Principal Network Engineer

Fidelity Financial Services

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Work type
On-site
Location
Durham, NC
Posted
12 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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About Fidelity Financial Services

Fidelity Investments is one of the largest financial services companies in the world, offering brokerage services, mutual funds, retirement planning, wealth management, and life insurance to individuals and institutions. Industry: Financial Services & Investment Management

Fidelity Financial Services currently has 96 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $120,739–$200,000 across 23 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal Network Engineer

The Principal Network Engineer joins the infrastructure team to design, engineer, and implement global network infrastructure across LAN, WLAN, and WAN environments. This role involves managing complex topologies using Visio while supporting routed protocols including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, VRF, and VPNs. The engineer will perform hardware and software maintenance, manage secure wireless infrastructure, and execute tactical change management to ensure system stability. Key responsibilities include deploying VxLan for iSCSI storage connectivity and performing software lifecycle management within ITSM practices. Technical requirements include expertise with Cisco, HPE, and AWS platforms, alongside automation skills using Python, Ansible, and ServiceNow. The role also involves engineering Role-Based Access Controls via Cisco ISE and Active Directory integration to maintain security policies across the backbone of global operations for enterprise-wide systems.

What does a Network Engineer earn?

Median $145000 from 127 postings across 32 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design, engineer, and implement global switch and routed network infrastructure.
  • Support and maintain enterprise-wide secure wireless infrastructure.
  • Implement and upgrade existing network hardware and software components.
  • Manage network security through tactical change management processes.
  • Architect multi-tiered datacenter environments using VxLan protocols for storage connectivity.
  • Automate deployments and configuration checks using Python, Ansible, and ServiceNow.
  • Engineer Role-Based Access Controls (RBAC) using Cisco ISE and Active Directory integration.
  • Document complex network topologies and technologies using Visio.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related field and experience as a Principal Network Engineer.
  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related field and experience as a Principal Network Engineer.
  • Experience designing, engineering, and deploying global network infrastructure using Cisco, HPE, and AWS platforms.
  • Expertise architecting and engineering global network infrastructure using BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, MPLS, and VPLS transport technologies.
  • Experience performing software lifecycle management for enterprise network infrastructure including lab testing and certification.
  • Expertise in multi-tiered datacenter network environments and deploying VxLan protocol for iSCSI.
  • Proficiency in automation using Python, Ansible, and ServiceNow to deploy applications and manage configuration compliance.
  • Experience engineering Role-Based Access Controls (RBAC) utilizing Cisco ISE groups and Active Directory integration.

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