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Principal Cloud Network Engineer

United States, Washington, Redmond💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-08 → 2026-09-26

Core

Define enterprise network security architectures grounded in Zero Trust and identity-based access, partner with engineering leaders to establish architecture standards, and lead automation and AI-enabled capabilities for global scale operations.

Role type

Principal Cloud Network Engineer (Architecture & Strategy)

Builds

Scalable AI-enabled network capabilities, automation practices, and enterprise architecture standards

Domain

Cloud networking, enterprise security, and network automation

Deliverable

production ML models | infrastructure

Required skills

Zero Trust architecture design, network security, Infrastructure as Code, network automation, AI-enabled operations, cross-organizational technical leadership, enterprise network modernization, architecture governance, technical mentorship

Preferred skills

Agentic Engineering, large-scale technology migrations, executive communication

Technologies

Python, Ansible, APIs, GitOps, Cisco, Arista, Aruba, Palo Alto, F5, Opengear, AudioCodes, cloud networking platforms

Responsibilities

Define enterprise network security architectures, establish architecture standards and governance, collaborate on AI-enabled capabilities, advance automation and IaC practices, establish observability strategies, evaluate emerging technologies, lead architecture reviews, influence technical direction, mentor engineers and technical leaders

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship

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