Principal Cloud Network Engineer

In this role, you will: Define enterprise network security architectures grounded in Zero Trust, identity-based access, adaptive policy, segmentation, and least-privilege principles. Partner with engineering and security leaders to establish architecture standards, design patterns, and governance across diverse network services and critical business environments. Collaborate with software and product engineering teams to build scalable AI-enabled capabilities that accelerate delivery, improve reliability, reduce operational effort, and strengthen the engineer experience. Advance automation and Infrastructure as Code practices that make network changes safer, repeatable, testable, and easier to operate at global scale. Establish observability and service-health strategies that provide actionable insights, improve incident prevention and diagnosis, and enable data-driven decisions. Evaluate emerging networking, security, cloud, automation, and AI technologies; lead proofs of concept and translate successful outcomes into practical adoption roadmaps. Lead architecture reviews for high-impact initiatives, ensuring designs meet security, resilience, scalability, performance, supportability, and lifecycle requirements. Influence technical direction across engineering, security, infrastructure, product, and business organizations through clear recommendations, architectural guidance, and executive communication. Balance innovation with operational excellence by ensuring new capabilities can be securely deployed, measured, operated, and supported worldwide. Mentor engineers and technical leaders, raise architecture and engineering practices, and foster a culture of curiosity, inclusion, accountability, and continuous learning. 9+ years technical experience in network design, development, and automation OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field AND 6+ years technical experience in network design, development, and automation. OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 4+ years technical experience in network design, development, and automation OR Doctorate Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 3+ years technical experience in network design, development, and automation. 5+ years of experience serving as a technical lead, principal engineer, network architect, or equivalent senior technical role with responsibility for architecture decisions across multiple engineering teams.

designing and supporting large-scale enterprise networks across multiple technology domains, such as routing, switching, wireless, network security, telecommunications, Network Access Control, or cloud networking.

leading cross-organizational technical initiatives and driving architecture decisions across engineering, security, operations, and senior leadership stakeholders.

leading enterprise-scale network modernization or transformation initiatives involving Zero Trust networking, automation, Infrastructure as Code, AI-enabled operations, Agentic Engineering, or large-scale technology migrations.

establishing enterprise architecture standards, design patterns, governance models, or technology adoption roadmaps across multiple network services.

Proficiency with programming and automation technologies such as Python, Ansible, APIs, source control, CI/CD pipelines, and GitOps-based operational models.

with enterprise networking technologies including Cisco, Arista, Aruba, Palo Alto, F5, Opengear, AudioCodes, cellular technologies, and cloud networking platforms.

Relevant industry certification in network architecture, cloud networking, cybersecurity, or enterprise architecture, such as CCNP, CCIE, CISSP, or an equivalent credential.