Principal Network Engineer

Piper Companies is seeking a Principal Network Engineer to support an industry leader in financial services for a permanent hybrid role based in Dallas, TX. The Principal Network Engineer role will focus on Application Traffic Management (ATM) and the overall F5 & AVI Load Balancing design

Responsibilities of the Principal Network Engineer:

• Lead, design, and support F5 and AVI load balancing solutions for mission-critical applications across on-premises, multi-cloud service providers, and hybrid environments.
• Provide overall Application Traffic Management (ATM) architecture, ensuring secure, scalable, and highly available connectivity for enterprise and customer-facing platforms.
• Craft and deliver new enterprise networking solutions while enabling new customer connectivity initiatives.
• Consult with business partners to recommend standard methodologies and technology options aligned with enterprise platforms and best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to F5 and AVI Application Traffic Management environments.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Network Operations, Network Engineering, and other Network Services teams to ensure 24x7 availability and reliability.
• Participate in shift-oriented operational support and contribute to incident response, problem management, and tactical change management activities.
• Apply ITSM methodologies to ensure consistent delivery of information technology services that meet evolving business needs.
• Support planned maintenance and implementation activities, including evening and weekend work as required.

Qualifications of the Principal Network Engineer:

• 4–6 years of hands-on engineering experience installing, configuring, and supporting load balancing technologies using F5
• Proven experience supporting and troubleshooting hybrid load balancing infrastructures, including on-premises, multi-cloud, and cloud-native services such as ALBs and GSLBs.
• AWS and/or Azure cloud network engineering experience.
• Deep understanding of Application Traffic Management and traffic analysis concepts.
• Strong network engineering and troubleshooting skills across complex enterprise environments.
• Working knowledge of routing and networking technologies including BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VRF, and VPNs preferred
• Experience with enterprise security policies and networking security best practices.
• Exposure to automation tools and scripting such as Ansible and Python preferred
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and frameworks.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, with demonstrated experience leading technical initiatives or projects.
• Strong customer-facing skills with a passion for solving complex technical challenges.
• Network-related certifications preferred

Compensation for the Principal Network Engineer includes:

• Salary range: $130,000 - $140,000 USD per year based on professional experience
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and PTO

This job opens for applications on 04/21/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Keywords: Network Engineering, Principal Network Engineer, F5, AVI, Application Traffic Management, Load Balancing, Hybrid Cloud, AWS, Azure, Enterprise Networking

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