Principal Network Engineer
OCH Technologies is seeking a highly skilled Principal Network Engineer to join our team supporting the FAA. This role involves complex network infrastructure systems across multiple sites. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with enterprise-level systems, strong expertise in Cisco and VMware technologies, and a proven ability to troubleshoot complex, interconnected environments. This role also requires excellent documentation skills, as well as experience managing system upgrades and evaluating new technologies and solutions
Location
On-site: FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center – Egg Harbor Township, NJ
This position may require up to 20% travel to customer sites, based on project and business needs
Core Responsibilities & Duties
- Serve as the technical authority and lead architect for enterprise network infrastructure across multiple sites and data center environments.
- Design, implement, and maintain highly available, secure, and scalable network architectures.
- Oversee operations and performance of environments, ensuring uptime, redundancy, and resilience.
- Lead network modernization, optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Manage and support core networking technologies including routing, switching, load balancing, and network security.
- Provide expert-level troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex network issues.
- Oversee and optimize performance using monitoring and diagnostic tools.
- Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and application teams to ensure seamless system integration.
- Develop and maintain network documentation, standards, and SOPs.
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and provide technical leadership across teams.
- Support federal compliance standards and frameworks (e.g., NIST, FAA guidelines where applicable).
- Participate in strategic planning, capacity planning, and technology road mapping.
- Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation for critical issues.
- Support configuration management and IT logistics activities.
- Assist with systems testing and maintenance.
- Occasional travel to government facilities is required.