Google Cloud Platform PRINCIPAL NETWORK ENGINEER W2

Google Cloud Platform PRINCIPAL NETWORK ENGINEER on W2 only

Location: Onsite 4 days a week

Greenwood Village, CO

Charlotte, NC - 7910 Crescent Executive Dr. Charlotte 28217

St. Louis, MO - 524 Manchester Ave Saint Louis 63139



Responsibilities:

• We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced engineer with expertise in both on-premise and Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform) networking to join our dynamic team.
  
• Design, configure, and optimize Google Cloud Platform networking components, such as VPCs, subnets, route tables, and firewall rules.
  
• Implement security best practices and compliance standards within the Google Cloud Platform network infrastructure.
  
• Configure and manage firewall rules, VPC Service Controls, Private Google Access, and other security features to protect sensitive data and resources.
  
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and templates for network provisioning, configuration, and scaling using Terraform, Deployment Manager, or other infrastructure as code (IaC) tools.
  
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of network configurations, diagrams, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure efficient knowledge sharing and compliance.
  
• Optimize network resources to control costs while maintaining performance and scalability.
  
• Identify opportunities for cost savings in network architecture and usage.
  
• Monitor network usage trends and plan for capacity expansion or optimization based on business requirements.
  
• Monitor and optimize network performance, ensuring low latency, high availability, and fault tolerance.
  
• Implement Google Cloud Platform services like Cloud CDN, Cloud Load Balancing, and Cloud DNS for optimal traffic distribution.
  
• Design, configure, and monitor network equipment, network usage, and systems availability.
  
• Support and troubleshoot various IP technologies, including but not limited to: Network connectivity, IP addressing, Routing Protocols (BGP, OSPF), HSRP, VPNs, IPSec, Load balancing, QoS, SNMP, and 802.11x.
  
• Provide configuration and troubleshooting support for Ethernet Switches, Routers, Load-Balancers, VPN Concentrators, Firewalls, and networked servers.
  
• Provide network management support as needed for event identification, event correlation, event escalation, and event triage as related to network infrastructure.
  

Requirements:

• Bachelor s degree in computer science or related field
  
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification required
  
• Google Cloud Certified - Professional Cloud Network Engineer certification required
  
• Proven experience in designing, implementing, and managing Google Cloud Platform network environments
  
• 7-10+ years managing LAN/WAN networks (7-10+ years working as a Network Engineer)
  
• Thorough knowledge and experience with Cisco network devices, including but not limited to: 7200 / 2901 Routers, PIX 515 / ASA 5510 Firewalls, 2900 / 3500 / 3560 switches, CSS 11500, AP 1200 / 1142, ACS 1121
  
• Advanced level understanding of protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, SNMP, etc.
  
• Working knowledge of internet services such as DNS, RADIUS, and LDAP
  
• Design, configuration, and troubleshooting experience:
  
• Routing: Virtual interfaces, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, EIGRP, RIP, PBR, QoS, Static Routing, Unsymmetrical Routing, Router NAT, HSRP/VRRP, ACLs, NTP, SNMP, Password Recovery
  
• Switching: VLAN, VLAN Bleed, 802.1D, 802.1Q, 802.1X, VTP, Multilayer switching/routing, Multicasting
  
• Firewalls: Interface priority, public vs private IP space, Conduits/ACLs, Cryptography, Firewall NAT (static & dynamic), Hot Failover, Common TCP/UDP Ports, IPSEC, VPN, Policy Maps, Logging, Routing
  
• Load Balancing: Routing, VIPs, Service Interfaces, Certificate Intercept, Owner Mapping, Load Balancing Algorithms, Content Grouping
  

• Analytical and detail-oriented, with the ability to plan, organize and prioritize work to meet target project dates
  
• Independent thinker and self-starter, who can work well within a team environment
  
• Communicates clearly and in an understandable manner with a wide range of people such as managers, customers, vendors, and the general public
  
• Demonstrated ability to effectively advise and counsel both managers and non-supervisory employees on sensitive work-related issues
  
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to organize and prioritize several projects and tasks at one time