Job Title: Principal Network Engineer 2 – Routing/Switching/Wireless Location: OH - Columbus What you'll do: The Principal Network Engineer is a hands-on functional expert that spearheads complex Initiatives around the design, implementation, configuration, and troubleshooting of network infrastructure and services. They will guide a small team of engineers, influencing their contribution while working independently. Working closely with IT leadership and Enterprise Architecture, the Principal Network Engineer will deliver engineering roadmap activities, driving continuous improvement and maturity. In addition, the Principal Network Engineer and team are responsible for defining, creating, and maintaining architecture diagrams, standard operating procedures, controls, and other support documentation for their functional areas. They will participate in an on-call rotation and complete planned service-impacting activities outside of normal business hours in line with change management processes. Some travel may be required. What we are looking for: Team leads a small group of engineers, developing the engineering roadmap, defining workstreams, and delegation Plan, design, deploy and mature network infrastructure, services, and processes to meet business needs Deliver on-target KPIs for service availability, capacity, and performance management Provide escalation-level support to our incident, problem, and change management processes Collaborate with IT Governance during assessments and audits, providing evidence to support the control framework Procure and evaluate bleeding-edge technology solutions and present recommendations Lead complex engineering projects e.g., vendor-to-vendor migrations, mergers, and acquisitions Drive standardization, reduce needless complexity, challenge convention Create and maintain comprehensive documentation (HLDs/LLDs/SOPs/KBs) Ongoing proactive maintenance of network infrastructure & services Participation in business continuity and disaster recovery planning, testing, and maturity Participation in operational support 24x7 on-call rotation as required Other duties as assigned Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related field, or equivalent experience SME-level experience supporting the operation of mission-critical networks within finance, healthcare, or other highly regulated areas (HIPPA, PCI, SOX, CIS, NIST, ISO/IEC, etc.) SME-level experience participating in solution design and project delivery Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, OSI model, application flow analysis, IPv4 subnetting, IP routing, and switching protocols 10 years overall IT engineering industry experience with evidence of ongoing personal development In-depth experience with Cisco SDWAN technologies In-depth experience with Dynamic Routing protocols such as BGP, OSPF and EIGRP In-depth experience with Cisco DNA Center In-depth experience with designing and supporting highly available Wireless LANs In-depth experience with Cisco Data Center Switch technologies such as Nexus, UCS Fabric Interconnect, VPC, OTV, etc… In-depth experience with enterprise DNS, DHCP, and IP address management Preferred Qualifications SME-level experience participating in solution design and project delivery Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, OSI model, application flow analysis, IPv4 subnetting, IP routing, and switching protocols Strong leadership, organization, and mentorship skills with demonstratable experience Professional-level certifications with Cisco and/or other closely related technologies Compensation: Salary range for new hires is generally $154,000.00 - $191,000.00 for Las Vegas, NV. Salary amount is determined by specific job location. In addition, the role may be eligible for annual bonus/incentives earned and restricted stock. Benefits you’ll love: We offer all the important things you'd want — like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career! About the company: Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank are divisions of Western Alliance Bank; Member FDIC. 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