Principal Engineer, Network Engineering M&A

Cencora • Carrollton, PA

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About The Position

The Principal Network Engineer leads network assessment, architecture, integration, and divestiture activities associated with mergers, acquisitions, and business separations. This technical lead evaluates acquired environments, develops integration strategies, and drives execution plans that align acquired organizations with enterprise networking and security standards. The role combines hands-on technical expertise with cross-functional leadership across infrastructure, security, and M&A teams.

The position may also involve establishing modernization recommendations to improve network performance, resiliency, security, and supportability. Actual duties and responsibilities may vary based on business needs, local requirements, and operational practices.

Requirements

• Principal-level engineering experience in enterprise networking.
• Deep expertise in network architecture, design, implementation, and operations.
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, or large-scale infrastructure transformations.
• Strong knowledge of network security, segmentation, routing, switching, data-center connectivity, and enterprise integration patterns.
• Experience evaluating infrastructure environments and developing actionable integration plans.
• Ability to work independently, lead technically complex initiatives, and influence technical and business stakeholders.
• Experience with modern engineering practices and Agile ways of working.
• Familiarity with Jira, GitHub, network orchestration, automation, and related engineering toolsets.

Nice To Haves

• M&A integration experience in any industry; healthcare experience is beneficial.
• Experience supporting large, complex enterprise environments.
• Exposure to data-center consolidation, application integration, and cloud connectivity initiatives.
• Network automation or infrastructure-as-code experience.
• Relevant networking or cloud certifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical due diligence activities for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.
• Assess target-company network environments, data centers, connectivity models, applications, and security architectures.
• Develop network integration and migration roadmaps for acquired or divested businesses.
• Design secure connectivity between acquired environments and the enterprise network.
• Evaluate networking technologies against enterprise architecture standards and identify remediation requirements.
• Partner with acquisition, security, infrastructure, and business stakeholders to define integration requirements.
• Create technical plans and provide engineering leadership throughout execution.
• Identify technical risks, operational dependencies, deficiencies, and integration cost considerations.
• Apply the preferred, acceptable, discouraged, and unacceptable (PADU) model to target inventories and recommend remediation.
• Establish modernization recommendations that improve network performance, resiliency, security, and supportability.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision care.
• Support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave.
• Training programs, professional development resources, and mentorship opportunities.
• Opportunities to participate in employee resource groups and volunteer activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: No Education Listed