10+ years of experience in enterprise network design and operations, particularly in hybrid environments.
Proven track record in architecting large-scale networks in AWS and Kubernetes.
Expertise in IPSec/VPN, DNS, SNMP, OSPF, BGP, and AWS networking components.
Deep understanding of cloud and container technologies' impact on network performance and security.
Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code and network automation tools like Terraform and Ansible.
Ability to influence cross-functional teams and set technical standards.
Experience in compliance-sensitive environments such as HIPAA and PCI.
Responsibilities
Define and manage Blink's network architecture and multi-year roadmap.
Act as the senior technical authority for network design in microservices and container environments.
Drive network automation and infrastructure-as-code initiatives.
Establish and enforce network design standards for security and compliance.
Lead the evaluation and adoption of new networking products and solutions.
Oversee complex initiatives like cloud migrations and network segmentation.
Serve as the final escalation point for critical network incidents.
Benefits
Opportunity to influence and shape the company's network strategy.
Hands-on role with high visibility and impact across teams.
Mentorship opportunities to develop junior staff and build team expertise.
Access to cutting-edge technologies and tools in a dynamic environment.
Flexible work arrangements with options for remote work.
Full Job Description
About the Role
Blink Health is looking for a Principal Network Engineer to set the technical direction for our network and connectivity strategy across our offices and cloud environments. You'll own the architecture of our routing, switching, VPN, firewall, and cloud networking infrastructure, and act as the company's senior authority on network design, security, and resilience. This is a hands-on, high-influence role for someone who can design for scale, solve the hardest problems, and raise the bar for the engineers around them.
What You'll Do
Define and own Blink's network architecture and multi-year roadmap across on-prem and AWS, including Meraki, Palo Alto, AWS VPC, and AWS Transit Gateway
Serve as the senior technical authority for network design in a microservices and container-based environment (AWS, Kubernetes), partnering with engineering, security, and platform teams on high-impact decisions
Drive network-as-code and automation (IaC, CI/CD, config management) to make the network repeatable, auditable, and self-service where possible
Establish network design standards and guardrails for security, compliance, redundancy, and high availability, and ensure they are adopted across teams
Lead the evaluation, selection, and adoption of new products and solutions, building business cases and presenting recommendations to IT and engineering leadership
Lead architecture for complex initiatives such as new site build-outs, cloud migrations, network segmentation, zero trust, and M&A integration
Serve as the final technical escalation point for critical incidents; lead root cause analysis and drive systemic fixes
Partner with security to define hardening and patching standards, and to investigate and remediate security incidents with network impact
Design observability and monitoring strategy for network health, performance, and capacity planning
Mentor and develop network, systems, and service desk staff; build runbooks and training that scale expertise across the team
Own technical documentation and architecture decision records for critical systems
Communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders, including executive-level updates on risk, incidents, and major changes
Participate in on-call rotation as a senior escalation resource
What You'll Need
10+ years of experience designing and operating enterprise network environments, with a strong track record in hybrid on-prem and cloud
Proven experience architecting and leading large-scale network initiatives in AWS and Kubernetes-based microservices environments
Expert-level knowledge of IPSec/VPN, DNS, SNMP, OSPF, BGP, AWS VPC, Security Groups, peering, Transit Gateway, and advanced routing
Deep understanding of how cloud, container, and virtualization technologies affect network performance, security, and design
Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code and network automation (e.g., Terraform, Python, Ansible)
Demonstrated ability to influence without authority, set standards, and drive cross-functional alignment
Experience designing for compliance-sensitive environments (e.g., HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI)
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate technical tradeoffs for leadership
Nice to Have
Experience with Palo Alto Networks (Panorama, GlobalProtect) and Cisco Meraki at scale
Experience with service mesh, CNI, or Kubernetes networking internals
Ability to work up to 4 days a week in our NYC, St. Louis, or Pittsburgh office
About Blink Health
Blink Health is a healthcare technology company that provides a platform for consumers to access prescription drugs at lower prices. The company was founded in 2014 by Geoffrey Chaiken and Matthew Chaiken and is headquartered in New York, New York. Blink Health partners with pharmacies and drug manufacturers to negotiate lower prices for prescription drugs and passes the savings on to consumers. The company's platform allows consumers to search for and purchase prescription drugs online and pick them up at a local pharmacy. Blink Health is available in all 50 states and has partnerships with over 35,000 pharmacies nationwide.
