Sr. Principal Network Engineer

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CB&I® is the world’s leading designer and builder of storage facilities, tanks and terminals. With more than 60,000 structures completed throughout our 135+ year history, we have the global expertise and strategically-located operations to provide customers world-class storage solutions for even the most complex energy infrastructure projects.

The Senior Principal Technology Specialist – Senior Network Engineer addresses complex, high-impact challenges by combining strategic vision with hands‑on expertise. An expert in data communications and network security, the Senior Principal Technology Specialist architects, secures, and scales data and firewall solutions while guiding the direction and resource allocation of projects and programs.

This position is an Individual Contributor role. The role directly reports to the Director, Information Technology Infrastructure and routinely interacts with Global IT / Global Business Leads / Project Management / Engineering / Operations.

• Develop and execute a strategic vision for the enterprise and data center networks, security perimeters, and telecommunications environments by leveraging innovative technologies, implementing industry best practices, and driving continuous improvement to optimize service delivery and elevate customer satisfaction.
• Design, configure, implement, and maintain secure, scalable, and resilient network infrastructure, telecommunication systems, wireless networks, cloud environments, third‑party integrations, security tools, firewalls, SASE, and supporting auxiliary systems such as monitoring, DHCP, and DNS.
• Collaborate with IT teams, cross‑functional teams, and third parties to gather business requirements, assist with business plan development, and implement technologies such as integrated innovative network and telecommunication infrastructure, security controls, cloud solutions, and applications, while ensuring seamless and future‑ready operation across the organization.
• Execute a wide range of network and telecommunications initiatives, including deploying and integrating technologies across the global enterprise.
• Engineer, deploy, and operate monitoring tools to enable visibility, control, proactive mitigation, system health, and operational effectiveness.
• Analyze network and telecommunication performance data and implement strategies to optimize system performance, such as bandwidth utilization, network throughput, routing, call quality, hardware and software tuning, and response times.
• Design and implement predictive and preventive system maintenance techniques, including lifecycle management strategies.
• Design and implement integration services with Third‑Party Systems, cloud services, and SaaS.
• Adapt leading security frameworks NIST, CIS, ISO, CSA, and CB&I specific security controls to enhance cybersecurity effectiveness.
• Develop and implement robust security policies, processes, and technology systems specific to network and telecommunications domains in collaboration with the Cybersecurity team.
• Develop, review, maintain, and disseminate comprehensive and accessible documentation, including configuration details, changes, troubleshooting guides, standard operating procedures, business processes, and runbooks to ensure operational clarity and compliance.
• Leverage network and telecommunications governance expertise and infrastructure frameworks to develop and enforce policies and procedures that support continuous improvement and compliance.
• Serve as a subject matter expert within your area of responsibility, mentoring members of the global IT organization, delivering technical and operational cross‑training, and providing advanced support for problem‑solving and root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity stakeholders to design, implement, and maintain comprehensive disaster recovery plans and strategies, ensuring continuous availability and resilience of network and VoIP/telephony…