Principal Network Engineer

Principal Network Engineer - Associate DirectorLocation: Dallas, TXDuration: Fulltime - Direct HireSkills: SME, Network Route/Switch, DNS, DHCP, Spine Leaf, SDN, NFV, Cloud Networking, SDWAN, NexGen Firewall, Data Center Networks, Wireless, Load balancers, Hyper Converged, Documentation and Process DevelopmentsExperience level: Mid-senior Experience required: 10 Years Education level: Bachelor’s degree Job function: Information Technology Industry: Financial ServicesJOB DESCRIPTION:As an Associate Director in Network Engineering Delivery, you will be the Principal Engineer and will apply strong engineering expertise to build and drive the Network Modernization initiative.You will be part of a team providing top level expertise that delivers innovative solutions to our customers.As a senior member of the team, you will assist with breaking down sophisticated technical requirements and turning them into concrete work, while also providing mentorship to others.QUALIFICATIONS:Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experienceMinimum 8–10 years’ experience in Software-Defined Network (SDN), Network Functions Virtualization (NFV), Cloud Networking, Software Defined WAN (SDWAN), WAN, LAN, NexGen Firewall, Data Center Networks, Wireless, Load balancers, Hyper Converged technologiesExpert in engineering, installing, and configuring Network solutions in large datacenter environmentsGood experience in carrier grade optical network design technologiesIn depth experience with the design, implementation and support of very large and highly resilient enterprise networks utilizing multiple vendorsDevelopment and scripting experience using Python, Java or other Network Automation products would be a huge plusCloud based Networking (AWS and Azure) and industry certifications such as CCDA, CCSP, CCNP or CCIE preferredStrong documentation and process developments experience