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We’ve grown every year since, and today we’re proud to be a $16 billion global provider of IT solutions and services.\nOver 17,000 organizations worldwide rely on SHI’s concierge approach to help them solve what’s next. But the heartbeat of SHI is our employees - all 7,000 of them. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy:\nOur commitment to diversity, as the largest minority- and woman-owned enterprise in the U.S.\n\nContinuous professional growth and leadership opportunities.\n\nHealth, wellness, and financial benefits to offer peace of mind to you and your family.\n\nWorld-class facilities and the technology you need to thrive - in our offices or yours.\n\nJob Summary\nThe Principal IT Engineer - Networking designs, implements, and operates enterprise network solutions with a primary focus on Cisco and Meraki wired and wireless technologies. This role is responsible for the day-to-day reliability and performance of campus and branch connectivity, partners with security and infrastructure teams to integrate identity and access controls (e.g., Cisco ISE), and drives continuous improvement through standardization, documentation, and automation.The Principal IT Engineer leads incident triage and resolution, executes change activities using established change-management practices (e.g., ServiceNow), mentors junior engineers, and contributes to technical direction and roadmap planning.\nThis position is hybrid and requires regular onsite presence in Somerset, NJ with scheduling determined by business needs.\nRole Description\nWireless LAN (Cisco & Meraki)\nDesign, configure, and operate Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers (e.g., Catalyst 9800 series) and Meraki wireless networks.\n\nPlan and optimize RF designs (channel, power, roaming, capacity) and validate changes using surveys and spectrum analysis.\n\nImplement and maintain SSIDs, guest access, segmentation, and wireless security standards aligned to corporate policies.\n\nTroubleshoot complex wireless issues across controller, access point, client, and authentication layers; lead root-cause analysis and remediation.\n\nIntegrate wireless access with Cisco ISE (802.1X, MAB, posture/policy) to enforce identity-based access controls.\n\nMonitor wireless health and user experience; define and improve alerts, KPIs, and operational runbooks.\n\nRouting & Switching (LAN/WAN)\nDesign, implement, and maintain enterprise LAN/WAN infrastructure, including campus and branch connectivity.\n\nConfigure, optimize, and troubleshoot routing and switching technologies (e.g., VLANs, STP, HSRP/VRRP, OSPF, BGP; EIGRP where applicable).\n\nOperate Cisco switching and routing platforms (e.g., Catalyst, Nexus) and associated services (DHCP relay, DNS dependencies, NTP, QoS).\n\nEngineer resiliency and high availability, including redundant paths, fast convergence, and failover testing, and document design decisions.\n\nMonitor and analyze performance using telemetry and network-management methods (e.g., SNMP, NetFlow) to drive performance improvements.\n\nPlan and execute upgrades, expansions, and lifecycle refreshes in partnership with site IT, security, and application stakeholders.\n\nOperations, Monitoring & Continuous Improvement\nLead incident triage, escalation, and resolution for network-related events; perform root-cause analysis and implement preventative actions.\n\nMaintain operational hygiene, including monitoring and alert tuning, capacity tracking, asset and configuration accuracy, and routine health checks.\n\nExecute changes through established change-management processes (e.g., ServiceNow), including risk assessment, implementation planning, and backout procedures.\n\nCreate and maintain network documentation (standards, diagrams, runbooks) and promote reuse and standardization across sites.\n\nAutomate repeatable tasks and reporting using scripts and APIs; identify opportunities to reduce manual effort and improve reliability.\n\nPartner with service desk teams and junior engineers to enhance troubleshooting workflows and knowledge-sharing resources.\n\nBehaviors and Competencies\nCommunication: Can effectively communicate complex ideas and information to diverse audiences and can facilitate effective communication between others.\n\nAdaptability: Can proactively adapt to challenging situations, anticipate changes, and make modifications to meet the demands of changing circumstances.\n\nSelf-Motivation: Can proactively seek out challenges, initiate self-development projects, and contribute to personal or professional innovative ideas.\n\nTeamwork: Can lead a team effectively, facilitating cooperation, sharing information, and ensuring that all team members are able to contribute to their full potential.\n\nAnalytical Thinking: Can synthesize complex data, identify patterns, draw insights, and present findings clearly and understandably.\n\nDetail-Oriented: Can manage complex tasks or projects, identifying errors or inconsistencies, and ensuring all details are addressed, necessary corrections are made, and quality is maintained.\n\nOrganization: Can effectively coordinate multiple projects, delegate tasks where appropriate, and employ advanced organizational tools and methods.\n\nProblem-Solving: Can proactively identify potential problems, initiate preventive measures, and propose and contribute to innovative solutions.\n\nInitiative: Can proactively seek out challenges, initiate projects, and contribute to innovative ideas.\n\nTechnical Troubleshooting: Can proactively seek out potential technical problems, initiate preventive measures, and contribute to innovative solutions.\n\n Skill Level Requirements\nExpert-level troubleshooting across Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking in enterprise environments.\n\nAdvanced ability to design, operate, and optimize wired and wireless enterprise networks (Cisco and/or Meraki).\n\nStrong understanding of routing, switching, high availability, and network resiliency concepts.\n\nProficiency in identity and access integrations, including 802.1X, RADIUS/TACACS+, and network segmentation.\n\nAbility to analyze network performance using telemetry and monitoring tools.\n\nExperience managing firewall technologies, including policy configuration, NAT, VPN, and traffic analysis.\n\nKnowledge of cloud networking concepts, including VPC/VNet design, routing, VPN connectivity, and security controls.\n\nFamiliarity with IT service management processes (incident, problem, and change management).\n\nScripting and automation capability using tools such as PowerShell, Python, or APIs.\n\nStrong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.\n\nProven analytical problem-solving skills using structured troubleshooting methodologies.\n\nAbility to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders.\n\nMentorship capability to guide and develop junior engineers.\n\nAbility to prioritize and adapt in a dynamic environment with competing operational and project demands.\n\nOther Requirements\nCompleted Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or relevant work experience required\n\n10+ years of hands-on experience supporting and engineering enterprise networks.\n\nDemonstrated experience designing, implementing, and operating Cisco and/or Meraki wired and wireless environments.\n\nPreferred\nCisco certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, and/or Meraki CMNA.\n\nExperience with Cisco ISE design and policy administration in an enterprise environment.\n\nExperience performing wireless surveys and using RF and spectrum analysis tools.\n\nExperience with network automation, configuration management, or infrastructure-related tooling.\n\nThe estimated annual pay range for this position is $180,000 - $200,000 which includes a base salary. 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