Network Engineer Senior/Principal

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Network Engineer Senior/Principal based in United States.

This is a fully remote opportunity for an experienced network security professional supporting large-scale enterprise environments.

You will design, deploy, migrate, and operate modern network security services across cloud and on-premises infrastructure.

The role offers hands-on exposure to next-generation firewalls, SASE/SSE, network visibility, and micro-segmentation technologies.

You will play a key part in complex service transitions, phased migrations, infrastructure build-outs, and ongoing operations.

Success requires strong technical judgment, disciplined execution, and the ability to collaborate with customers and cross-functional teams.

You will also contribute to automation, documentation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvements across a sophisticated security ecosystem.

This role is well suited to a self-directed engineer who enjoys solving complex challenges while supporting mission-critical environments.

Accountabilities:

• Design, deploy, configure, maintain, and enhance cloud and on-premises network security solutions, including Palo Alto NGFW, Panorama/Strata Cloud Manager, Prisma Access, GlobalProtect, Juniper SRX, F5, and supporting technologies.
• Maintain the security, integrity, and operational health of enterprise network security infrastructure and management platforms.
• Execute service takeovers and phased migrations, including firewall and tunnel policy re-baselining, remote-access policy changes, security visibility deployments, feed validation, and policy optimization.
• Support network visibility and micro-segmentation capabilities using technologies such as Gigamon, ExtraHop, Illumio, and AlgoSec.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including network diagrams, user guides, standard operating procedures, and operational runbooks.
• Develop and support automation for configuration, validation, reporting, and other network engineering activities.
• Monitor existing and newly deployed environments, identify improvement opportunities, and contribute to phased enterprise rollouts.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, internal stakeholders, and customer organizations to implement network security solutions and support infrastructure build-outs.
• Troubleshoot escalated issues, assess technical challenges, and provide recommendations and solutions that maintain service continuity.
• Contribute to technology evaluations and continuously strengthen expertise across enterprise network security platforms and emerging technologies.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to less-experienced engineers and professionals when appropriate.
• Coordinate hardware, software, and subcontractor requirements necessary to support network security deployments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of experience with next-generation firewalls and enterprise network security technologies for Senior-level candidates, or 8+ years for Principal-level candidates.
• Strong technical knowledge of enterprise networking, including routing, switching, firewalls, and network security architecture.
• Hands-on expertise with Palo Alto Networks technologies, including NGFW, Panorama/Strata Cloud Manager, Prisma Access, and GlobalProtect.
• Experience with Juniper SRX and F5 technologies, with exposure to Illumio, Gigamon, ExtraHop, and/or AlgoSec highly valuable.
• Experience working with SASE/SSE platforms, network visibility solutions, micro-segmentation technologies, or comparable enterprise security architectures.
• Ability to operate effectively in large, multi-tenant enterprise environments involving engineering, migration, and managed security operations.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving abilities, with the flexibility to manage complex transition and operational challenges.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to deliver technical presentations and briefings to audiences with varying levels of technical expertise.
• Strong documentation discipline and the ability to create clear, accurate, and maintainable technical materials.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across large, distributed teams and customer organizations.
• Self-motivated approach, strong sense of ownership, adaptability, and willingness to continuously learn new technologies.
• Must be able to pass a background check to obtain a Public Trust designation.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Remote work is available, with travel expected to be less than 10% of the time.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation: Expected salary range of approximately $96,569-$130,651, with final compensation based on experience, geographic location, and applicable contractual requirements.
• Comprehensive healthcare: Multiple medical plan options, including plans with Health Savings Accounts, as well as dental and vision coverage.
• Retirement savings: 401(k) plan with company matching and pre- and post-tax contribution options.
• Paid time off: Vacation, sick, personal, holiday, parental, military, bereavement, and jury-duty leave programs.
• Paid leave: Typically 15 days of paid leave per calendar year for new employees, plus 10 paid holidays, subject to applicable eligibility and prorating.
• Paid family leave: Eligible employees can receive up to 160 hours of paid family leave within a rolling 12-month period.
• Work flexibility: Remote work and full-flex work weeks where applicable, supporting work-life balance and personal priorities.
• Insurance and income protection: Short- and long-term disability, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance options.
• Career growth: Access to AI-powered career development tools, learning opportunities, and internal mobility support.
• Professional environment: Opportunities to work on complex technology initiatives involving AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and enterprise infrastructure.
• Inclusive culture: A workplace focused on innovation, collaboration, professional growth, and support for veterans and individuals with disabilities.