Network Principal Engineer
About The Position
York Space Systems is seeking a Network Principal I to join its Network & Infrastructure team. This senior technical leader is responsible for designing, implementing, optimizing, and governing the organization’s network infrastructure. The role provides expert-level guidance, leads strategic initiatives, and ensures enterprise network services are stable, secure, and scalable. The Network Principal I is an escalation point for complex issues, mentors engineering staff, and partners with leadership to align network capabilities with organizational goals. The position is based in York Space Systems’ Greenwood Village, Colorado office and requires full-time onsite work; remote and hybrid work are not supported. Applicants must have permanent authorization to work in the United States.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- At least 7 years of progressively advanced experience in network engineering, design, or architecture roles.
- Expert knowledge of routing, switching, firewalls, VPN, wireless technologies, and network protocols such as OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, STP, and MPLS.
- Demonstrated experience with enterprise-grade platforms such as Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, Fortinet, or Aruba.
- Strong understanding of network security principles, segmentation, and zero-trust architectures.
- Ability to analyze complex problems and provide innovative, scalable solutions.
- Willingness to work full-time in the Greenwood Village, Colorado office; remote and hybrid work are not supported.
- Permanent authorization to work in the United States.
Nice To Haves
- Professional certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, JNCIP/IE, PCNSE, or equivalent.
- Experience with cloud networking, including Azure, AWS, or GCP.
- Knowledge of automation and scripting, such as Python, Ansible, or Terraform.
- Familiarity with network monitoring, observability, and telemetry tools.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, architecture, and documentation of enterprise network solutions, including LAN, WAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, data center, and cloud networking.
- Serve as the highest-level escalation point for network incidents, conducting root-cause analysis and developing long-term remediation.
- Develop and enforce network standards, policies, best practices, and security controls.
- Oversee capacity planning, performance tuning, lifecycle management, and modernization of network technologies.
- Collaborate with security, systems, application, and infrastructure teams to ensure cohesive and secure service delivery.
- Evaluate and recommend network technologies, tools, and methodologies to advance organizational capabilities.
- Lead major network projects, upgrades, and infrastructure transformations while minimizing downtime.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance and knowledge transfer to network engineers and operational teams.
- Participate in budgeting, vendor evaluation, contract negotiations, and long-term network strategic planning.
Benefits
- 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, subject to spousal surcharge.
- Company holidays, floating holidays, and sick time.
- Unlimited PTO.
- Generous 401(k) match.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
