Principal Network Engineer, Network Segmentation

What you'll do

• Lead the implementation of network segmentation and Zero Trust architectures across enterprise infrastructure.
• Design, deploy, and optimize micro-segmentation solutions to enhance security and visibility.
• Analyze application traffic patterns and east-west communication flows to develop segmentation policies.
• Enforce security policies for communications across data center and cloud environments.
• Modernize network security controls to reduce cybersecurity risks within the technology ecosystem.
• Troubleshoot network connectivity and security policy issues in complex enterprise environments.
• Integrate network security technologies with monitoring, asset inventory, or configuration management platforms.

What we're looking for

• 7+ years of experience in network engineering and data center networking.
• Hands-on experience with network segmentation platforms such as Illumio, Akamai Guardicore, or Cisco Secure Workload.
• Experience leading or supporting large-scale network segmentation, security transformation, or migration initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP networking, routing, switching, firewalls, access control policies, and network security principles.
• Experience analyzing application dependencies, traffic flows, and east-west communication patterns to develop segmentation policies.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust architecture, ZTNA, SASE, and enterprise security frameworks.
• Experience implementing network security solutions across on-premises and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Scripting/automation with Python, PowerShell, or APIs; Kubernetes, container networking, Linux, Windows, and financial services experience (preferred).