Principal Network Engineer
Principal Network Engineer
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03-05-2025
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Yearly Salary
USD 170000 - 222440
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Posted on :
03-05-2025
Job Description
About the organization
A wellestablished communityfocused financial institution headquartered in the Bay Area known for its personalized banking services and longstanding commitment to local communities. The organization offers a full range of financial products including personal and business banking mortgage lending and wealth management. It distinguishes itself through relationshipbased service local decisionmaking and support for regional economic growth through philanthropic initiatives and community engagement.
Position Overview
ThePrincipal Network Engineerwill design implement and manage complex network infrastructures. This position requires strong experience with Cisco and Palo Alto firewalls SDWAN using Meraki routing and switching load balancing (F5) and network design for multidatacenter environments including hybrid Azure Cloud solutions. As the Principal Network Engineer you will play a key role in ensuring the stability security and scalability of the network while adhering to regulatory standards and modern best practices.
Roles and Responsibilities
Network Architecture & Design:
Qualifications
A wellestablished communityfocused financial institution headquartered in the Bay Area known for its personalized banking services and longstanding commitment to local communities. The organization offers a full range of financial products including personal and business banking mortgage lending and wealth management. It distinguishes itself through relationshipbased service local decisionmaking and support for regional economic growth through philanthropic initiatives and community engagement.
Position Overview
ThePrincipal Network Engineerwill design implement and manage complex network infrastructures. This position requires strong experience with Cisco and Palo Alto firewalls SDWAN using Meraki routing and switching load balancing (F5) and network design for multidatacenter environments including hybrid Azure Cloud solutions. As the Principal Network Engineer you will play a key role in ensuring the stability security and scalability of the network while adhering to regulatory standards and modern best practices.
Roles and Responsibilities
Network Architecture & Design:
- Lead the design and architecture of network infrastructure for multidatacenter and hybrid Azure Cloud environments.
- Ensure high availability scalability and resilience of networks across onpremise and cloud environments.
- Design and implement advanced routing and switching solutions using Cisco technologies.
- Configure manage and optimize Palo Alto and Cisco firewalls to ensure comprehensive security and compliance. This includes knowledge of the following:
- IPSec VPN
- DMVPN
- Network Address Translation (NAT)
- SSL VPN
- Packet inspection/access rules
- Traditional Cisco Networking
- Catalyst/Nexus switching
- Routing (IOS/IOSXE)
- EIGRP
- BGP
- Other routing protocol
- Firmware Management
- Develop and implement network security strategies incorporating firewall rules access controls and threat detection.
- Integrate network security tools and solutions to monitor detect and mitigate threats across both datacenter and cloud environments.
- SDWAN with Meraki:
- Design and manage SDWAN solutions using Cisco Meraki optimizing performance and security for remote and branch office connectivity.
- Ensure reliable and secure connectivity between multiple datacenters cloud environments and remote locations using SDWAN technologies.
- Design implement and manage network infrastructure in Azure Cloud environments ensuring secure and seamless integration with onpremise systems.
- Implement secure connectivity solutions between Azure onpremise systems and other cloud platforms.
- Utilize VPN ExpressRoute and other secure networking solutions to maintain high availability and security across hybrid environments.
- Design configure and manage F5 load balancers to optimize traffic distribution performance and availability.
- Implement global traffic management and local load balancing solutions for highly available systems.
- Automate network disaster recovery processes for datacenter and cloud environments ensuring rapid failover and business continuity.
- Implement and manage disaster recovery strategies using automation tools and industry best practices.
- Oversee the implementation of robust security measures across the network including firewalls encryption and access control.
- Working knowledge of Cisco specific security access Cisco Secure ACS (TACACS/TACACS/AAA) or similar (Cisco Identity Services Engine ISE)
- Ensure the network infrastructure complies with industry regulations such as PCI SOX and GDPR.
- Stay updated on modern security frameworks and proactively implement security improvements.
- Implement and manage advanced network monitoring and troubleshooting tools to ensure network health and performance. Examples of specific requiredtechnologies
- Experience with currently used Network Monitoring Technology
- SolarWinds Orion
- Network Performance Manager (NPM) Monitoring and alerting/reporting
- Network Configuration Manager (NCM) Configuration/change mgt.
- Network Traffic Analyzer (NTA) Netflow/traffic flow analysis
- Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) version 2 and 3
- WireShark or other packet capture/decode solution (sniffer
- Lead root cause analysis for network performance issues and implement solutions to prevent future occurrences.
- Work closely with security cloud and systems teams to ensure cohesive network design and security policies.
- Provide leadership and mentorship to junior network engineers and operational teams.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field (Masters preferred).
- Minimum of 810 years of experience in network engineering with a focus on Cisco Palo Alto firewalls SDWAN (Meraki) F5 routing switching and network design.
- Proven experience in highly regulated environments such as banks financial institutions or government sectors.
- Strong experience in Azure Cloud networking is required including Azure VPN ExpressRoute and hybrid connectivity.
- Experience with AWS and GCP networking is preferred.
- Expertise in designing and managing multidatacenter and hybrid cloud network solutions (Azure required).
- Strong experience in firewall management and network security tools such as Palo Alto Cisco ASA or similar technologies.
- Proficiency in routing protocols (e.g. BGP OSPF) and switching technologies.
- Strong experience with SDWAN solutions using Cisco Meraki.
- Experience in load balancing solutions particularly F5 LTM and GTM.
- Strong experience in automating network operations and disaster recovery processes.
- Indepth knowledge of network security protocols and standards including encryption VPNs and access control.
- Excellent problemsolving and communication skills with the ability to work crossfunctionally.
- Relevant certifications (e.g. CCNP CCIE PCNSE F5 Meraki Azure Networking certifications) are highly desirable.
- Handson experience with AWS and GCP networking.
- Experience with SDN (Software Defined Networking) and network automation tools.
- Experience in managing multilocation enterprisescale environments.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and DevOps principles for network operations.
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