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Principal Network Infrastructure Engineer

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Chula Vista, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/9/2026
Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, ChaTeck Incorporated, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today!

Role: Principal Network Infrastructure Engineer

Location: San Diego, CA

Let’s create our future together at The AES Group!

About The AES Group

The AES Group is a premier technology staffing and services company that has been bringing businesses and talent together for over 20 years to deliver innovative technology solutions that create meaningful impact. AES helps enterprises, including Fortune 500 organizations, engage customers, empower employees, and transform operations through cloud, data, AI, and emerging technologies.

Why Join Us?

  • Design and scale global, high-performance network infrastructure for latency-sensitive environments
  • Work on cutting-edge networking technologies supporting real-time, high-availability systems
  • Drive innovation across hybrid cloud and on-premise network architectures
  • Play a key role in ensuring seamless connectivity and uptime for mission-critical platforms
  • Collaborate with elite engineering teams in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment

About The Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Network Infrastructure Engineer to design, implement, and support a low-latency, high-availability global network infrastructure.

This role is critical in maintaining optimal network performance for online platforms and enterprise systems, ensuring reliability, scalability, and security across distributed environments.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain global WAN, LAN, and data center network architectures
  • Optimize network performance for latency-sensitive, high-throughput environments
  • Configure and troubleshoot advanced routing protocols including BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP
  • Manage and secure network infrastructure using Palo Alto and Cisco ASA firewalls
  • Lead incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis for network-related issues
  • Support hybrid cloud networking, including AWS VPC, Direct Connect, and VPN connectivity
  • Implement redundancy and failover strategies such as HSRP and VRRP
  • Evaluate, design, and deploy SD-WAN solutions to improve network efficiency and resilience

Required Qualifications

  • 8–12 years of experience in Network Engineering
  • Strong expertise in routing, switching, and network architecture design
  • Hands-on experience with Cisco, Juniper, and Palo Alto technologies
  • Experience with cloud networking, preferably AWS
  • Familiarity with load balancing technologies such as F5 is a plus
  • Proven experience supporting high-availability, global network environments

What Success Looks Like

  • Highly resilient, low-latency network infrastructure supporting global users
  • Improved network performance and reduced downtime across all environments
  • Strong incident response and rapid issue resolution capabilities
  • Scalable and secure network architecture aligned with business growth

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