Information Technology Services Specialist
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Senior Principal Technology Specialist – Senior Network Engineer Onsite-77380 Contract to HireThe Senior Principal Technology Specialist – Senior Network Engineer provides strategic and technical leadership for enterprise and data center networking, security, telecommunications, and cloud infrastructure. This role designs, implements, secures, and optimizes scalable network and firewall solutions while supporting global operations, business initiatives, and infrastructure modernization efforts. Reporting to the Director of IT Infrastructure, this individual collaborates closely with Global IT, Engineering, Operations, Project Management, business leaders, and Managed Service Provider (MSP) partners.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and maintain enterprise/data center networks, firewalls, wireless, cloud, SD-WAN, SASE, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, and security tools
- Lead network security initiatives, including Palo Alto and Cisco firewall administration, policy management, and compliance
- Manage and provide oversight of Managed Service Provider (MSP) teams, ensuring service quality, operational performance, SLA compliance, and alignment with business objectives
- Serve as the primary escalation point and technical lead for MSP-delivered network and infrastructure services
- Develop scalable, resilient, and secure network architectures supporting global operations
- Monitor and optimize network performance, availability, and reliability
- Support cloud networking, third-party integrations, VoIP/telephony, and disaster recovery planning
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver infrastructure projects and continuous improvement initiatives
- Develop technical standards, documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures
- Provide Tier 3/4 escalation support, root cause analysis, and technical mentorship
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required 15+ years of enterprise networking and infrastructure experience preferred 8+ years of firewall/security administration experience (Palo Alto/Cisco)
- Proven experience managing MSP/vendor relationships and outsourced infrastructure support teams required
- Strong expertise in routing, switching, SD-WAN, SASE, VPNs, wireless, cloud networking, and cybersecurity frameworks (NIST, CIS, ISO)
- Experience with Cisco IOS/NXOS, Palo Alto Panorama, Azure networking, DNS, WAF, SIEM, and network monitoring tools
- Preferred certifications: CCNP Enterprise/Security, PCNSE, Azure Network
- Strong analytical, communication, project management, and problem-solving skills
- Experience with automation/scripting (Python, PowerShell) preferred