Principal Engineer Lead Network Operations

Post Date

Jun 30, 2025

Location

Columbus,
Ohio

ZIP/Postal Code

43219
US
Sep 01, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Network Engineer

Req #

COL-792111

Pay Rate

$54 - $68 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

Principal Engineer Lead Network Operations A successful candidate will provide 24x7 technical leadership and operational support for Enterprise Network organization.
Detailed Description:
Lead Major Incident Support efforts, coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure timely resolution and communication during critical network incidents relying on his/her ability to pull together technical resources to gather accurate information to provide data driven solutions.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues escalated from Tier-1 and Tier-2 support teams, conduct post-mortem/Root Cause Analysis (RCA) on major incidents to identify underlying causes and implement corrective actions.
Maintains current knowledge of hardware, software and network technology and recommends modifications as required.
Engage with Platform Engineering teams to align network operations with platform development and enhancements.
Create all required technical documentation in accordance with Huntington's Change Control and project management processes and procedures.
Work with developers to create automation workflows that enhance network operations and efficiency.
Provide training and mentorship to team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
Provide after hours and on-call support as needed.

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Required Skills & Experience

- Palo Alto Firewalls
- F5 load balancers
- Data center fabric, vxlan or ACI (strong route/switch)


8+ years of experience in troubleshooting complex network technologies throughout all layers of the OSI model and deploying/diagnosing the following protocols and functions: IP, TCP, UDP, DNS, DHCP, HTTP/S, VLANs, MPLS, IPSEC, DMVPN, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VRF, VxLAN, EVPN, VRRP, MLAG, VPC, STP, Anycast, IPSEC, SSL, TLS.
5+ years of experience in designing, deploying, and maintaining highly available underlay and overlay networking & security constructs (EVPN, VxLAN, SD-WAN, VMWare NSX).
4+ years of experience with Campus Networks including wired and wireless, Cisco Catalyst, Cisco DNA, Cisco ISE and SASE architectures.
4+ years of experience in network management protocols, like SNMP, SSH, syslog, RADIUS/TACACS/802.1x.
4+ years of experience in automating Network and/or Security deployments & functions in a Multi-Tenant/Multi-Data-Center environment using coding/scripting languages (Python, Ansible, Powershell, etc.).

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Excellent communication skills (written/verbal) to properly articulate complicated Network/Security designs to management and business partners.
Experience deploying & maintaining large scale L2 & L3 DataCenter Networks.
Experience with Cisco (IOS & NXOS) and Arista (EOS), F5 (Big-IP), Paloalto (PanOS), Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE).
Experience with Ansible, AWX, AAP.
Experience with a cloud platform such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
Experience with UNIX/Linux.
Technical certifications such as Cisco CCNP-Enterprise or Datacenter, CCIE, Palo Alto PCCSA, PCNS, PCNSE, or F5.
Experience in an enterprise environment and previous banking/financial industry experience is a plus.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st 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.