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# Principal Network Engineer (Operations)

- **Company:** Insight Global
- **Location:** Miami, FL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Configuration Management, Python (Programming Language), Local Area Networks, Network Troubleshooting, Routing, Ansible, Wireless Networks, Wi-Fi Technology, Computer Network Operations, Open Network Automation Platform, Cisco
- **Published:** August 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.miamigigs.com/job.asp?id=3369805957&tx=KR8181FFQ&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* 10+ years of Network Engineering experience supporting large enterprise environments

 - Experience with Routing, Switching, and Wireless networking experience

 - Strong Network Operations experience supporting and optimizing existing infrastructure rather than designing new environments

 - Experience leading network upgrades, maintenance windows, and lifecycle management initiatives

 - Experience evaluating software releases, understanding bugs/features, and determining upgrade strategies

 - Experience creating, maintaining, and enforcing standardized "Golden Configurations" across enterprise environments

 - Hands-on Cisco and Aruba networking experience

 - Experience supporting WAN, LAN, WiFi, and Firewall technologies

 - Experience performing root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and long-term remediation of network issues

 - Experience remediating security vulnerabilities, audit findings, and configuration-related risks

 - Exposure to Python, Ansible, and Azure DevOps for network automation and configuration management

 - Experience mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership within an engineering organization

## Description

Seeking a Principal Engineer, Network Operations to serve as the highest technical escalation point within the network organization. This individual will be responsible for maintaining the reliability, performance, and standardization of a large-scale network environment consisting of approximately 56,000 devices. The ideal candidate possesses deep expertise in Routing, Switching, Wireless, Network Operations, and Infrastructure Lifecycle Management, with hands-on experience leading upgrades, maintaining Golden Configurations, resolving complex outages, and driving automation initiatives using tools such as Python, Ansible, and Azure DevOps.


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