Principal Cloud Network Engineer

Principal Cloud (Google Cloud Platform) Network Engineer

Remote

Must work on W2 Only

Google Cloud Platform IS Must

• 10+ years in network engineering, with at least 5 years in leadership or architectural role.
• A minimum of a bachelor s degree in computer science, Electronic Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent alternative education, skills, and/or practical experience is required.
• Proven track record in leading network and cloud initiatives from inception through to successful deployment, demonstrating exceptional project management skills and the ability to navigate complex stakeholder landscapes.

Expertise in:

• Deep expertise in Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform) networking, including:
• VPC design (auto/custom mode, shared VPC, service projects)
• Private Service Connect, VPC Service Controls
• Cloud DNS, Cloud NAT, Cloud Router
• F5 and Google Cloud Platform load balancing (HTTP(S), TCP/SSL proxy, internal LB)

Strong understanding of SaaS architecture principles, including:

• Multi-tenancy models (pooled, siloed, hybrid)
• Secure service exposure and ingress/egress design
• Identity-aware networking and service-to-service authentication
• Experience designing networks for containerized and cloud-native platforms (GKE, service mesh, ingress controllers).
• Enterprise routing, switching and protocols (BGP, OSPF, MPLS, STP etc.) and technologies (Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, Arista, etc.).
• Network security technologies: PAN firewalls/NGFW, IDS/IPS, NAC, ZTNA, DLP, SIEM
• Network and application-centric security tools and concepts (e.g., NGFW, micro-segmentation, service mesh)
• Designing Layer 2/3 topologies, including leaf-spine architectures, including data center fabric technologies (e.g., VXLAN, EVPN, TRILL) and with the ability to design for high availability, redundancy, and scalability.
• Cisco SD-WAN, VPN, remote access, and hybrid connectivity
• Network monitoring and performance tools (e.g., SolarWinds, NetFlow, Wireshark)

Certifications (preferred): CCIE/CCNP, JNCIE, AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform Networking, PCNSE/PAN or Security Specialty, CISSP