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Principal Network Engineer

Actalent

Annapolis (MD)

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USD 130,000 - 160,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Principal Network Engineer to lead the architecture evaluation of network technologies. This role involves collaborating with engineering teams to design complex network systems catering to aviation and transportation services. Applicants should have expertise in network design, management, and emerging technology solutions.

Benefits

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth contributions available

Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D)

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation, Sick Leave)

Qualifications

Experience with designing, implementing, and managing complex, high-availability WAN systems.
Understanding of routing protocols like OSPF and BGP.
Experience with cloud computing platforms like AWS or Azure.

Responsibilities

Lead and engage in architecture evaluation and standardization of emerging network technologies.
Develop project plans within budgetary constraints.
Ensure design aligns with approved technical architecture.

Skills

Network Design

Requirements Development

network architecture

System Architecture

Project Management

OSPF

BGP

VPN

data networking

Network Function Virtualization

Automation and Orchestration

Hybrid Clouds

Intent Based Networking

Internet of Things

IoT

CCIE

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Description

As a Principal Network Systems Engineer will serve as a member of the Systems Engineering and Architecture Team sharing responsibility for leading and engaging in the architecture evaluation and standardization of emerging network communication technologies products and solutions. This role will collaborate with other engineering team members and the business unit to set the current state and future direction of the technological landscape. You will be responsible for delivering conceptual designs and technical architectures suited to a variety of product customer and market needs. The System is comprised of several private data centers and connects to the far reaches of the globe in almost every country providing aviation airport government and transportation connectivity. This team provides private networking in a highly reliable secure and available world-wide network architecture for our customer's Mission Critical Aviation Transportation and Airports Customers The Principal Network Systems Engineer will be acknowledged as a thought leader within the business unit and broader business credible and comfortable when engaging with executive leadership of both a technical and non-technical disposition. Serve as a technology lead on major projects and programs that contain moderate to highly complex environments leading and collaborating with other members of the Engineering team in the development of technical architecture proposals. Serve as the Subject Matter Expert for contemporary data network architectures and solutions analyzing and recommending contemporary and emerging technologies for deployment across the global network system architecture that may be applicable in addressing emerging product and market needs taking into consideration the wider business context risks opportunities and constraints Develop and implement project plans within budgetary schedule and resource constraints Capture analyze decompose and create requirements for systems products and subsystems of moderate to high complexity Use an interdisciplinary approach focusing on customer needs and business requirements to design develop document test and maintain systems ranging from the straightforward to highly complex Devise technical product roadmaps depicting the steps anticipated to migrate from the current state to the targeted future state Deliver cost efficiencies by migrating the product portfolio over time towards a common target architecture where it makes sense to do so Ensure that design and development work undertaken by others within the Engineering team is aligned to the approved technical architecture for a given project/program Author review and maintain documentation during all phases of the system design life cycle as appropriate and specified within documented process and procedure Project Plans Estimates Requirements Documentation Operational Scenarios Design Documentation and Drawings Sys Acceptance Test Plans etc Participate in and influence industry bodies and standards groups to align with Collins Aerospace's interests and proactively share the information and intelligence derived from these with both the engineering team and the wider organization Articulate ideas in both business and technical terms both verbal and written according to the audience securing and sustaining their buy in

Skills

Network Design, Requirements Development, network architecture, System Architecture, Project Management, OSPF, BGP, VPN, data networking, Network Function Virtualization, Automation and Orchestration, Hybrid Clouds, Intent Based Networking, Internet of Things, IoT, CCIE

Top Skills Details

Network Design,Requirements Development,network architecture,System Architecture,Project Management,OSPF,BGP,VPN,data networking

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Experience with emerging technologies such as Software Defined Networking Network Function Virtualization Automation and Orchestration Hybrid Clouds Intent Based Networking Segmentation Internet of Things and Edge Intelligence Experience with network capacity and network performance management applications Experience providing solutions and implementing infrastructures requiring 100 availability near zero latency low jitter and response times Active CCIE or equivalent advanced network certification highly preferred TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE 1. What experience do you have with designing, implementing and managing complex, high-availability wide-area network (WAN) systems? 2. Explain your understanding of routing protocols such as OSPF and BGP. Give examples of where you have applied and used these. 3. Describe your experience with configuring firewalls and other security devices/appliances. 4. Describe a time when you had to troubleshoot an issue with a network system. 5. Do you have any experience working with cloud computing platforms such as AWS or Azure? 6. How do you ensure that the network is secure from external threats? 7. What experience do you have with automating network tasks using scripting languages? 8. What strategies do you use to monitor network performance and identify potential issues? (More prescreen questions in interview info)

Experience Level

Expert Level

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $130000.00 - $160000.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

Available For This Temporary Role May Include The Following

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Annapolis,MD.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 30, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

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