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Prinicipal Network Engineer

XTIUM Careers


Job Location:

Islamabad - Pakistan

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 9 September 2026 (2 days ago)
Application Deadline: 7 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

What You Will Do

  • Datacenter infrastructure and networking
  • Work with modern datacenter technologies: Cisco Nexus 9000 vPC VXLAN spine-leaf architectures.
  • Provide Tier-2/Tier-3 operations support for complex incidents across on-premises cloud and hybrid environments.
  • Work hands-on with Microsoft Azure networking: vWAN VNets VPN Gateways NSGs routing patterns and connectivity design.
  • Design and troubleshooting IPSec Site-to-Site and Remote Access VPNs across multi-vendor firewall solutions (Cisco Fortinet etc.).
  • Architect and support large-scale routing environments including BGP ISP/MPLS integrations and performance optimization.
  • Deploy and manage enterprise infrastructure: Cisco ASR routers Cisco Catalyst Cisco Nexus ASA/Firepower firewalls.
  • Configure and support VLANs OSPF EIGRP BGP MPLS L2/L3 VPNs NAT/PAT ACLs and advanced routing/security features.
  • Perform upgrades maintenance patching and lifecycle management across network/security platforms.
  • Coordinate with ISP/MPLS providers and create escalation cases with Cisco Fortinet Microsoft and others.
  • Maintain compliance by following standardized change control configuration policies and operational best practices.
  • What You Bring
  • 08 years of hands-on experience in cloud enterprise or service provider networks.
  • Mastery of high-end Cisco platforms (ASR Nexus 9000 Catalyst).
  • Deep experience with firewalls: Cisco ASA Firepower/FTD Fortinet FortiGate.
  • Strong knowledge of routing & switching fundamentals and advanced protocols: BGP OSPF EIGRP STP VLANs MPLS services.
  • Experience building secure hybrid-cloud networks and troubleshooting large-scale multi-layer issues.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills especially with global teams.
  • Experience with Cisco ACI will be preferred

What Qualifies You

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with international clients and multicultural teams.
  • Extensive hands-on experience (8 years) in enterprise and service-provider networking environments covering design deployment and operations.
  • Proficiency working with high-end Cisco routing platforms including ASR series routers for large-scale and high-performance networks.
  • Deep expertise with firewall technologies such as Cisco ASA Cisco Firepower/FTD and Fortinet FortiGate.
  • Advanced experience with Cisco Nexus 9000 platforms vPC VXLAN and modern datacenter network architectures.
  • Strong command of core networking protocols and technologies: PAT/NAT IPSec Site-to-Site VPN Remote Access VPN STP EIGRP OSPF BGP VLANs ACLs and MPLS services.
  • Highly knowledgeable in routing switching and security best practices with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex multi-layer networking issues.

Education & Certifications (Preferred)

  • Degree in Engineering Computer Science or related field (experience can substitute).
  • CCIE Routing & Switching CCIE Security will be preferred.

Why Join Us

  • Work with cutting-edge enterprises and cloud technologies.
  • Collaborate with global teams and diverse environments.
  • Contribute to high-impact projects with significant technical depth.