Principal Network Engineer
Core
Design, implement, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure (LAN/WAN) and cloud networking solutions for AI/ML workloads, ensuring high performance, security, and reliability.
Role type
Principal Network Engineer (Senior IC)
Builds
Enterprise network infrastructure, AWS cloud networking solutions (VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect), and data-transfer pipelines for AI clusters.
Domain
Enterprise IT / Cloud Networking / AI Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Cisco routing and switching, AWS networking services, WatchGuard firewalls, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation), Generative AI developer tools, Zero Trust architecture, network security protocols (BGP, MPLS, EIGRP), change management processes
Preferred skills
Venafi certificate lifecycle management, PKI administration, virtualization (VMware), IDS/IPS/SIEM tools
Technologies
Cisco IOS/Nexus, WatchGuard, AWS (VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, S3, Bedrock, Q), Terraform, CloudFormation, Venafi
Responsibilities
Provide Tier 3 support for enterprise LAN/WAN environments; Design and implement network infrastructure solutions aligned with architectural standards; Troubleshoot complex network issues to ensure service stability; Execute network changes, upgrades, and patching via formal change management; Optimize network performance, reliability, and cost efficiency; Design and support AWS networking solutions for AI/ML workloads; Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship