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Principal Network Engineer

Job in Millburn, Essex County, New Jersey, 07041, USA
Listing for: Objective Partners
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-03-05
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Cybersecurity
  • IT/Tech
    Systems Engineer, Cybersecurity
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 80000 - 100000 USD Yearly USD 80000.00 100000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Principal Network Engineer

Location:

New Jersey

Type:
Full-time / Contract-to-Hire

Qualifications & Requirements
  • 10+ years of enterprise network engineering experience, including architectural ownership in large, multi-site environments
  • Proven experience operating at a Principal, Lead, or Architect level within an enterprise network
  • Deep expertise in Cisco enterprise networking (Catalyst, Nexus, routing, switching, core/distribution design)
  • Advanced hands‑on experience with Palo Alto firewalls and SD‑WAN architecture and deployments
  • Strong experience with F5 load balancers (LTM/GTM; iRules preferred)
  • Expertise with Cisco ISE, network access control, and authentication frameworks
  • Experience leading MPLS-to-broadband or hybrid WAN modernization initiatives
  • Strong scripting and automation experience (Python required)
  • Experience supporting distributed environments spanning 20+ locations
  • Demonstrated leadership experience mentoring engineers and serving as a senior escalation point
  • Strong ability to define architectural standards, document best practices, and influence technical direction
Certifications (Highly Important)
  • CCNP Enterprise required
  • CCIE strongly preferred
  • Palo Alto PCNSE required or ability to obtain quickly
  • Additional advanced networking or security certifications highly valued
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, ethnic origin, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.#J-18808-Ljbffr
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