This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Are you ready to drive engineering activities that will take Spectrum's telecommunications and security operations to new heights? As a Principal Engineer I, you will collaborate with technical operations staff on system design, configuration, and security hardening, while guiding design teams and advising team leaders to ensure cutting-edge solutions and seamless integration. In this impactful role, you will be at the forefront of securing critical network infrastructure, developing and maintaining vulnerability and exposure management processes, conducting formal reviews of CVEs, enforcing adherence to golden configurations, managing lab environment vulnerability scanning, and defining the scope and methodology for network device penetration testing. You will play a key role in strengthening Spectrum's security posture across managed services, B2B relationships, and internal operations while maintaining and enhancing critical hardware, software, and electrical systems.

How You’ll Make an Impact Design, implement, monitor, enhance and troubleshoot systems in assigned areas Analyze and revise existing system logic difficulties and documentation as necessary Test and review system designs Provide engineering technical support and guidance to regional personnel and ensure all technical integration, changes, standards and documentation are met Mentor and guide the work of technical staff Review work plans and design and advise on improvements Adhere to industry specific local, state, and federal regulations, as applicable Know, understand and follow company policy Working Conditions Office environment 
What You’ll Bring to Spectrum Required Qualifications Education Master’s or bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field or related work experience Experience 5+ years engineering work experience 5+ years project management work experience Skills Ability to read, write, speak and understand English  Basic knowledge of related industry specifications and standards IEEE, ANSI, Fiber (Multimode, Single mode, UTP, etc.), Bridging, Switching, Routing, Ethernet and Transport technologies and protocols  Basic knowledge in network design, network architecture, protocols and network topology  Basic knowledge in TCP/IP and the OSI Model  Basic knowledge in using ticketing and software tools to support the current operations Basic knowledge of network devices and basic network appliances  Basic knowledge of network designing software, such as Visio  Ability to perform duties in a very fast-paced environment and ability to learn new technology quickly  Ability to use personal computer and software applications  Preferred Qualifications 

Education 

Master’s degree in Cybersecurity or relatedIndustry and vendor specific certifications and training preferred (Cisco, Juniper, Alcatel-Lucent, etc.)

Experience

Experience with SIEM platforms (Splunk or similar) for log aggregation and threat detectionIncident response and forensic investigation experienceCompliance framework experience (NIST CSF, CIS Controls, ISO 27001, SOC 2)Familiarity with network security controls including firewalls, ACLs, VPNs, MFA, and jump hostsExperience managing Managed Services devices (Fortinet, Cisco Meraki, Audiocodes)Experience with API tooling and automation for security operations workflowsFamiliarity with vulnerability management programs, including scanning, prioritization, and remediation trackingExperience managing B2B relationships, including vendor coordination and service-level accountabilityExperience leading or mentoring junior security engineers

Skills 

Understanding of threat modeling and risk assessment methodologiesFamiliarity with security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) platformsUnderstanding of DNS security, DDoS mitigation, and traffic analysisAbility to develop and maintain process documentation and standard operating proceduresProficiency in Python or similar scripting languages for automation and toolingProficiency with MS365 applications (Excel, SharePoint, Teams)Knowledge of Spectrum products and services
EGN601 2026-73498 2026

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We're committed to growing a workforce that reflects our communities, and providing equal opportunities for employment and advancement. Learn about our inclusive culture.