Principal Network Engineer

Black Duck Software Inc. helps organizations build secure high-quality software minimizing risks while maximizing speed and productivity. Black Duck a recognized pioneer in application security provides SAST SCA and DAST solutions that enable teams to quickly find and fix vulnerabilities and defects in proprietary code open source components and application behavior. With a combination of industry-leading tools services and expertise only Black Duck helps organizations maximize security and quality in DevSecOps and throughout the software development life cycle.

Job Title:PrincipalNetwork Engineer

Reports to:Sr Manager Infrastructure

Department:IT Infrastructure

Position Summary

The Principal Network Engineer serves as the technical leader for enterprise networking services across global data centers cloud platforms and corporate locations. This roleestablishesnetwork architecture standards leads modernization and migration initiatives guides operational excellence and provides technical leadership across routing switchingfirewall wireless and cloud connectivity domains.

Therole requiresdeep enterprise networking experience with strongexpertisein data center networking dynamic routing protocolsfirewalltechnologies cloud connectivity and network operations. ThePrincipal Network Engineerwillmake sound architectural decisions guide engineers through implementationidentifywhen specializedexpertiseis needed and partner effectively with vendors security cloud infrastructure and engineering teams.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical authority and strategic leader for enterprise network architecture across data centers cloud environments and corporate locations.

• Lead the design and modernization of network infrastructure including data center migrations resiliency high availability and segmentation initiatives.

• Define and govern advanced routing standards including BGP design route control traffic engineering failover behavior and multi-site connectivity.

• Architect and guide Cisco Nexus-based data center networking solutions including spine-leaf fabrics EVPN/VXLAN Cisco ACI and related technologies.

• Establish securefirewalland network segmentation strategies including NAT VPN perimeter security and zero-trust network design in partnership with Security teams.

• Design and support hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity architectures across AWS Azure and GCP using Direct Connect ExpressRoute cloud exchanges and partner interconnects.

• Review and approve major network designs migration plans implementation standards operational procedures and critical infrastructure changes.

• Provide technical leadership mentorship and escalation support for complex data center networks firewalls routing switching wireless and cloud connectivity issues.

• Drive operational excellence through observability documentation standards automation and continuous improvement of network services.

• Partner with Infrastructure Cloud Security Compliance and Engineering teams to support business continuity disaster recovery operational readiness and long-term technology strategy.

• Other tasks and activities as assigned.

Required Education/Experience & Skills

• 10 years of enterprise network engineering experience including senior lead principal or architecture-level technical leadership responsibilities.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or a related field or equivalent practical experience.

• Deep hands-on experience with enterprise routing switchingfirewalloperations and data center networkingBGP experience including route filtering redistribution route preference failover design traffic engineering and troubleshooting.

• Professional certifications such as CCNP CCIE JNCIP JNCIE PCNSE or equivalent demonstrated experiencepreferred.

Physical Requirements

• General office environment and responsibilities requiring:

• Extensive use of the computer which involves viewing a monitor and keyboarding for most of the workday.

• Placing and receiving phone calls.

• Occasionally moving and lifting objects up to50pounds

• Hybrid role based in theBurlington MAoffice.

• May require upto10%travel as needed

Black Duck is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race color national origin religion sex gender identity or expression age disability sexual orientation veteran or military service status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Black Duck complies with all applicable laws prohibiting employment discrimination in every jurisdiction where it operates and provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.