Principal Network Engineer

About the role

Zelis is modernizing the healthcare financial experience across payers, providers, and healthcare consumers. The Principal Network Engineer will design, implement, and support enterprise-wide network infrastructure across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support enterprise-wide network infrastructure.
• Lead architecture reviews and network modernization initiatives.
• Design and manage Palo Alto NGFW, Panorama, GlobalProtect, Prisma Access, and Prisma SASE solutions.
• Implement Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) strategies.
• Design AWS networking architectures including VPCs, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, VPNs, Security Groups, Route Tables, and Load Balancers.
• Design hybrid-cloud networking solutions connecting AWS, on-premises data centers, and third-party providers.
• Leverage Megaport and similar cloud interconnection platforms to provide scalable and resilient connectivity.
• Configure and troubleshoot Cisco routing and switching environments including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, QoS, HSRP/VRRP, and Nexus/Catalyst platforms.
• Drive network automation using Python, Ansible, Terraform, APIs, and Git.
• Mentor engineers and lead strategic infrastructure initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• 10+ years of enterprise network engineering experience.
• 5+ years leading architecture and modernization initiatives.
• Expert-level Palo Alto Networks experience.
• Advanced AWS networking expertise.
• Strong Cisco routing and switching background.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and automation.
• Deep understanding of network security, segmentation, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and Zero Trust architectures.

Qualifications

• Experience with Megaport, Megaport Cloud Router (MCR), or similar Network-as-a-Service platforms.
• Experience supporting hybrid-cloud and multi-cloud architectures.
• Healthcare industry experience preferred.
• Experience supporting HIPAA-regulated environments.