Principal Network Engineer

Altera Digital Health Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera Digital Health Inc. is seeking a Principal Network Engineer to design, implement, and optimize complex enterprise networks across on‑premises, cloud, data center, and hybrid environments. You will lead initiatives, mentor engineers, and ensure reliability, security, and performance.

The role emphasizes strong expertise in BGP/OSPF, VXLAN/EVPN, VPN, QoS, firewalls, and load balancers, with hands-on Azure or comparable cloud experience. Remote work within the United States is supported.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of enterprise networking and network security experience.
• Strong background in LAN/WAN, cloud networking, data center, SD-WAN, and hybrid environments.
• Advanced routing, switching, security, and troubleshooting skills.
• Hands-on experience with Azure or other major cloud platforms.
• Experience with routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and monitoring tools.
• Proven leadership in network projects and technical guidance.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support scalable LAN, WAN, data center, cloud, and hybrid networks.
• Lead troubleshooting, incident resolution, and root-cause analysis.
• Contribute to architecture, technology evaluation, and modernization initiatives.
• Develop network standards, templates, diagrams, and documentation.
• Drive security, segmentation, resiliency, and performance improvements.
• Collaborate with Cloud, Security, Infrastructure, and Operations teams.
• Mentor network engineers and oversee large-scale projects end-to-end.

Skills

LAN/WAN networking

Cloud networking

Network security

Troubleshooting

Technical leadership

Documentation

Education

CCNP or CCIE

Microsoft Azure networking certifications

AWS or Google Cloud networking certifications

Tools

Azure

Network monitoring tools

Firewalls / load balancers management

Job description

Principal Network Engineer

Location: Remote - United States
Job Type: Full-Time

Position Summary

The Principal Network Engineer is a senior technical expert responsible for designing, implementing, optimizing, and supporting complex enterprise network and security environments. This role provides technical leadership for network initiatives across on-premises, cloud, data center, and hybrid environments while ensuring reliability, security, scalability, and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support scalable and highly available LAN, WAN, data center, cloud, and hybrid network environments.
• Provide advanced technical expertise in BGP, OSPF, MPLS, SD-WAN, VXLAN/EVPN, VPN, QoS, firewalls, and load balancers.
• Implement and support Azure/cloud networking and hybrid connectivity solutions.
• Lead complex network troubleshooting, incident resolution, and root-cause analysis.
• Participate in network architecture, technology evaluation, and infrastructure modernization initiatives.
• Develop and maintain network standards, configuration templates, diagrams, and technical documentation.
• Implement network security, segmentation, resiliency, and performance improvements.
• Analyze network performance, capacity, and traffic patterns and recommend optimization opportunities.
• Collaborate with Cloud, Security, Infrastructure, Application, and Operations teams on complex technical solutions.
• Work with network vendors, carriers, and technology partners to resolve technical issues and deliver network solutions.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to network engineers.
• Support large-scale network projects from design through implementation and operational handoff.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in enterprise networking and network security.
• Strong experience with LAN/WAN, cloud networking, data center, SD-WAN, and hybrid environments.
• Advanced knowledge of routing, switching, network security, and network troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience with Azure or other major cloud platforms.
• Experience with enterprise routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and network monitoring tools.
• Strong experience troubleshooting complex network and connectivity issues.
• Experience leading network projects and providing technical leadership.
• Strong analytical, communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Certifications

• CCNP / CCIE or equivalent
• Microsoft Azure networking certifications
• AWS or Google Cloud networking certifications
• Other relevant networking or security certifications

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Salary range :

$100,000-$135,000.