Senior Principal Network and Services Systems Engineer

Chitra Productions

Northern (KY)

Hybrid

USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Job summary

Chitra Productions in the United States seeks a Senior Principal Network and Services Systems Engineer to lead architecture, design, integration, and sustainment of enterprise-grade networks and service platforms.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and leadership to deliver secure, resilient network and systems solutions that align with business objectives, while mentoring engineers and guiding architecture reviews.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field.
10-15+ years of progressive experience in network engineering, systems engineering, or infrastructure architecture.
Experience designing and supporting enterprise-scale networks.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and implement enterprise-scale network architectures.
Lead engineering across LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, cloud networking, data center, and hybrid environments.
Develop network modernization and transformation strategies.
Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend architectural improvements.
Create detailed network design documentation, diagrams, and technical specifications.
Architect and integrate network services (DNS, DHCP, IPAM).
Load balancing and VPN services coordination.
Implement security controls aligned with cybersecurity requirements.
Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and lead architecture reviews.
Lead large-scale infrastructure projects and coordinate with vendors.

Skills

Routing & Switching

Network Security

Cloud Networking

Data Center Technologies

Virtualization

Automation & Orchestration

Monitoring & Performance Mgmt

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

PowerShell

Job description

Position Summary

The Senior Principal Network and Services Systems Engineer serves as a technical leader responsible for the architecture, design, integration, implementation, and sustainment of complex enterprise and mission-critical network infrastructures and service platforms. This role provides strategic technical guidance, leads engineering efforts, and ensures network and service solutions meet performance, security, reliability, and scalability requirements.

The engineer collaborates with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, customers, and leadership to deliver secure and resilient network and systems solutions supporting business and operational objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Network Architecture & Engineering

Design, develop, and implement enterprise-scale network architectures.
Lead engineering efforts involving LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, cloud networking, data center, and hybrid environments.
Develop network modernization and transformation strategies.
Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend architectural improvements.
Create detailed network design documentation, diagrams, and technical specifications.

Systems & Services Engineering

Architect and integrate network services, including:

DNS
DHCP
IPAM

Directory Services

Load Balancing

VPN Services

Authentication Services
Network Monitoring Platforms
Ensure interoperability across systems, applications, and infrastructure components.
Develop automation solutions to improve operational efficiency.

Security & Compliance

Ensure network and services architectures align with cybersecurity requirements.
Implement security controls and best practices based on industry frameworks.
Support security assessments, vulnerability remediation, and risk management activities.
Collaborate with Information Assurance, ISSO, and cybersecurity teams.

Technical Leadership

Serve as subject matter expert (SME) for networking and infrastructure technologies.
Lead technical reviews, design reviews, and architecture boards.
Mentor junior and mid-level engineers.
Provide strategic recommendations to senior leadership.

Operations & Performance

Analyze network performance and capacity requirements.
Lead root cause analysis for complex incidents.
Develop disaster recovery and continuity strategies.
Support high-availability and fault-tolerant architectures.

Project & Program Support

Lead large-scale infrastructure projects.
Coordinate with vendors, contractors, and internal teams.
Develop project plans, schedules, and technical deliverables.
Support proposal development and technical solutioning efforts.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
10-15+ years of progressive experience in network engineering, systems engineering, or infrastructure architecture.
Experience designing and supporting enterprise-scale networks.

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