Principal Network Engineer(Data Center)
SonicWall
- Remote, OR
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Design, implement, and maintain robust, scalable, and secure network architecture within the data center environment.
- Configure and manage network devices, including routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and other networking equipment.
- Monitor network performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement necessary adjustments to optimize performance and reliability.
- Ensure compliance with industry best practices and security standards in network configuration and operations.
- Deploy, configure, and manage VMware virtualization infrastructure, including vSphere, vCenter, and ESXi hosts.
- Monitor and optimize virtual machine performance, resource utilization, and capacity planning.
- Implement backup and disaster recovery solutions for virtualized environments to ensure data integrity and availability.
- Collaborate with other teams to integrate VMware infrastructure with storage, networking, and other systems.
- Configure and manage storage systems as SAN/NAS arrays, ensuring optimal performance, capacity planning and data integrity.
- Implement and maintain security measures to protect the network and virtualized environments from unauthorized access, cyber threats, and data breaches.
- Conduct regular security audits, vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing to identify and address security vulnerabilities.
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements and industry standards (e.g., PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR) pertaining to network and virtualization environments.
- Lead and participate in cross-functional projects related to network infrastructure and VMware environment enhancements, upgrades, and migrations.
- Collaborate with other teams, including systems administration, software development, and operations, to support business initiatives and project requirements.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members and contribute to knowledge sharing within the organization.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Extensive experience (10+ years) in network engineering, focusing on data center environments.
- Strong expertise in VMware virtualization technologies, including vSphere, vCenter, vSAN, and ESXi.
- Proficiency in network protocols, routing, switching, firewalls, TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VXLANs, SDN, and load balancers.
- Experience with storage technologies such as SAN/NAS, Fiber Channel, iSCSI, and RAID configuration.
- Hands-on experience with network security tools and technologies (e.g., IDS/IPS, SIEM, firewall management).
- Familiarity with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and hybrid cloud environments is a plus.
- Excellent troubleshooting skills with the ability to analyze complex network and virtualization issues and implement effective solutions.
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Industry certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, VCP, or equivalent is highly desirable.
- This is a full-time remote position.
- Occasional weekend or after-hours work may be required for network maintenance, upgrades, or incident response.
- Willingness to travel to data center locations as needed (approximately 15% travel expected).