Principal Cloud Network Engineer
Core
Define and lead end-to-end network validation strategies, architect testing frameworks, build network automation/CI/CD systems, and drive an AI strategy for network engineering to ensure platform stability and operational reliability.
Role type
Principal Cloud Network Engineer (Strategy & Architecture)
Builds
Extensible, vendor-agnostic testing frameworks; network automation and CI/CD systems; AI-driven network engineering solutions.
Domain
Cloud Networking, Network Automation, AI/ML in Operations
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Network design and development, Network automation, CI/CD implementation, AI strategy formulation, Technical leadership, Incident management, Quality standards definition, Multi-vendor interoperability, Telemetry analysis, Protocol state management
Preferred skills
Doctorate in EE/CS/Optical Engineering, Experience with live site accountability, Quality management program development
Technologies
Network operating systems, Routing features, Hardware platforms, Automation services, Telemetry, Packet captures, Logs, Protocol state, Topology, AI capabilities
Responsibilities
Define and lead end-to-end network validation strategies across unit, integration, virtual lab, physical lab, canary, and production environments; Architect extensible, vendor-agnostic testing frameworks to validate control-plane convergence, data-plane behavior, failure recovery, scalability, performance, interoperability, upgrade and downgrade safety, and platform stability; Establish risk-based quality standards and release-readiness criteria; Provide technical leadership for complex network failures and live-site incidents; Architect and build network automation and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) systems; Define and execute an artificial intelligence (AI) strategy for network engineering.
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship
