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Technology Engineer, Principal - Data Center Networking (Remote)

Remote in Franklin, TN, US • Posted 4 days ago • Updated 2 hours ago

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Skills

Strategic Management
Business Strategy
IT Strategy
Collaboration
Cloud Security
Storage Virtualization
Application Development
IT Management
Network Engineering
Migration
Technical Drafting
Emerging Technologies
Scalability
Operational Efficiency
Scripting
Configuration Management
Knowledge Sharing
Root Cause Analysis
Continuous Improvement
IT Architecture
Technical Direction
Management
Enterprise Integration
Innovation
Unigraphics NX
Nexus
Border Gateway Protocol
OSPF
Virtual Private Cloud
Multicast
QoS
High Availability
Network Design
Cloud Computing
Virtualization
Storage
Python
Ansible
Terraform
Analytical Skill
Documentation
Communication
Presentations
Leadership
Information Technology
Computer Science
Software Engineering
Software Development
Data Link Layer
Network Layer
Routing
Switches
Computer Networking
Enterprise Architecture
Roadmaps
Technical Writing
Health Care
Cisco Certifications
Network
Cisco Nexus
Dashboard
Data Center Administration
Juniper
Cisco
SD
WAN
Enterprise Networks
Mentorship

Strategic Management
Business Strategy
IT Strategy
Collaboration
Cloud Security
Storage Virtualization
Application Development
IT Management
Network Engineering
Migration
Technical Drafting
Emerging Technologies
Scalability
Operational Efficiency
Scripting
Configuration Management
Knowledge Sharing
Root Cause Analysis
Continuous Improvement
IT Architecture
Technical Direction
Management
Enterprise Integration
Innovation
Unigraphics NX
Nexus
Border Gateway Protocol
OSPF
Virtual Private Cloud
Multicast
QoS
High Availability
Network Design
Cloud Computing
Virtualization
Storage
Python
Ansible
Terraform
Analytical Skill
Documentation
Communication
Presentations
Leadership
Information Technology
Computer Science
Software Engineering
Software Development
Data Link Layer
Network Layer
Routing
Switches
Computer Networking
Enterprise Architecture
Roadmaps
Technical Writing
Health Care
Cisco Certifications
Network
Cisco Nexus
Dashboard
Data Center Administration
Juniper
Cisco
SD
WAN
Enterprise Networks
Mentorship

Summary

Job Description

Summary:

The Principal Technology Engineer provides enterprise-wide technical leadership and strategic direction for technology engineering initiatives. You'll guide modernization efforts, establish engineering best practices, and ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with long-term business strategy. This role influences architectural standards and drives innovation across multiple systems and services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide technical leadership for enterprise technology strategy, governance, and architecture alignment for the organization's Data Center networking environment.
Lead the design, engineering, implementation, and modernization of enterprise Data Center network solutions supporting mission-critical business services.
Define engineering standards, reference architectures, operational frameworks, and automation practices to improve operational efficiency, resiliency, scalability, and security.
Partner with Enterprise Architecture, senior IT leadership, business stakeholders, and other Principal Technology Engineers to prioritize and deliver strategic technology initiatives.
Collaborate across multiple technology domains, including Cloud, Security, Compute, Storage, Virtualization, Application Development, and Infrastructure Services, to ensure integrated enterprise solutions.
Architect, implement, and support Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI), Cisco Nexus switching platforms, Nexus Dashboard, and enterprise Data Center fabric technologies.
Design and maintain highly available Layer 2 and Layer 3 network architectures utilizing VXLAN, EVPN, BGP, OSPF, VRFs, vPC, multicast, and related technologies.
Lead Data Center modernization initiatives, infrastructure refreshes, network migrations, and strategic technology transformations.
Provide technical leadership for Data Center expansion initiatives, including enterprise colocation strategies and integration with Equinix facilities.
Partner with Network Engineering teams to support enterprise WAN evolution, including current Juniper SD-WAN deployments and migration toward Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN.
Develop and maintain enterprise networking standards, engineering documentation, reference architectures, and operational best practices.
Lead technical design reviews and provide architectural guidance for complex infrastructure initiatives.
Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend solutions that improve performance, resiliency, security, scalability, and operational efficiency.
Develop automation strategies utilizing APIs, scripting, Infrastructure-as-Code, and configuration management tools to improve operational consistency and efficiency.
Mentor engineers across teams, fostering continuous improvement, technical excellence, and knowledge sharing.
Perform advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex Data Center networking issues and serve as the highest level of technical escalation during major incidents.
Maintain awareness of evolving networking technologies and industry best practices to support continuous improvement and enterprise innovation.

Skills and Competencies:

Deep expertise in enterprise technology architecture and modernization practices
Strategic mindset with ability to translate business goals into technical solutions
Strong leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder influence skills
Mastery of integration frameworks, and automation strategies
Demonstrated ability to drive innovation across a complex technology landscape
Demonstrated ability to influence enterprise technical direction without direct authority.
Mastery of enterprise integration frameworks, automation strategies, and engineering best practices.
Demonstrated ability to drive innovation across a complex technology landscape.
Expert knowledge of Cisco Data Center networking technologies, including Cisco ACI, Cisco Nexus 9000 Series, NX-OS, and Nexus Dashboard.
Expert understanding of enterprise Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking concepts.
Advanced expertise with VXLAN EVPN, BGP, OSPF, VRFs, vPC, multicast, QoS, Data Center Interconnect (DCI), and high-availability networking architectures.
Strong understanding of enterprise network segmentation, micro-segmentation, Zero Trust principles, and secure network design.
Experience integrating Data Center networking with cloud platforms, virtualization technologies, enterprise security solutions, storage platforms, and application delivery architectures
Experience with network automation utilizing Python, Ansible, REST APIs, Terraform, or similar automation technologies preferred.
Excellent analytical, documentation, communication, and presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to engineers, architects, leadership, and executive stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or Software Engineering preferred
10+ years of progressive experience in technology engineering or IT solution development

Additional Skills:

Extensive experience designing, implementing, and supporting Cisco Data Center networking solutions utilizing Cisco ACI and Cisco Nexus platforms.
Expert-level experience with Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking, VXLAN, EVPN, enterprise routing, switching, and Data Center networking technologies.
Experience supporting highly available, mission-critical enterprise environments.
Experience collaborating with Enterprise Architecture teams and cross-functional engineering organizations to develop enterprise technology standards and roadmaps.
Experience developing enterprise engineering standards, operational procedures, and technical documentation.
Experience supporting large enterprise environments; healthcare industry experience is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Data Center certification required or equivalent demonstrated experience.
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Data Center certification strongly preferred.
Cisco DevNet Professional certification or equivalent experience with network automation is preferred.
Experience with Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights, Fabric Controller, or related Cisco Data Center management platforms.
Experience designing and supporting enterprise Data Center Interconnect (DCI) solutions.
Experience with Equinix colocation facilities and enterprise Data Center expansion initiatives.
Experience with Juniper SD-WAN and Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN technologies.
Experience leading enterprise network modernization and digital transformation initiatives.
Experience mentoring senior engineers and serving as a technical leader across multiple engineering disciplines.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10204494
Position Id: 95aa9ac5f44ac818c1f22c99147f4b8
Posted 4 days ago

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