Principal Network Engineer

• Posted 4 hours ago • Updated 4 hours ago
Full Time
USD $100,000.00 - 135,000.00 per year
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Skills

  • Scalability
  • Border Gateway Protocol
  • OSPF
  • MPLS
  • Virtual Private Network
  • QoS
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Network Design
  • Technology Assessment
  • Technical Writing
  • Optimization
  • Collaboration
  • Cloud Security
  • Mentorship
  • Enterprise Networks
  • LAN
  • SD
  • WAN
  • Routing
  • Network Security
  • Cloud Computing
  • Routers
  • Switches
  • Firewall
  • Network Monitoring
  • Network
  • IT Management
  • Analytical Skill
  • Communication
  • Documentation
  • Problem Solving
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Cisco Certifications
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • Google Cloud
  • Computer Networking
  • Market Analysis
  • JD

Summary

Principal Network Engineer

Location: Remote - United States
Job Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

The Principal Network Engineer is a senior technical expert responsible for designing, implementing, optimizing, and supporting complex enterprise network and security environments. This role provides technical leadership for network initiatives across on-premises, cloud, data center, and hybrid environments while ensuring reliability, security, scalability, and performance.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design, implement, and support scalable and highly available LAN, WAN, data center, cloud, and hybrid network environments.
  • Provide advanced technical expertise in BGP, OSPF, MPLS, SD-WAN, VXLAN/EVPN, VPN, QoS, firewalls, and load balancers.
  • Implement and support Azure/cloud networking and hybrid connectivity solutions.
  • Lead complex network troubleshooting, incident resolution, and root-cause analysis.
  • Participate in network architecture, technology evaluation, and infrastructure modernization initiatives.
  • Develop and maintain network standards, configuration templates, diagrams, and technical documentation.
  • Implement network security, segmentation, resiliency, and performance improvements.
  • Analyze network performance, capacity, and traffic patterns and recommend optimization opportunities.
  • Collaborate with Cloud, Security, Infrastructure, Application, and Operations teams on complex technical solutions.
  • Work with network vendors, carriers, and technology partners to resolve technical issues and deliver network solutions.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to network engineers.
  • Support large-scale network projects from design through implementation and operational handoff.

Required Qualifications
  • 8+ years of experience in enterprise networking and network security.
  • Strong experience with LAN/WAN, cloud networking, data center, SD-WAN, and hybrid environments.
  • Advanced knowledge of routing, switching, network security, and network troubleshooting.
  • Hands-on experience with Azure or other major cloud platforms.
  • Experience with enterprise routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and network monitoring tools.
  • Strong experience troubleshooting complex network and connectivity issues.
  • Experience leading network projects and providing technical leadership.
  • Strong analytical, communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Certifications
  • CCNP / CCIE or equivalent
  • Microsoft Azure networking certifications
  • AWS or Google Cloud networking certifications
  • Other relevant networking or security certifications

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Salary range: $100,000-$135,000.
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  • Position Id: 393baf19cb5b74a5d7aa3a15d5020393
  • Posted 4 hours ago
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