Principal Network Engineer

Principal Network Engineer

Location: Remote – United States
Job Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

The Principal Network Engineer is a senior technical expert responsible for designing, implementing, optimizing, and supporting complex enterprise network and security environments. This role provides technical leadership for network initiatives across on-premises, cloud, data center, and hybrid environments while ensuring reliability, security, scalability, and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support scalable and highly available LAN, WAN, data center, cloud, and hybrid network environments.
• Provide advanced technical expertise in BGP, OSPF, MPLS, SD-WAN, VXLAN/EVPN, VPN, QoS, firewalls, and load balancers.
• Implement and support Azure/cloud networking and hybrid connectivity solutions.
• Lead complex network troubleshooting, incident resolution, and root-cause analysis.
• Participate in network architecture, technology evaluation, and infrastructure modernization initiatives.
• Develop and maintain network standards, configuration templates, diagrams, and technical documentation.
• Implement network security, segmentation, resiliency, and performance improvements.
• Analyze network performance, capacity, and traffic patterns and recommend optimization opportunities.
• Collaborate with Cloud, Security, Infrastructure, Application, and Operations teams on complex technical solutions.
• Work with network vendors, carriers, and technology partners to resolve technical issues and deliver network solutions.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to network engineers.
• Support large-scale network projects from design through implementation and operational handoff.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in enterprise networking and network security.
• Strong experience with LAN/WAN, cloud networking, data center, SD-WAN, and hybrid environments.
• Advanced knowledge of routing, switching, network security, and network troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience with Azure or other major cloud platforms.
• Experience with enterprise routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and network monitoring tools.
• Strong experience troubleshooting complex network and connectivity issues.
• Experience leading network projects and providing technical leadership.
• Strong analytical, communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Certifications

• CCNP / CCIE or equivalent
• Microsoft Azure networking certifications
• AWS or Google Cloud networking certifications
• Other relevant networking or security certifications

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Salary range: $100,000–$135,000.

Abous Us

At Harris, we believe great people build great software. We offer an environment where employees are empowered to make a real impact, grow their skills, and shape their careers. Our teams enjoy a supportive, award‑winning culture, a casual and collaborative workplace, and opportunities to learn from a diverse group of businesses and industries.

We are financially strong and proudly part of Constellation Software Inc. (CSI), the largest software company in Canada, providing long‑term stability alongside entrepreneurial autonomy. In addition to a competitive compensation and benefits package, we offer meaningful perks, flexibility, and—most importantly—a culture that values people, curiosity, and having fun while doing great work.

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Equal Opportunity

Harris is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability may contact us by email at HarrisTalentAcquisition@harriscomputer.com. Accommodation requests may be made at any time. This email address is dedicated solely to accommodation requests and cannot be used to inquire about application status.

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Our commitment to fair and equitable hiring. As part of our recruitment process, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools during the initial screening phase to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely align with the requirements of the role. This technology supports efficiency and consistency in the early stages, but it never replaces human judgement. All subsequent evaluations and final hiring decisions are made by our recruitment professionals. AI does not make final hiring decisions.