Principal II, Network Engineer

About the Role

The Principal II, Network Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting global network services across the enterprise. This role partners with cross-functional teams to ensure reliable delivery and operational excellence, requiring deep expertise across multiple network technologies. The position provides leadership in architecture, engineering, and release management within a global environment, collaborating with senior IT leaders, vendors, and internal technology partners to influence strategic direction aligned with business and operational goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical review and governance of global network architecture, including performance, capacity, and utilization management.
• Define and establish network capabilities, standards, and processes to support both tactical and strategic objectives.
• Lead support and continuous improvement of network platforms through maintenance, enhancements, and incident resolution.
• Drive strategic network architecture decisions and long-term technology direction.
• Work in a dynamic environment with minimal guidance, balancing workload based on direction from senior management or business drivers.
• Build and nurture customer relationships, responding to customer needs with validated customer service skills.
• Foster an environment oriented to trust, open communication, creative thinking, and cohesive team effort.
• Proactively identify, escalate, and drive resolution of risks impacting network delivery and stability.
• Create and maintain detailed project plans, scope of work, and documentation for all moves, adds, and changes regarding the wide-area network.
• Evaluate existing communications systems, identify deficiencies, and make network performance recommendations.
• Organize workload for effective implementation and interact effectively at all levels with sensitivity to cultural diversity.
• Participate in On-Call routine coverage to support global network operations.

Team Dynamics

The role is part of a global, high-impact network team supporting mission-critical operations across regions. The environment focuses on cloud networking, SD-WAN, and hybrid architecture, with a high ownership model encompassing end-to-end responsibility for design, stability, and performance. Strong cross-team collaboration with security, cloud, and infrastructure teams is emphasized, alongside a focus on innovation and continuous improvement (automation, performance, optimization).

Leadership and Supervisory Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to network engineering and operations teams across global regions.
• Drive architecture standards, best practices, and governance to ensure consistency, scalability, and reliability.
• Influence and align cross-functional teams (cloud, security, infrastructure) on network strategy and design decisions.
• Lead major initiatives and transformation programs (cloud networking, SD-WAN, infrastructure modernization).
• Manage and guide vendors and strategic partners, ensuring alignment with business and technology objectives.
• Support team development through knowledge sharing, coaching, and technical guidance.
• Act as a senior escalation point for complex incidents and high-impact issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology or equivalent.
• 7+ years’ experience in network operations or a related field.
• Deep expertise in routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP).
• Advanced switching technologies and large-scale FW/LAN/WAN design.
• Troubleshooting and performance optimization across global networks.

Skills

• Cloud Networking (Public & Hybrid): Design, implementation, and support of cloud network architectures across GCP, Azure, OCI, and/or AWS. Hybrid connectivity (VPN, SD-WAN, private circuits such as ExpressRoute/Direct Connect). Integration of on-prem and cloud network environments including Cisco ACI or VMware NSX and cloud gateway.
• Data Center Infrastructure Solutions: Cisco (R&S), ASA/Firepower (NGFW + IDS/IPS), Infoblox (DDI), Citrix NetScaler, Portnox NAC, Cisco and Arista platforms.
• Network Segmentation and Access Control: Comprehensive knowledge in solutions analysis, design, deployment, and operationalization in cloud edge networking, SD-WAN, automation, and data center.
• Automation: Knowledge and experience with cloud programming/scripting languages and frameworks (Python, Ansible, etc.) in support of automation.
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and verbal/written communication with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Preferred certifications: CCIE or equivalent.
• Multi-lingual skills are a plus.
• Compliance with policies and procedures, maintaining confidentiality, and acting with integrity, honesty, and respect.

Benefits

Herbalife offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees in the U.S. (limited to the 50 States and the District of Columbia), including:

• Group Health Programs: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Basic Life/AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Other Voluntary Benefit Programs: 401(k) plan, Wellness Incentive Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), Supplemental Life/Critical Illness/Hospitalization/Accident Insurance, and Pet Insurance.
• Paid Time Off: Company-observed U.S. Holidays, Floating Holidays, Vacation, Sick Time, Volunteer Program, Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave, Bereavement Leave, Personal Leave, and time off for voting.