Technology Engineer, Principal - Data Center Networking

Visa Hunt; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Visa Hunt seeks a Principal Technology Engineer to provide enterprise-wide technical leadership for Data Center networking. You will guide modernization, establish engineering standards, and ensure scalable, secure solutions aligned with business strategy.

The role influences architecture standards and drives innovation across multiple systems and services. Responsibilities include leading Data Center network design, implementing Cisco ACI and Nexus platforms, defining automation practices, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/SE preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in technology engineering or IT solution development.

Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise technology leadership for governance and architecture alignment of Data Center networking.
• Lead design, engineering, and modernization of Data Center network solutions.
• Define standards, reference architectures, and automation practices.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture and senior IT leadership to prioritize initiatives.
• Architect, implement, and support Cisco ACI, Nexus platforms, and related data center fabrics.
• Develop and maintain networking standards, documentation, and best practices.
• Mentor engineers and lead complex infrastructure initiatives.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Modernization practices

Leadership

Automation strategies

Innovation

Influence without authority

Integration frameworks

Engineering best practices

Cisco Data Center networking

Networking concepts L2/L3

VXLAN EVPN

Zero Trust principles

Cloud integration

Python/Ansible/REST/Terraform

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/SE

Tools

Cisco ACI

Cisco Nexus 9000

NX-OS

Nexus Dashboard

Juniper SD-WAN

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN

Python

Ansible

REST APIs

Terraform

Job description

Summary:

The Principal Technology Engineer provides enterprise-wide technical leadership and strategic direction for technology engineering initiatives. You’ll guide modernization efforts, establish engineering best practices, and ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with long-term business strategy. This role influences architectural standards and drives innovation across multiple systems and services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership for enterprise technology strategy, governance, and architecture alignment for the organization's Data Center networking environment.
• Lead the design, engineering, implementation, and modernization of enterprise Data Center network solutions supporting mission-critical business services.
• Define engineering standards, reference architectures, operational frameworks, and automation practices to improve operational efficiency, resiliency, scalability, and security.
• Partner with Enterprise Architecture, senior IT leadership, business stakeholders, and other Principal Technology Engineers to prioritize and deliver strategic technology initiatives.
• Collaborate across multiple technology domains, including Cloud, Security, Compute, Storage, Virtualization, Application Development, and Infrastructure Services, to ensure integrated enterprise solutions.
• Architect, implement, and support Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI), Cisco Nexus switching platforms, Nexus Dashboard, and enterprise Data Center fabric technologies.
• Design and maintain highly available Layer 2 and Layer 3 network architectures utilizing VXLAN, EVPN, BGP, OSPF, VRFs, vPC, multicast, and related technologies.
• Lead Data Center modernization initiatives, infrastructure refreshes, network migrations, and strategic technology transformations.
• Provide technical leadership for Data Center expansion initiatives, including enterprise colocation strategies and integration with Equinix facilities.
• Partner with Network Engineering teams to support enterprise WAN evolution, including current Juniper SD-WAN deployments and migration toward Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN.
• Develop and maintain enterprise networking standards, engineering documentation, reference architectures, and operational best practices.
• Lead technical design reviews and provide architectural guidance for complex infrastructure initiatives.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend solutions that improve performance, resiliency, security, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Develop automation strategies utilizing APIs, scripting, Infrastructure-as-Code, and configuration management tools to improve operational consistency and efficiency.
• Mentor engineers across teams, fostering continuous improvement, technical excellence, and knowledge sharing.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex Data Center networking issues and serve as the highest level of technical escalation during major incidents.
• Maintain awareness of evolving networking technologies and industry best practices to support continuous improvement and enterprise innovation.

Skills and Competencies:

• Deep expertise in enterprise technology architecture and modernization practices
• Strategic mindset with ability to translate business goals into technical solutions
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder influence skills
• Mastery of integration frameworks, and automation strategies
• Demonstrated ability to drive innovation across a complex technology landscape
• Demonstrated ability to influence enterprise technical direction without direct authority.
• Mastery of enterprise integration frameworks, automation strategies, and engineering best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to drive innovation across a complex technology landscape.
• Expert knowledge of Cisco Data Center networking technologies, including Cisco ACI, Cisco Nexus 9000 Series, NX-OS, and Nexus Dashboard.
• Expert understanding of enterprise Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking concepts.
• Advanced expertise with VXLAN EVPN, BGP, OSPF, VRFs, vPC, multicast, QoS, Data Center Interconnect (DCI), and high-availability networking architectures.
• Strong understanding of enterprise network segmentation, micro-segmentation, Zero Trust principles, and secure network design.
• Experience integrating Data Center networking with cloud platforms, virtualization technologies, enterprise security solutions, storage platforms, and application delivery architectures
• Experience with network automation utilizing Python, Ansible, REST APIs, Terraform, or similar automation technologies preferred.
• Excellent analytical, documentation, communication, and presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to engineers, architects, leadership, and executive stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or Software Engineering preferred
• 10+ years of progressive experience in technology engineering or IT solution development

Additional Skills:

• Extensive experience designing, implementing, and supporting Cisco Data Center networking solutions utilizing Cisco ACI and Cisco Nexus platforms.
• Expert-level experience with Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking, VXLAN, EVPN, enterprise routing, switching, and Data Center networking technologies.
• Experience supporting highly available, mission-critical enterprise environments.
• Experience collaborating with Enterprise Architecture teams and cross-functional engineering organizations to develop enterprise technology standards and roadmaps.
• Experience developing enterprise engineering standards, operational procedures, and technical documentation.
• Experience supporting large enterprise environments; healthcare industry experience is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Data Center certification required or equivalent demonstrated experience.
• Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Data Center certification strongly preferred.
• Cisco DevNet Professional certification or equivalent experience with network automation is preferred.
• Experience with Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights, Fabric Controller, or related Cisco Data Center management platforms.
• Experience designing and supporting enterprise Data Center Interconnect (DCI) solutions.
• Experience with Equinix colocation facilities and enterprise Data Center expansion initiatives.
• Experience with Juniper SD-WAN and Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN technologies.
• Experience leading enterprise network modernization and digital transformation initiatives.
• Experience mentoring senior engineers and serving as a technical leader across multiple engineering disciplines.

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