Full TimeCharlotte, North CarolinaPosted 05/06/2026Areas of interest: Information Technology, IT Management/Project Management, Systems EngineeringRequisition Number: 2026-73498EGN601
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 related
Industry 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 detection
Incident response and forensic investigation experience
Experience with API tooling and automation for security operations workflows
Familiarity with vulnerability management programs, including scanning, prioritization, and remediation tracking
Experience managing B2B relationships, including vendor coordination and service-level accountability
Experience leading or mentoring junior security engineers
Skills
Understanding of threat modeling and risk assessment methodologies
Familiarity with security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) platforms
Understanding of DNS security, DDoS mitigation, and traffic analysis
Ability to develop and maintain process documentation and standard operating procedures
Proficiency in Python or similar scripting languages for automation and tooling
Proficiency with MS365 applications (Excel, SharePoint, Teams)
Knowledge of Spectrum products and services
EGN601 2026-73498 2026
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