Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Florida Blue is a health insurance company focused on transforming health through compassionate, connected, and technology-enabled care. The Principal Network Engineer will own and evolve multi-cloud network architecture across AWS and Azure, lead hybrid connectivity and security initiatives, troubleshoot complex enterprise networks, and advance observability, automation, and infrastructure-as-code practices.
Responsibilities
- Design and operate hybrid network connectivity bridging on-premises infrastructure with AWS and Azure, including BGP route policy management, split-horizon DNS, consistent firewall policy enforcement, and failover validation across Direct Connect and ExpressRoute circuits
- Lead network architecture initiatives including refresh projects, segmentation strategies, SD-WAN deployments, and cloud connectivity (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP)
- Gather and analyze business requirements to design technology solutions that meet evolving business needs, including modifying existing systems or evaluating vendor solutions
- Operate and optimize Cisco (or equivalent) routing, switching, and wireless platforms, including campus core/distribution/access layers and wireless controllers
- Implement and tune network security controls in partnership with the Security team—firewalls, VPN (remote access and site-to-site), NAC, and zero-trust network access
- Troubleshoot complex, multi-domain network issues spanning routing, switching, wireless, DNS, firewalls, and cloud; drive root-cause analysis to permanent resolution
- Build and maintain network observability using tools such as Datadog, Thousand Eyes, SolarWinds, or equivalent—including dashboards, alerting, and capacity planning
- Develop automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (Python, Ansible, Terraform) to streamline configuration management, compliance, and change deployment
- Author and maintain high-quality network documentation including diagrams, runbooks, standards, and as-built records
- Participate in an on-call rotation and lead major incident response when network issues impact the business
- Prepare documentation for audits and participate in monthly releases and disaster recovery exercises
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the technical growth of the team
Skills
- 6+ years of progressive Enterprise Network Engineering experience
- Bachelor's degree in IT-related field or equivalent professional experience
- Demonstrated practical experience with AWS Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, VPC, Network Firewall, Route 53, ALB/NLB, PrivateLink
- Proven ability to design and deploy Terraform-managed Infrastructure-as-Code in AWS environments
- Demonstrated practical experience with Azure ExpressRoute, VNet peering, Azure Firewall
- Ability to architect and implement hybrid connectivity solutions in Azure
- Expert-level knowledge of routing and switching protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, VXLAN/EVPN, spanning tree, QoS)
- Deep hands-on experience with Cisco ACI/IOS/IOS-XE/NX-OS and/or comparable platforms (Arista, Juniper, Palo Alto, Fortinet)
- Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues using tools such as TCPDUMP, FW Monitor, Packet Capture, or Wireshark
- Strong experience with enterprise wireless (Cisco 9800 WLC, Meraki, Aruba, or equivalent), including RF design and troubleshooting
- Working knowledge of next-generation firewalls and remote-access VPN technologies (Cisco ASA/Firepower, Palo Alto, Fortinet, AnyConnect, etc.)
- Strong understanding of network security principles, segmentation, and zero-trust concepts
- Hands-on experience with network automation tools and scripting (Python, Ansible, Terraform, Git)
- Demonstrated proficiency implementing observability tools (Datadog, ThousandEyes, or equivalent)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to explain complex networking concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Participation in on-call rotation encompassing evenings and weekends (approximately every 6 weeks, scheduled in advance)
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life and global travel health insurance
- Income protection benefits: life insurance, short- and long-term disability programs
- Leave programs to support personal circumstances
- Retirement Savings Plan including employer match
- Paid time off, volunteer time off, 10 holidays and 2 well-being days
- Additional voluntary benefits available
- A comprehensive wellness program
- Opportunities for incentive or commission compensation
- Regular annual reviews with pay for performance considerations for base pay increases
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