Principal Infrastructure Engineer- Data Center Networking

Testing Site - JPMC; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase in Jersey City seeks a Principal Infrastructure Engineer to lead data center networking initiatives, applying deep technical expertise across Cisco, Arista, Juniper and cloud-integrated platforms. You will guide complex projects, mentor teams, and shape resilient, scalable infrastructure solutions.

The role requires strong knowledge of automation (Ansible, Terraform, Python) and effective collaboration across cybersecurity, application, and cloud teams to ensure robust designs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field or formal training in infrastructure disciplines with 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.
• Hands-on experience with routing technologies: BGP, OSPF, IS-IS.
• Knowledge of switching concepts: VLANs, STP, VPC/MLAG, stacking.
• Practical experience with Cisco and Arista platforms (Nexus Series, Catalyst).
• Strong experience with automation frameworks (Ansible, Terraform, Python, CI/CD pipelines) for network infrastructure.
• Experience with Arista CVP, AVD, Cisco NFM, Network as Code
• Demonstrated success in leading stability and resiliency programs including change management, incident response, and RCA.
• Experience leading complex projects supporting infrastructure design, scaling, and performance assessments.
• Strong documentation skills for technical projects and processes.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and solves problems of high complexity associated with infrastructure engineering technology.
• Applies extensive expertise to accomplish, plan, and review tasks across large scope projects to influence and implement platforms.
• Responsible for high impact projects requiring deep technical expertise and leadership.
• Partners with other platforms to architect changes and modernize processes.
• Drives thought leadership within the product line and/or platform.
• Considers upstream/downstream system implications and advises on mitigation actions.
• Considers financial implications of staffing, budget, and relevant profit and loss.
• Mentors and coaches junior engineers and technologists.

Skills

Network architecture

Data center networking

Automation frameworks

Python

Terraform

Ansible

CI/CD pipelines

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Cisco Nexus

Arista EOS

Juniper

ACI

Network as Code

NFM/CVP

Job description

As a Principal Infrastructure Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Data Center Networking group, you will leverage your extensive knowledge of software, applications, and technical systems and processes in infrastructure engineering, along with advanced expertise in other disciplines. You will contribute to the development of technical methods in a specialized field or area, aligning with product development methodologies. Your role involves applying in-depth expertise and problem-solving methodologies to plan, accomplish, and review tasks across multiple large-scope projects in various technical areas.

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 coach’s 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.