Cloud Network Architect

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, deploy, and maintain robust network architectures considering the business functional and security requirements.
• Implement and manage automation tools and frameworks to enhance network provisioning and configuration.
• Collaborate with software development teams to integrate networking requirements into the DevOps pipeline.
• Using performance reporting proactively roadmap requirements to ensure optimal upgrade or downgrade timing.
• Develop and maintain documentation and templating for network architecture frameworks, processes, and procedures.
• Stay updated with industry best practices and emerging technologies to continuously improve our network infrastructure.
• Design and Roadmap the utilization of Azure Network Architecture Elements including but not limited to Firewalls, Azure VPN Gateways and NVAs.
• Support Security Policies, ensuring Network Architecture Elements to align to security requirements and intent using NSGs & ASGs, Firewall rules, and RBAC.
• Understand and Support CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code.

• 10+ years’ experience in IT administration/engineering roles
• 1-3 years’ experience in Azure administration/engineering
• 1-3 years’ experience in Azure Network Architecture role
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems or other related field (or equivalent work experience)
• Broad exposure to IT infrastructure and application landscape ideally with technical depth in Cloud platforms
• Experience in day-to-day operations in Azure Platform
• Customer service: experience working with users to understand and resolve issues
• Empathetic listening: the ability to convince the user considering what he/she is experiencing
• Proven experience 5 years as a Network Engineer, preferably in a DevOps or similar environment.
• Strong proficiency in network design, implementation, and troubleshooting (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
• Hands-on experience deploying IOC with Terraform.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, etc.) for automation and network tasks.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CCNA, CCNP, DevOps certifications) are a plus.

• Key internal relationships: Director, IT Operations & Platform Support, IT Application Support, IT Architects, ITSM Manager, Network Services, IT Security, IT Operations (internal and external).
• Key external relationships: External vendors, partners and service providers.
• Travel: as required.
• Job is primarily performed in a standard office environment. However, this could be remotely during the COVID pandemic period.