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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Network Engineer - **Company:** Quality Theorem - **Location:** Redmond, WA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $107,758.0 - $189,773.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, IEEE 802.1Q, Software Applications, Border Gateway Protocol, Microsoft Outlook, Domain Name System (DNS), Hypertext Transfer Protocols (HTTP), Networking Hardware, Intrusion Detection Systems, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Multi-protocol Systems, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visio, Routing, Network Administration, Network Time Protocols, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Microsoft SharePoint, Sniffers, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Wireshark, Wide Area Networks, Network Routers, Transport Layer Security, Network Access Control, Load Balancing, Firewalls (Computer Science), Juniper, Information Technology, TACACS+ Protocol, Cisco - **Published:** August 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b5da2f6163402ff8 ## About the Role * Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience * CCNA, CCNP, CCIE a plus * 5 years as a network engineer or manager in an IT organization supporting >5K network devices * At least three years of experience with Cisco, Juniper, and Foundry equipment; Foundry and Juniper Certifications * Advanced knowledge and expertise in local and wide area networking, wired and wireless communications * Experience with enterprise network monitoring and management frameworks * Ability to identify opportunities and specifications for automation to eliminate the need for repetitive manual work * At least 3-5 years of experience with LAN and WAN technologies + wireless, to include: * Experience with packets captures, routing protocols, security, wireless, network node scanning, VPNs, firewalls, network management platform, and ITIL framework * Experience with installation, operations, maintenance, and support, to include routers, switches, hubs, sniffers, cabling, firewalls, IDS, VPN, Radius, Tacacs+, LDAP, etc. * Advanced-level knowledge, experience, and ability troubleshooting and producing designs that leverage protocols such as MSTP, 802.1q, 802.1AX, TRILL, OSPF, ISIS, BGP, MPLS, LDP, etc * Working knowledge, experience, and ability with TCP internals and other L4-7 protocols and technologies such as SSL, HTTP, DNS, NTP, Local Load Balancing, Global Load Balancing, Netmon/Wireshark, etc * Knowledge of software applications, and MS Office (Outlook, SharePoint, Word, Excel & Visio) * Advanced understanding of security engineering experience, including firewall rule set construction and management, Intrusion Detection Systems, and network access control systems * Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and customer service skills * Strong documentation and communication skills in both verbal and written forms * Able to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, and customers * Able to read, analyze, and interpret documents and technical procedures * Able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where some standardization exists * Able to effectively prioritize heavy workload, meet tight deadlines, and solve a range of problems in straightforward situations * Able to respond quickly in emergency situations and provide 24/7 on-call assistance as needed ## Related Videos - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Creating a routing app with Google Maps API from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/831-creating-a-routing-app-with-google-maps-api-from-scratch) - [Your Infrastructure Is Not a Playground: AI Agents for Infra Done Right](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2084-your-infrastructure-is-not-a-playground-ai-agents-for-infra-done-right) - [Computer Vision from the Edge to the Cloud done easy](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/263-computer-vision-from-the-edge-to-the-cloud-done-easy) - [A Technical Introduction to Bitcoin's 2nd Layer- The Lightning Network](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/15-a-technical-introduction-to-bitcoin-s-2nd-layer-the-lightning-network) - [Small, Secure, Interconnected: The next Internet Protocol](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100062-small-secure-interconnected-the-next-internet-protocol) ## Related Articles - [Top Characteristics of a Software Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/166-top-characteristics-of-a-software-engineer) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)