Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Danta Technologies is hiring a Principal Network Engineer for its Global Network Engineering team. The role is responsible for the low-level design, implementation, migration, testing, and troubleshooting of complex enterprise network services across Internet, WAN, SD-WAN, cloud, and security domains.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, test, and implement Internet Gateway migration solutions
- Configure and troubleshoot complex routing environments including BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VRFs, route redistribution, and traffic engineering
- Perform deep-dive troubleshooting across Internet edge, SD-WAN, WAN, LAN, cloud, security, and carrier connectivity domains
- Develop and execute migration plans, implementation procedures, service cutovers, rollback strategies, and operational acceptance testing
- Perform detailed dependency analysis across routing, security, DNS, DDI, remote access, cloud connectivity, and carrier services
- Analyse technical dependencies and resolve migration blockers across network and security services
- Create and review low-level designs, implementation plans, MOPs, and operational documentation
- Work closely with Network Architects to translate target-state designs into deployable engineering solutions
- Support and Lead on major implementation events, service transitions, and high-risk change activities
- Drive engineering best practice, technical quality, and operational readiness
Skills
- CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert) - Enterprise Infrastructure (mandatory)
- Expert-level BGP knowledge including Internet edge design, route policy, traffic engineering, route filtering, and multi-carrier connectivity
- Extensive hands-on experience with Cisco enterprise routing and switching platforms
- Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise Internet connectivity solutions
- Strong SD-WAN engineering experience (Cisco Viptela)
- Strong understanding of OSPF, MPLS, VRFs, QoS, route redistribution, and high-availability network design
- Experience delivering complex network migrations and transformation programmes
- Experience integrating enterprise networks with Azure and hybrid-cloud environments
- Advanced troubleshooting skills using packet captures, protocol analysis, routing diagnostics, and telemetry tools
- Experience working directly with ISPs, carriers, and managed service providers
- Experience producing implementation plans, migration runbooks, and low-level designs
- Due to specific project and client requirements, this position is open to U.S. Citizens and U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents (Green Card holders)
- CCDE or equivalent design experience
- Azure ExpressRoute and hybrid-cloud networking
- Network automation using tools such as Python, Ansible, NetBrain
- Experience within Utilities, Energy, Critical National Infrastructure, or highly regulated environments
Benefits
- The option to elect healthcare insurance (Dental, Medical, Vision) for W2 employees
- Major holidays for W2 employees
- Paid sick leave as per state law for W2 employees
- No set days required in office; most work will be done remotely
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