Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. Apply today! Job Details Position Summary The Principal Network Engineer will lead network assessment, architecture, integration, and divestiture activities associated with mergers, acquisitions, and business separations. This role serves as the technical lead responsible for evaluating acquired environments, developing integration strategies, and driving execution plans that align acquired organizations with enterprise networking and security standards. The position combines hands-on technical expertise with cross-functional leadership across infrastructure, security, and M&A teams. Key Responsibilities Lead technical due diligence activities for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. Assess target-company network environments, data centers, connectivity models, applications, and security architectures. Develop network integration and migration roadmaps for acquired or divested businesses. Design secure connectivity between acquired environments and the enterprise network. Evaluate networking technologies against enterprise architecture standards and identify remediation requirements. Partner with acquisition teams, security teams, infrastructure teams, and business stakeholders to define integration requirements. Create technical plans and provide engineering leadership throughout execution. Identify technical risks, operational dependencies, deficiencies, and integration cost considerations. Apply the preferred, acceptable, discouraged, and unacceptable (PADU) model to target inventories and recommend remediation. Establish modernization recommendations that improve network performance, resiliency, security, and supportability. This job profile description is a standardized, non-contractual reference description and global reference tool provided for organizational consistency and talent architecture purposes across Cencora. It does not alter actual job duties, responsibilities, reporting lines, working conditions, grading, compensation, or other essential terms and conditions of employment. Actual duties and responsibilities may vary based on business needs, local requirements, and operational practices. Where a team member's role is governed by an employment agreement, local terms and conditions, prior job description or collective bargaining agreement, those documents shall prevail in case of any inconsistency. Mandatory local laws shall also prevail. Required Qualifications Principal-level engineering experience in enterprise networking. Deep expertise in network architecture, design, implementation, and operations. Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, or large-scale infrastructure transformations. Strong knowledge of network security, segmentation, routing, switching, data-center connectivity, and enterprise integration patterns. Experience evaluating infrastructure environments and developing actionable integration plans. Ability to work independently, lead technically complex initiatives, and influence technical and business stakeholders. Experience with modern engineering practices and Agile ways of working. Familiarity with Jira, GitHub, network orchestration, automation, and related engineering toolsets. Preferred Qualifications M&A integration experience in any industry; healthcare experience is beneficial. Experience supporting large, complex enterprise environments. Exposure to data-center consolidation, application integration, and cloud connectivity initiatives. Network automation or infrastructure-as-code experience. Relevant networking or cloud certifications. referred. What Cencora offers We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora Full time Equal Employment Opportunity Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law. The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory. Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email hrsc@cencora.com. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned Affiliated Companies Affiliated Companies: AmerisourceBergen Services Corporation Cencora is a leading global pharmaceutical solutions company that is committed to improving the lives of people and animals everywhere. We connect manufacturers, providers, and patients to ensure that anyone can get the therapies they need, where and when they need them. We’re a purpose-driven organization, where all of our team members around the world are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures. We work together every day to help our partners bring their innovations to patients worldwide, creating unparalleled access and impact at the center of health. Recruitment scams are on the rise and the intent is to target individuals looking for employment opportunities. To protect yourself, we urge you to be vigilant and follow these guidelines. 1.) Research the Company: Thoroughly research any company before applying or sharing personal information, check their website, read reviews, and verify their legitimacy. 2.) Be Wary of Unrealistic Promises: Exercise caution If a job posting offers high salaries and minimal qualifications. Legitimate jobs will have realistic expectations and provide detailed job requirements. Jobs at Cencora can be found on Cencora.com/careers 3.) Guard Your Personal Information: Only share sensitive information after vetting the employer’s credibility. Avoid sharing your Social Security number, bank account details, or identification documents during the application process. Cencora does not request this information as part of the employment application. 4.) Avoid Upfront Payments: Legitimate employers do not require payment during the hiring process. Be suspicious if you are asked to pay for training materials, processing fees, or background checks before securing a job offer. Cencora will never ask you for payment information during the hiring or onboarding process. 5.) Verify Communication Channels: Scammers often use free email services or chat platforms without providing an official company contact information. Cencora recruiters will have an email address ending in @cencora.com, @alliance-healthcare.net, @alliance-healthcare.co.uk, alliance-healthcare.fr or alliance-healthcare.ro Remember to stay vigilant and informed about common scam tactics to reduce the risk of falling victim to fraudulent employment schemes. If you believe you have encountered a job scam posing as a Cencora opportunity, please report it immediately to: GlobalTalentAcquisition@Cencora.com

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