Principal / Lead Network Engineer
About The Position
We are supporting a large-scale airport technology environment that requires skilled IT professionals to help maintain, enhance, and support critical computer and information systems across multiple airport facilities. These long-term contract opportunities involve working within a complex, mission-critical infrastructure that supports airport operations, security, communications, and enterprise technology services. Successful candidates will play a key role in ensuring the reliability, performance, and continuous improvement of IT systems in a dynamic operational environment.
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive experience in enterprise network engineering, including senior or lead-level responsibilities.
- Expert-level knowledge of enterprise LAN, WAN, WLAN, routing and switching, firewalls, VPNs, and network security.
- Proven experience designing and implementing complex network architectures in large-scale or mission-critical environments.
- Strong ability to troubleshoot and resolve advanced networking issues and serve as the final escalation point.
- Experience reviewing engineering drawings, technical specifications, and infrastructure project documentation.
- Demonstrated leadership experience mentoring engineers and coordinating technical work assignments.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
Nice To Haves
- Relevant advanced certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, JNCIP, or PCNSE are highly preferred.
- Experience with Extreme Networks technologies is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, configuration, and implementation of complex enterprise network architectures.
- Provide Tier 3 escalation support for advanced networking issues, including root-cause analysis and remediation.
- Review and approve network designs, engineering drawings, and technical specifications for infrastructure projects.
- Oversee day-to-day network operations, performance monitoring, optimization, and system reliability.
- Manage network lifecycle activities including hardware refresh planning, inventory management, and maintenance schedules.
- Develop and maintain network standards, configuration baselines, and operational documentation.
- Provide technical leadership, assign tasks, and mentor junior and mid-level network engineers.
- Coordinate with vendors, contractors, and internal teams to support deployments, upgrades, and troubleshooting efforts.
- Ensure network security best practices, segmentation strategies, and compliance with organizational policies.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance network performance, availability, and scalability.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
