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Principal Network Engineer

Lila Sciences· Business Operations
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Cambridge, MA$204k - $272kfull-timePosted 4d ago

About the role

Senior IC responsible for the architecture, design, security, and scaling of Lila's global network across multiple sites, coordinating with Identity, Endpoints, Security, and OT/Controls teams and managing MSP relationships.

Responsibilities

  • Own the architecture, design, and roadmap for Lila’s global network, including SD-WAN/SASE, enterprise firewalls, and secure remote access.
  • Lead VLAN, subnet, and segmentation design across corporate IT, lab, and OT environments.
  • Design IT/OT convergence patterns that keep production labs safe, segmented, observable, and reliable.
  • Drive network infrastructure migration and hardening, including firewall-to-SASE cutovers and maintenance windows.
  • Build network visibility, monitoring, and telemetry to detect issues before they affect scientists or lab operations.
  • Establish scalable standards for DNS, IP addressing, and naming conventions across labs, buildings, and geographies.
  • Serve as the senior escalation point for complex network incidents, and create runbooks that help the broader IT team self-serve.
  • Manage network-focused MSPs and vendors while insourcing the highest-value engineering work over time.
  • Mentor other network engineers and represent network engineering in planning for lab buildouts and facility expansions.
  • Advise leadership on network architecture tradeoffs across security, cost, reliability, and delivery speed.

Qualifications

  • Typically 10+ years of progressive network engineering experience, or equivalent depth in designing and operating multi-site networks.
  • Deep hands-on expertise with SD-WAN/SASE platforms such as Cato Networks or similar.
  • Strong experience with enterprise firewalls, routing platforms, switching, VLAN segmentation, and subnetting at scale.
  • Experience securing and connecting both corporate IT and OT, industrial, or lab-instrumentation networks.
  • Practical experience implementing network segmentation, zero-trust concepts, and secure remote access.
  • Proven ability to manage MSPs and vendors while improving technical outcomes and accountability.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills and comfort serving as the senior escalation point for production-impacting network issues.
  • Excellent communication skills, including translating network architecture decisions for technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Required:SD-WAN/SASEEnterprise firewallsIT/OT security and segmentationVendor/ MSP managementCommunication

Benefits

  • Full-time U.S. employees receive comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision; employer-paid life and disability insurance; flexible time off with generous holidays; paid parental leave; educational assistance; commuter benefits including bike share memberships; company-subsidized lunch.
  • International benefits tailored to region; salary ranges USD for U.S. positions; international salaries set to local market.
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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