Principal Network Engineer

Seeking a Principal Network Engineer with strong hands‑on experience designing, installing, configuring, and troubleshooting enterprise WAN/LAN, wireless, security and datacenter infrastructure across large multi‑site environments. Must have proven ability to act as the primary technical point of contact for the North/South America or similar regional coverage, supporting thousands of users across offices, plants, and datacenters. Needs deep security/firewall experience (Checkpoint required; Palo Alto/Fortinet nice‑to‑have), strong LAN/WAN routing (BGP/OSPF/EIGRP), and high competence with wireless (Cisco/Aruba), NAC/ISE, and enterprise change/incident management. Must be comfortable leading architecture design, delivering solutions aligned to business needs, and providing expert on‑call escalation support.

Key Responsibilities

Design, install, configure & troubleshoot core/distribution/access network infrastructure across 75+ sites

Serve as primary technical POC for the Americas region

Manage & liaise with cross‑functional teams to resolve complex issues

Create & maintain network security policies and protocols

Architect and plan network solutions for enterprise applications, plants & datacenters

Deliver on‑call escalation support for critical production outages

Perform capacity planning, network analysis, and documentation (Visio, reports, diagrams)

Execute structured change management and update design documentation

Automate provisioning where possible (Python/Ansible nice‑to‑have)

Support wireless, LAN, WAN, VPN, firewall, & routing across enterprise systems

Required Skills

Checkpoint Firewalls (critical need)

Cisco routing/switching (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), WAN/MPLS, SD‑WAN

Wireless: Cisco/Aruba (WLC, FlexConnect, 802.11)

Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type Contract

Job Function Information Technology

Industries: Staffing and Recruiting

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