Technology Engineer, Principal - Data Center Networking

• Deep expertise in enterprise technology architecture and modernization practices • Strategic mindset with ability to translate business goals into technical solutions • Strong leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder influence skills • Mastery of integration frameworks, and automation strategies • Demonstrated ability to drive innovation across a complex technology landscape • Demonstrated ability to influence enterprise technical direction without direct authority. • Mastery of enterprise integration frameworks, automation strategies, and engineering best practices. • Demonstrated ability to drive innovation across a complex technology landscape. • Expert knowledge of Cisco Data Center networking technologies, including Cisco ACI, Cisco Nexus 9000 Series, NX-OS, and Nexus Dashboard. • Expert understanding of enterprise Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking concepts. • Advanced expertise with VXLAN EVPN, BGP, OSPF, VRFs, vPC, multicast, QoS, Data Center Interconnect (DCI), and high-availability networking architectures. • Strong understanding of enterprise network segmentation, micro-segmentation, Zero Trust principles, and secure network design. • Experience integrating Data Center networking with cloud platforms, virtualization technologies, enterprise security solutions, storage platforms, and application delivery architectures • Experience with network automation utilizing Python, Ansible, REST APIs, Terraform, or similar automation technologies preferred. • Excellent analytical, documentation, communication, and presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to engineers, architects, leadership, and executive stakeholders. • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or Software Engineering preferred • 10+ years of progressive experience in technology engineering or IT solution development • Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Data Center certification required or equivalent demonstrated experience. • Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Data Center certification strongly preferred. • Cisco DevNet Professional certification or equivalent experience with network automation is preferred. • Experience with Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights, Fabric Controller, or related Cisco Data Center management platforms. • Experience designing and supporting enterprise Data Center Interconnect (DCI) solutions. • Experience with Equinix colocation facilities and enterprise Data Center expansion initiatives.

Summary: The Principal Technology Engineer provides enterprise-wide technical leadership and strategic direction for technology engineering initiatives. You’ll guide modernization efforts, establish engineering best practices, and ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with long-term business strategy. This role influences architectural standards and drives innovation across multiple systems and services. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Provide technical leadership for enterprise technology strategy, governance, and architecture alignment for the organization's Data Center networking environment. • Lead the design, engineering, implementation, and modernization of enterprise Data Center network solutions supporting mission-critical business services. • Define engineering standards, reference architectures, operational frameworks, and automation practices to improve operational efficiency, resiliency, scalability, and security. • Partner with Enterprise Architecture, senior IT leadership, business stakeholders, and other Principal Technology Engineers to prioritize and deliver strategic technology initiatives. • Collaborate across multiple technology domains, including Cloud, Security, Compute, Storage, Virtualization, Application Development, and Infrastructure Services, to ensure integrated enterprise solutions. • Architect, implement, and support Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI), Cisco Nexus switching platforms, Nexus Dashboard, and enterprise Data Center fabric technologies. • Design and maintain highly available Layer 2 and Layer 3 network architectures utilizing VXLAN, EVPN, BGP, OSPF, VRFs, vPC, multicast, and related technologies. • Lead Data Center modernization initiatives, infrastructure refreshes, network migrations, and strategic technology transformations. • Provide technical leadership for Data Center expansion initiatives, including enterprise colocation strategies and integration with Equinix facilities. • Partner with Network Engineering teams to support enterprise WAN evolution, including current Juniper SD-WAN deployments and migration toward Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN. • Develop and maintain enterprise networking standards, engineering documentation, reference architectures, and operational best practices. • Lead technical design reviews and provide architectural guidance for complex infrastructure initiatives. • Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend solutions that improve performance, resiliency, security, scalability, and operational efficiency. • Develop automation strategies utilizing APIs, scripting, Infrastructure-as-Code, and configuration management tools to improve operational consistency and efficiency. • Mentor engineers across teams, fostering continuous improvement, technical excellence, and knowledge sharing. • Perform advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex Data Center networking issues and serve as the highest level of technical escalation during major incidents. • Maintain awareness of evolving networking technologies and industry best practices to support continuous improvement and enterprise innovation. Skills and Competencies: • Deep expertise in enterprise technology architecture and modernization practices • Strategic mindset with ability to translate business goals into technical solutions • Strong leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder influence skills • Mastery of integration frameworks, and automation strategies • Demonstrated ability to drive innovation across a complex technology landscape • Demonstrated ability to influence enterprise technical direction without direct authority. • Mastery of enterprise integration frameworks, automation strategies, and engineering best practices. • Demonstrated ability to drive innovation across a complex technology landscape. • Expert knowledge of Cisco Data Center networking technologies, including Cisco ACI, Cisco Nexus 9000 Series, NX-OS, and Nexus Dashboard. • Expert understanding of enterprise Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking concepts. • Advanced expertise with VXLAN EVPN, BGP, OSPF, VRFs, vPC, multicast, QoS, Data Center Interconnect (DCI), and high-availability networking architectures. • Strong understanding of enterprise network segmentation, micro-segmentation, Zero Trust principles, and secure network design. • Experience integrating Data Center networking with cloud platforms, virtualization technologies, enterprise security solutions, storage platforms, and application delivery architectures • Experience with network automation utilizing Python, Ansible, REST APIs, Terraform, or similar automation technologies preferred. • Excellent analytical, documentation, communication, and presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to engineers, architects, leadership, and executive stakeholders. Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or Software Engineering preferred • 10+ years of progressive experience in technology engineering or IT solution development Additional Skills: • Extensive experience designing, implementing, and supporting Cisco Data Center networking solutions utilizing Cisco ACI and Cisco Nexus platforms. • Expert-level experience with Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking, VXLAN, EVPN, enterprise routing, switching, and Data Center networking technologies. • Experience supporting highly available, mission-critical enterprise environments. • Experience collaborating with Enterprise Architecture teams and cross-functional engineering organizations to develop enterprise technology standards and roadmaps. • Experience developing enterprise engineering standards, operational procedures, and technical documentation. • Experience supporting large enterprise environments; healthcare industry experience is preferred. Preferred Qualifications: • Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Data Center certificatio