Principal Network Development Engineer

Our client, a leading provider in the telecommunications industry, is seeking a Principal Network Development Engineer to join their team. As a Principal Network Development Engineer, you will be part of the network engineering department supporting various teams. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, excellent communication abilities, and a collaborative mindset which will align successfully in the organization.

Job Title: Principal Network Development Engineer

Location: Greenwood Village, Colorado (4 days onsite, 1 remote)

Pay Range: $90 to $105 an hour
W2 Contract to hire

• Design, implement, and maintain highly available and scalable network infrastructure for our production and development environments.
• Define and drive the technical vision and roadmap for our network infrastructure, ensuring it aligns with business objectives and industry best practices.
• Monitor and troubleshoot network issues across our infrastructure, proactively identifying and resolving issues before they affect our users.
• Collaborate with software engineering teams to ensure our network services are integrated seamlessly with our software platforms.
• Work with security teams to ensure that our network infrastructure is secure and meets regulatory compliance requirements.
• Define and develop automated network infrastructure deployment and management using Python, Ansible, Terraform, or equivalent.
• Develop and maintain network-related documentation, including network diagrams, procedures, and policies.
• Mentor and coach junior network engineers and contribute to the development of our network team's technical skills.
• Participate in on-call rotation and respond to network-related incidents as needed.
• Firewall and load balancing with preferred experience in virtual environments.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field or equivalent work experience.
• 7+ years experience in one or more of the following areas: Networking, System Administration, Troubleshooting, Container Services, or Scripting.

• Strong experience in designing, implementing, and scaling complex network infrastructure and services.
• Strong understanding of network protocols such as TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, and VLANs.
• Experience leading the technical design and implementation of large-scale network infrastructure projects.
• Experience with network automation and configuration management tools such as Python, Ansible, Terraform, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of cloud networking principles and technologies, such as VPCs, load balancers, and firewalls in AWS or other on-prem cloud environments.
• Familiarity with container networking and orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

• Industry and vendor-specific certifications and training (Cisco, Juniper, Alcatel-Lucent, etc.).
• Experience deploying and maintaining a Cisco ACI environment in a large enterprise.
• Deep knowledge of load balancer architecture in a multi-tenant datacenter. Ideal candidate will have experience with F5, A10, NGINX, etc.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay

If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!

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