Principal Infrastructure Engineer- Data Center Networking

TwinThread; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care coverage

On-site health and wellness centers

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

TwinThread is seeking a highly skilled infrastructure engineer with over 10 years of experience in network architecture and engineering. The successful candidate will handle complex infrastructure challenges, mentor junior staff, and contribute to high-impact projects that modernize organizational technological processes.

This position comes with a competitive total rewards package, including comprehensive healthcare coverage, a retirement savings plan, and various other employee benefits tailored to meet diverse needs.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in network engineering.
• Deep technical expertise in data center networking technologies.
• Hands-on experience with BGP, OSPF, and IS-IS.

Responsibilities

• Identify and solve complex problems in infrastructure engineering technology.
• Responsible for high impact projects requiring deep technical expertise.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers and technologists.

Skills

Network architecture expertise

Cisco technologies

Arista platforms

Routing technologies

Automation frameworks

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

10+ years of relevant experience

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Python

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Identifies and solves problems of high complexity associated with infrastructure engineering technology.
• Applies extensive in‑depth expertise and problem‑solving to accomplish, plan, and review tasks across multiple large scope projects and businesses/domains to influence, manage and implement functional technology platforms.
• Responsible for high impact projects requiring deep technical expertise and leadership.
• Partners across other platforms to architect and implement changes required to resolve issues and modernize the organization and its technological processes.
• Drives thought leadership within the product line and/or platform.
• Extensive consideration of upstream/downstream system or technical implications and advice on mitigation actions.
• Consider financial implications of staffing, budget, and relevant profit and loss.
• Mentors and coaches junior engineers and technologists.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field or formal training or certification in infrastructure disciplines and 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in network architecture, design, and engineering within large enterprises.
• Deep technical expertise in data center networking technologies: Cisco, Arista, Juniper, Nexus, ACI, BGP, EVPN, VXLAN, etc.
• Hands‑on experience with routing technologies: BGP, OSPF, and IS‑IS.
• Knowledge of switching concepts: VLANs, STP, VPC/MLAG, stacking.
• Practical experience with Cisco and Arista platforms (e.g., Nexus Series, Catalyst).
• Strong experience with automation frameworks (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, Python, CI/CD pipelines) for network infrastructure.
• Experience with Arista CVP, AVD, Cisco NFM, Cisco Network as Code.
• Demonstrated success in leading stability and resiliency programs including change management, incident response, and RCA.
• Experience leading complex projects supporting infrastructure engineering design, scaling, resilience, and system performance assessments.
• Strong documentation skills for technical projects and processes.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Deliver and maintain highly stable and resilient network environments supporting mission‑critical financial applications.
• Partner with cybersecurity, application, and cloud teams to ensure robust, secure, and scalable infrastructure designs.
• Lead and mentor a global team of network engineers and technical leads; develop talent and build succession plans.

Benefits

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Eligible roles may receive commission‑based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on‑site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation. JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans.