Principal Network Engineer

Job Description Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary. Job Description To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a PrincipalNetwork Engineer - IT located in Chennai location. We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled Senior Network Engineer to join our Global Networks and Telecoms (GNT) team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing complex on-prem and cloud-based networking solutions for Flex with over 150 sites across 35 countries. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in on-prem and cloud networking technologies, a deep understanding of multiple network protocols and technologies, as well as strong analytical and problem-solving skills and experience working with large enterprise networks. The right candidate will be comfortable in a fast-moving organization and enjoy digging into operational problems to implement the process enhancement and technical solutions to solve them and is able to quickly learn and pick up new domain expertise and technologies. The candidate will work together with a larger global network team to support Flex's global network operations across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Reporting to the Director, and the role involves: What a typical day looks like: - Designing, building, and maintaining complex highly scalable and available network solutions deployed on-prem and in public clouds (such as AWS, Azure, GCP), and/or hybrid environments. - Support the DevOps cultural transformation of the global network services team at Flex by promoting, planning, and driving the deployment of new processes to eliminate wasteful, repetitive tasks that can be automated. - Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other network engineers and participate in the training and development of team members. - Create and maintain detailed documentation including network diagrams, configurations, policies, procedures, and runbooks. - Staying current, evaluate & recommend the latest network technologies, security threats, and industry best practices. This involves continuous learning and professional development to ensure that the network infrastructure supports business growth and transformation. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including application engineers, operations, and security, to ensure the integrity, security, and scalability of our cloud-based infrastructure - Act as a senior escalation point for complex network incidents, performing deep-dive diagnostics and root cause analysis - Deploy and configure enterprise network infrastructure including switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers, ADCs, VPNs, NAC, WLCs, ZeroTrust, SD-WAN, and hybrid cloud solutions. - Consults on issues and requests from internal customers that require the implementation of on-prem and cloud networking infrastructure solutions. - Ensure optimal performance, resilience, and high availability of enterprise network infrastructure across regions. - Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies such as SASE, ZTNA, SDN, and AI-driven networking (AIOps). The experience we're looking to add to our team: - Batchelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience. - 10+ years experience in deploying and maintaining both on-prem and cloud network infrastructure. - Proven experience managing a global enterprise networks spanning data centers, branches, and cloud environments for a multinational company - Expert knowledge of networking protocols and technologies such as TCP/IP, DNS, BGP, OSPF, VLAN, VPN, IPSEC, QoS, WAN, LAN, WLAN, packet capture & analysis etc. - Knowledge & experience of SDWAN technologies, preferably Fortinet. - Deep understanding of network security concepts and best practices and extensive experience in next-generation firewall (NGFW), preferably Fortinet & Palo Alto. - Solid working experience with leading network solutions from Fortinet, Juniper, Cisco, F5, Palo Alto, Alkira NaaS, and HPE Aruba. - Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. - Have a good understanding of the following: - Linux - Python / Ansible / Terraform - Git / GitHub / GitLab - Infrastructure as Code - CI/CD Pipelines Desired Certifications - Fortinet Certified Professional. - Juniper JNCIP-DC Certification or equivalent. - CCNP or CCIE Enterprise or Security. - F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator or higher certification. What you'll receive for the great work you provide: - Health Insurance - Paid Time Off NK99 Job Category IT Flex pays for all costs associated with the application, interview or offer process, a candidate will not be asked for any payment related to these costs. Flex does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services. Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Flex does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status or any other status protected by law. Flex provides reasonable accommodation so that qualified applicants with a disability may participate in the selection process. Please advise us of any accommodations you request to express interest in a position by e-mailing: . 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