Principal Network Architect – SDN & IaC

Cegal AS; Sandnes; On-site; NOK 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Cegal is seeking a Principal IT Engineer in Network Operations to define and drive direction for global network services at scale. You will own architecture, govern standards across regions, and lead the transition to software‑defined, policy‑driven and IaC based models.

You will engage in major incidents, enforce standardization, and shape operating models with a pragmatic, architecture‑driven approach. A 15+ year track record in complex networks and cloud networking is expected, with strong

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in network engineering.
• Strong expertise in network architecture for large-scale environments.
• Experience with SD-WAN, SDN and cloud networking.
• Experience with IaC and automation tooling.

Responsibilities

• Define strategic direction for network operations across customers and regions.
• Govern target architecture for network services across platforms.
• Lead transition from device-centric networking to software-defined models.
• Set design principles and ensure alignment with long-term strategy.
• Engage in major incidents requiring principal-level judgement.
• Enforce standardization across diverse customer environments.
• Define how ServiceNow underpins operating model and governance.
• Own lifecycle strategy and automation principles for network services.
• Drive transformation to platform-based operating models.

Skills

Network architecture

Incident management

Cloud networking

Infrastructure as Code

Tools

ServiceNow

Terraform

SD-WAN

Kubernetes

Job description

Cegal is seeking a Principal IT Engineer in Network Operations to define and drive direction for global network services at scale. You will own architecture, govern standards across regions, and lead the transition to software‑defined, policy‑driven and IaC based models.

You will engage in major incidents, enforce standardization, and shape operating models with a pragmatic, architecture‑driven approach. A 15+ year track record in complex networks and cloud networking is expected, with strong