Principal Network Engineer
QuesTek Europe AB
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Egg Harbor Township • New Jersey • United States
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About the role
- Serve as the technical authority and lead architect for enterprise network infrastructure across multiple sites and data center environments.
- Design, implement, and maintain highly available, secure, and scalable network architectures.
- Oversee operations and performance of environments, ensuring uptime, redundancy, and resilience.
- Lead network modernization, optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Manage and support core networking technologies including routing, switching, load balancing, and network security.
- Provide expert-level troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex network issues.
- Oversee and optimize performance using monitoring and diagnostic tools.
- Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and application teams to ensure seamless system integration.
- Develop and maintain network documentation, standards, and SOPs.
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and provide technical leadership across teams.
- Support federal compliance standards and frameworks (e.g., NIST, FAA guidelines where applicable).
- Participate in strategic planning, capacity planning, and technology road mapping.
- Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation for critical issues.
- Support configuration management and IT logistics activities.
- Assist with systems testing and maintenance.
Requirements
- A minimum of fifteen (15+) years in systems engineering including five (5+) years in a senior or lead role
- Extensive experience with Cisco networking technologies (routing, switching, firewalls)
- Proven ability to lead network architecture design and optimization
- Hands-on experience managing multi-site, enterprise environments
- Experience supporting both Windows and Linux environments
- Experience with VMware virtualization platforms
- Experience with web and proxy services (e.g. Nginx, socat)
- Experience with network monitoring and analysis tools (e.g., Riverbed, ManageEngine, Wireshark, Netshark)
- Strong understanding of network security principals and best practices
- Experience creating technical documentation and system diagrams
- Candidates must possess an active Secret security clearance.
Benefits
- Paid time off and Holidays
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance - Employer Paid!
- 401(k)
- Additional Voluntary Life Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement & More!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
network architecture designnetwork optimizationroutingswitchingload balancingnetwork securitytroubleshootingroot cause analysisconfiguration managementsystems testing
Soft Skills
technical leadershipmentoringcollaborationstrategic planningcapacity planningcontinuous improvement
Certifications
Secret security clearance