Principal Network Engineer

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets.

At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success.

Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!

We are looking for a passionate Principal Network Engineer to help us deliver and run a suite of new technology solutions for the entire company.

The Principal Network Engineer role is accountable for delivering a variety of technical products, working as part of the Network Team alongside other engineers and architects.

 

The Principal Network Engineer will be part of the team that is responsible for the development and support of the Elanco’s Network Platform.

The Team works closely with the Technical Service Owners and Operations Team to constantly raise the reliability bar for our services, providing guidance for the adoption of modern technologies and zero-trust strategy in all stages of the service development life cycle.

 

Your Responsibilities  


* Leading large-scale projects within the organization


* Setting technical direction, strategic guidance and long-term vision for engineering teams


* Influencing company-wide engineering practices and standards


* Collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders at all levels


* Solving complex, high-impact problems with innovative solutions


* Drives continuous improvement and innovation within the organization


* Proactively research new and emerging technologies and approaches to enhance the network infrastructure posture of Elanco.


* Engaging in the community (internally and externally) across multiple channels, looking to share, educate and inspire.


* Mentor and coach senior and junior engineers.

This includes helping them to develop their technical skills and grow their careers.


* Communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders.

This could involve writing documentation, giving presentations, or meeting with clients.


* Represent the team in meetings with other teams and stakeholders.

This could involve discussing technical issues, providing status updates, or negotiating with other teams.


* Contribute to the overall technical strategy of the organization.

This could involve identifying new technologies or solutions that could be adopted or helping to develop the orga...