Secret Principal Network Engineer

Post Date

Aug 06, 2026

Location

San Diego,
California

ZIP/Postal Code

92106
US
Oct 09, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract-to-perm

Category

Computer Engineering

Req #

SDG-d073f3b8-3ada-4d9c-ba09-ca4ca9613f2f

Pay Rate

$67 - $84 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a principal network engineer to support a large government customer. This person is responsible for the integration, analysis, testing, troubleshooting, maintenance, and security of network devices and services. This role requires a strong understanding of network architecture, routing, switching, cloud connectivity, and network management tools to monitor and analyze network performance at the physical and IP packet levels. This person will be working with Palo Alto, Aruba and Cisco networks and should have a strong understanding of how to design, implement and maintain these networks. This is a hybrid cloud environment so an understanding of how to establish and maintain Virtual Private Gateways and maintain connectivity to multi-cloud environments will be key.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Required Skills & Experience

Secret Clearance
IAT II or higher certification
10+ Years of Network Engineering Experience
3+ Years of experience with either Palo Alto or Aruba networking and/or firewalls
Strong Experience with networking in a cloud environment
Strong Experience with Network/System Hardening
Understanding of Zero Trust architecture

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.