Principal Network Engineer

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 Our company complies with all local/state regulations in regard to displaying salary ranges.
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• Salary range : $100,000–$135,000.