Senior Cloud Network Engineer
Dallas, IA - USA
Job Summary
Senior Cloud Network Engineer (AWS & OCI) 10 Years Experience
Job Summary
The purpose of this position is to manage and architect a dynamic AWS cloud-based network consisting of network resources that support multi-tiered High Availability (HA)/Clustered AWS Transit Routing Firewalls Load Balancers and Monitoring capabilities using various cloud services within AWS & OCI environments. Additional responsibilities may include support for cloud-native technologies routers and operating systems (Windows and Linux).
This role involves coordinating with cross-functional teams to plan design implement and schedule software/hardware releases upgrades and infrastructure enhancements. The position is part of a large technical team responsible for the Design Development and Implementation (DDI) of Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS) for multiple states. The system operates in high-volume enterprise environments across multiple data centers and cloud platforms including AWS and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
Job Responsibilities
- Function as a senior individual contributor with minimal supervision and broad authority for independent judgment in designing implementing and maintaining enterprise cloud network infrastructure.
- Architect and manage highly available scalable and secure cloud networking solutions across AWS and OCI platforms.
- Design and implement security measures to protect cloud infrastructure and enterprise applications.
- Collaborate with DevOps SysOps Security and Infrastructure teams to ensure seamless integration of cloud-native services.
- Develop and maintain detailed network diagrams architecture documentation operational procedures and disaster recovery plans.
- Lead the enhancement of operational processes technical standards backup procedures test plans and reporting mechanisms.
- Design complex network architectures utilizing AWS and OCI networking services including: VPC / VCN Transit Gateway DRG Direct Connect FastConnect Route 53 NAT Gateway VPN Services Network Firewall.
- Configure and manage cloud networking components such as subnets route tables gateways VPN tunnels and load balancing services.
- Implement and manage security services including AWS Shield WAF OCI Network Firewall and DDoS protection mechanisms.
- Develop implement and manage policies on Check Point cloud firewalls and Cisco ASA firewalls.
- Architect and deploy F5 ASM policies to secure web applications against threats including: SQL Injection Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) CSRF DDoS attacks Bot attacks.
- Develop and deploy F5 APM access policies for identity-based access control.
- Integrate cloud and network security with enterprise authentication systems including: SAML OAuth LDAP Active Directory RADIUSMFA/SSO solutions
- Ensure all cloud and network architectures comply with regulatory and industry standards including HIPAA GDPR and SOC 2.
- Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for complex network and cloud infrastructure issues.
- Generate after-action reports and recommend preventive improvements following incidents.
- Develop and maintain WAN optimization technologies and enterprise connectivity solutions.
- Monitor cloud and network infrastructure proactively using enterprise monitoring and fault detection tools.
- Stay current with emerging AWS & OCI technologies networking trends automation practices and security best practices.
- Read understand and comply with all corporate policies including HIPAA Privacy and Security regulations.
Required Experience
- 10 years of overall IT infrastructure and network engineering experience.
- Minimum 8 years of hands-on experience designing and implementing AWS cloud networking solutions in enterprise environments.
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
- Strong experience in architecting and managing hybrid cloud and multi-cloud network environments.
- Expert-level knowledge of: TCP/IP Networking Routing & Switching BGP OSPF EIGRP VPN Technologies DNSFirewalls Load Balancing Network Security
- Strong hands-on experience with: AWS Transit Gateway Direct ConnectRoute 53OCI DRG & FastConnectCheck Point FirewallsCisco ASAF5 ASM/APM
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation tools such as Terraform Ansible or CloudFormation is highly preferred.
- Strong analytical troubleshooting and performance tuning skills.
- Experience supporting mission-critical high-availability enterprise systems.
Qualifications
- Bachelors or Masters Degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or related field preferred.
Certifications
- AWS Certifications preferred:
- AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional
- OCI Certification preferred.
- Active CCNA certification required.
- CCNP or equivalent advanced networking certification preferred.
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