal tooling). - Background in multi-region or multi-cloud networking architectures. - Experience working in high-growth or hyperscale infrastructure environments. What You’ll Receive: - The competitive base pay for this position ranges from ($150,000 - $240,000). This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Runpod and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and location - Meaningful equity in a fast-growing company- everyone on the team receives stock options — your impact drives our growth, and you share in the upside. - Generous medical, dental & vision plans — we cover 100% for all employees and partial for dependents. - Flexible PTO- take the time you need to recharge - Most roles are remote work first with an inclusive, collaborative teams utilizing slack as the main form of internal communication - Join a passionate team on the cutting edge of AI infrastructure — where culture, learning, and ownership are at the heart of how we scale. Runpod is committed to maintaining a workplace free from discrimination and upholding the principles of equality and respect for all individuals. We believe that diversity in all its forms enhances our team. As an equal opportunity employer, Runpod is committed to creating an inclusive workforce at every level. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We welcome every qualified candidate eligible to work in the United States; however, we are currently unable to sponsor employment visas

We’re seeking a Network Engineer who is motivated by variety, is seeking a challenging environment for professional growth, and is interested in supporting large information technology projects for one of our clients headquartered in the New Jersey area. As a Network Engineer the resource would be involved in the full system life cycle of our local area network infrastructure for Enterprise from development to operations. They would be responsible for designing, configuring, testing, implementing and supporting LAN solutions. Technologies supported includes Cisco switches, firewalls, wireless controllers, access points, F5 load balancers, Cisco's Identity Services Engine (ISE), Cisco's Network Access Control (NAC), and other network technologies that may emerge over time. Location: This is located in the NJ area. Candidates can be remote but will have occasional travel. Responsibilities: - Provides daily support with resolution of escalated tickets. Applies operation break fixes and other proactive maintenance activities until permanent solutions can be implemented. Supports and participates in the software deployment process for new modules, upgrades and fixes to the production environment. - Architects, designs, configures, tests, implements, reviews, supports and presents on premise and cloud networking solutions. - Keeps the existing network facilities portfolio under IT management supported and reliable through life cycle plans and investment road maps. - Stays abreast of the latest technology advancements and future trends in this domain. - Identifies technical requirements and providing cost effective solutions to meet desired business outcomes, improve productivity and enable business growth. - Identifies and automates tasks that can be automated. - Validates new requests with existing architecture to verify compatibility and to ensure that business needs are met. - Develops / communicates reusable architecture policies, standards, regulatory, guidelines, procedures and metrics. - Ensures that the design and application implementation meets security and QA standards. Suggests fixes to issues by doing a thorough analysis of root cause and impact of the defect. - Maintains existing Service Level Agreements. Requirements: - Bachelor’s degree and at least 4+ years of experience working as a technical engineer and or architect with experience in designing, developing, coding, implementing, operating, supporting & managing network projects, solutions and or IT systems with heavy focus on at least 3 of the following: Cisco Switches, Cisco Routers, Cisco Firewalls, F5 Load Balancers, Cisco Wireless Controllers, Cisco ISE, Cisco NAC. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. - Proven experience of at least 2-3 years of experience in network operations support and troubleshooting and or similar experience in software development. - Proven experience of at least 2 years of experience working as a consultant for internal/external clients analyzing end user needs and designs and translating business requirements into network solutions. - Proven experience of at least 1 year applying architectural principles, methods, & tools to address business challenges; defining solution & architecture road maps; managing product life cycle plans / replacement projects; business case development and evaluating new technologies / developing proof of concepts. - Excellent communication, leadership and consultative skills, including teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation. Preferred Qualifications: - Ideally would like 6+ years of experience working as a technical engineer and or architect with experience in designing, developing, coding, implementing, operating, supporting & managing network projects, solutions and or IT systems with heavy focus on at least 3 of the following: Cisco Switches, Cisco Routers, Cisco Firewalls, F5 Load Balancers, Cisco Wireless Controllers, Cisco ISE, Cisco NAC. - Experience in scripting, infrastructure as code using tools such as Ansible - Advanced professional training & certifications in technical specialties such as Cisco CCT, CCNA, CCNP, CCDA, CCIE; Project Management Professional (PMP), organization change management, Lean Six Sigma, business process modeling / re-engineering, ITIL, etc. - Knowledge of technologies such as: Cloud Services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, etc.), Directory Services (LDAP, ONS, DNS, AD), Configuration Management Databases (CMDB), ServiceNow, SolarWinds and Cybersecurity - Knowledge of the Utility business. If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: March 20, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. Pay Range: Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.