Position Overview
The Principal Network Engineer manages and maintains our company’s computer networks. This involves planning and developing solutions for crucial infrastructure initiatives, providing high-level technical guidance, and mentoring a team of engineers to troubleshoot and optimize our networks. The role requires extensive experience working with enterprise networks and advanced project management skills.
Responsibilities
* Lead and support network service implementation and maintenance, including accurate and up-to-date network designs and documentation.
* Collaborate with network architects to design and implement functional company networks.
* Analyze and confirm information demands and functional requirements in collaboration with internal and external customers.
* Adopt network security measures after organizing, planning, and safeguarding data, software, and hardware.
* Monitor network performance to identify necessary adjustments and improvements.
* Cooperate with technology suppliers to offer business-focused solutions.
* Provide technical leadership to teams working on deployment and support.
* Ensure the stability of the working environment before, during, and after system updates.
* Establish and maintain strong cross‑functional working connections with corporate and local teams.
* Resolve issues escalated by lower support tiers and provide support for those tiers as needed.
* Configure firewalls, routing, and switching to maximize network security and efficiency.
* Utilize online resources and documentation to gain knowledge about new or unfamiliar technology.
* Install and configure networking hardware.
* Create and implement network security measures.
* Mentor and guide junior Network Engineering staff.
* Conduct regular network performance tests.
* Delegate networking maintenance tasks to junior staff.
* Deal with escalated network support issues.
* Draw up network status reports.
Basic Qualifications
* College or university degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
* Cisco CCIE/CCDE qualification desirable or CCNP level equivalent experience.
* 8+ years of high availability, high security, internet data center experience.
* 2+ years of public cloud experience preferred.
* Experience with automation and deployment frameworks to deploy network services.
* Documentation skills and experience.
* Design and deployment experience with F5, Palo Alto, Windows Server, VMWare, SD‑WAN, network virtualization.
* Must be able to lawfully work within the UK and have unrestricted work authorization for the UK.
Preferred Qualifications
* Strong organization skills and detail‑oriented.
* Excellent problem‑solving skills.
* Knowledge of ITSM/ITIL.
* Project coordination and management experience.
* Experience with the following:
o Cisco OS, firewalls, switches, routers.
o Palo Alto firewalls.
o Cisco ACI.
o F5.
Benefits
* Career Growth: Invested in your professional journey with learning‑forward initiatives and exciting challenges.
* Flexibility: Remote, hybrid, or on‑site options to fit your lifestyle.
* Collaboration: Teams thrive on sharing ideas, brainstorming solutions, and building a better tomorrow.
EEO Statement
Entrust is an EEO/AA/Disabled/Veterans Employer.
Entrust values diversity and inclusion and is committed to building a diverse workforce with wide perspectives and innovative ideas. We welcome applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds and strive to provide an accessible experience for candidates of all abilities.
If you require an accommodation, contact accessibility@entrust.com.
Recruiter Contact
Neha Rathore
Neha.Rathore@entrust.com
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