Sr. Cloud Network Engineer

Role : Senior Cloud Network Engineer

Location: Roseland NJ (hybrid - 3 days onsite)

Duration : 6-month contract to hire

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Network Engineer to lead the design engineering and implementation of enterprise-scale multi-cloud networking solutions. This is a hands-on technical leadership role focused primarily on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) with AWS expertise are required and Azure experience considered a plus.

The ideal candidate will have deep experience designing secure scalable and highly available cloud network architectures in large enterprise environments and will serve as a technical leader driving cloud networking strategy automation security and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

Cloud Network Architecture & Engineering

• Design implement and support enterprise networking solutions across multi-cloud environments with a primary focus on GCP.
• Develop scalable secure and resilient cloud network architectures supporting business-critical applications and services.
• Lead network modernization initiatives and cloud connectivity strategies across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

Google Cloud Platform (Primary Focus)

• Design and deploy:
  • VPCs
  • Cloud Routing
  • Load Balancing
  • Cloud NAT
  • Cloud DNS
  • Cloud Interconnect
  • Cloud VPN
  • Network Security Services
  • Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Connectivity Solutions

Amazon Web Services

• Design deploy and support:
  • Application Load Balancers (ALB)
  • Network Load Balancers (NLB)
  • Transit Gateways (TGW)
  • Internet Gateways (IGW)
  • Gateway Load Balancers (GWLB)
  • Direct Connect and DX Gateways
  • VPN Connectivity
  • CloudWatch
  • Cloud WAN
  • GuardDuty
  • Route 53
  • CloudFront
  • NAT Gateways
  • Security Groups and NACLs

Microsoft Azure (Plus)

• Design deploy and support:
  • ExpressRoute
  • Virtual Networks (VNets)
  • VPN Solutions
  • Traffic Manager
  • NAT Gateways
  • Load Balancers
  • Azure CDN
  • Application Gateways
  • Virtual Network Peering
  • Virtual Network Manager
  • Azure IPAM
  • Azure Monitoring Solutions

Network Engineering & Security

• Design and implement network security controls and application delivery solutions.
• Participate in requirements gathering solution design testing deployment and operational support.
• Drive adoption of emerging technologies and evaluate new tools through proof-of-concept initiatives.
• Collaborate with infrastructure security cloud and application teams to align network capabilities with business objectives.
• Partner with vendors and service providers to evaluate technologies and support global networking strategies.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering standards best practices and operational excellence.

Automation & Orchestration

• Develop and enhance cloud orchestration capabilities for automated deployment management and scaling of cloud services.
• Support Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and network automation initiatives.
• Contribute to operational efficiency through automation and tooling improvements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in computer science Engineering Information Technology or a related technical field. Masters degree preferred.
• 10 years of experience in network architecture engineering and security.
• Experience supporting large enterprise environments with 5000 employees.
• Strong hands-on experience designing and deploying cloud networking solutions within GCP and AWS.
• Deep understanding of network security technologies including firewalls VPNs proxies and application delivery platforms.
• Strong expertise in routing and networking technologies including:
  • BGP
  • OSPF
  • MP-BGP
  • VXLAN
  • EVPN
  • Geneve

• Experience designing and supporting virtualized data center campus and hybrid cloud networking environments.
• Strong documentation communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to lead large-scale technology initiatives and work effectively through complex infrastructure transformations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced cloud networking or cloud security certifications.
• Experience with network automation using Python and/or Ansible.
• Experience with network segmentation and micro-segmentation initiatives.
• Experience using packet capture flow analysis and network monitoring tools.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • SASE
  • SD-WAN
  • Data Center Networking (ACI)
  • Macro/Micro Segmentation

• Experience working across multi-vendor networking environments.
• Experience with cloud security and application delivery technologies.

What Were Looking For

• Strong technical leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to influence architecture decisions and engineering standards.
• Consultative mindset with the ability to collaborate across teams and business functions.
• Passion for cloud networking automation and continuous improvement.
• Ability to thrive in complex fast-paced enterprise environments.