Principal Network Engineer - Chicago

Your impact
As a Principal Network Engineer, you will be a valuable team member on our Network and Security operations team supporting Intelsat's Corporate and Commercial Aviation Networks and Security infrastructure. This individual will be part of a team responsible for the design and implementation of Intelsat's growing datacenter presence around the world. You will lead and assist with various projects that will challenge your skills with routing, switching, security, VoIP, and multi-media services including inflight entertainment. This position will work with and manage vendor relations and could have a voice in the purchase/quote process, as our business continues to expand.
What you will do

• Create network solutions to solve business issue that drive revenue.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network issues involving Intelsat switches, routers, circuits, etc.
• Troubleshoot issues with our Palo Alto and Juniper firewall platform as well implement policy rule changes to facilitate new services and connectivity.
• Document changes to all Intelsat infrastructure to include Visio diagrams, spreadsheets, and cloud-based tracking and documentation software.
• Collaborate with Network Engineering, with the implementation, buildout, decommissioning, and refresh of Intelsat teleports, datacenters, and sales offices.
• Coordinate with system design and network operations for existing data expansion, consolidation, and relocation.
• Manage vendor relationships to get their equipment specs, list prices and other vendor information.
• Be a thought leader in Network Operations, implementing change.

Your required experience/skills )

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 7 - 10 years' experience working in large complex datacenter environments
• Advanced troubleshooting skills of datacenter and office network environments.

Your success in this role will look like:

• Familiar with hardware return of material assets processes.
• Provide options for existing data expansion, consolidation and relocation.
• Partner with other departments to coordinate the delivery, installation, testing and commissioning of equipment.

It would be nice if you had:

• Proficient with routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, RIPv2, MPLS, PBR, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP)
• Working knowledge with dual homing service providers and ISP redundancy
• Extensive experience working with Cisco hardware including switches, routers, ASRs, ASA, FWSM, IPS, load balancers, Nexus
• Hands on troubleshooting skills including packet level tracing, debugging and analysis.
• In depth knowledge of security protocols, TACACS, RADIUS, different flavors of VPN and remote access.
• Experience with Telco services, T1, DS3, SONET, OC3 - 192.
• Datacenter design, redundancy and failover experience a plus
• Insight into F5 load balancing and geographical load balancing a plus

How we support you:

• Hybrid work environment offering up to two days per week work from home (for eligible positions)
• Development opportunities supporting professional growth championed by our dedicated Learning & Development team. 20-25% of our positions are hired internally!
• Ways to get involved: satellite launch parties, company connect events, charitable activities, team social events, recognition programs, and employee resource groups.
• Wide range of benefits and perks to help you stay healthy, happy, and productive. These include paid leave programs, medical, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits, employee wellness offerings, and more!

These benefits are designed to support your overall well-being and help you succeed in your role.
Our D&I Commitment
We're committed to fostering a culture and environment of diversity, inclusion and respect - a place where everyone can show up fully as themselves and do their best work every day. We're a technology leader committed to advancing diverse, inclusive teams - where belonging is rooted in our culture. Intelsat has an established Diversity & Inclusion Council and Employee Resource Groups. Intelsat is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
While it is important to note that meeting the minimum qualifications is a fundamental requirement for consideration, if you are enthusiastic about this role and are unsure how well your experience aligns with these requirements, we encourage you to apply. Our recruitment team will assess your application and determine if your skills and qualifications meet the essential criteria for this role or whether there might be another role within our organization that is a better match.
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