Operations Engineer - Hybrid Cloud Networking

PAY RANGE

The Target Pay Range for this position is $-$ annually. The full Pay Range is $ - $ annually. At BECU, compensation decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, experience, and education or training. Should an offer for employment be made, we will consider individual qualifications. In addition to your salary, compensation incentives are available for the hired applicant.

Incentives are performance based and targets vary by role.

• 401(k) Company Match (up to 3%)
• 4% annual contribution to your 401(k) by BECU
• Medical, Dental and Vision (family contributions as well)
• PTO Program + Exchange Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• BECU Cares volunteer time off + donation match

As a Staff Operations Engineer - Cloud Networking, you'll play a critical role in shaping and advancing cloud networking capabilities that power both internal teams and external customer experiences. You'll take ownership of complex infrastructure challenges across hybrid and cloud environments, helping design scalable, secure, and highly reliable platforms.

In this role, your expertise in Azure networking and infrastructure automation will directly influence how systems are built, connected, and optimized-driving innovation, resilience, and operational excellence across the enterprise. Beyond engineering, you'll mentor others, guide technical strategy, and elevate the organization's cloud maturity.

To join our dynamic team, we require candidates to be residents of WA, OR, , AZ, TX or CA. If you're located in Washington state and within a reasonable driving distance from Tukwila, we are requesting that you come into our HQ on Tuesdays & Wednesdays. For those candidates that live outside the commute distance of TFC and in any of our approved remote work locations, this role will be remote.

Remote or onsite, we are committed to ensuring you are fully engaged and included in our collaborative environment.

• Design Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure: Create and support bi-modal and hybrid infrastructure, including Azure networking solutions such as hub/spoke, Virtual WAN, VPN, and Express Route.
• Provide Azure Networking Expertise: Guide teams on Azure networking technologies including virtual networks, DNS, routing, and hybrid connectivity.
• Define Architecture Standards: Establish and evolve cloud-native networking architectures and standards that scale with business needs.
• Champion Secure Engineering Practices: Prepare teams to deliver products and services with a security-first mindset while aligning with compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Drive Observability & Reliability: Enhance telemetry, monitoring, and diagnostics to improve platform reliability, availability, and operational insight.
• Automate Infrastructure & Networking: Lead Infrastructure-as-Code initiatives using Terraform or similar tools and develop automation using scripting languages.
• Build CI/CD Pipelines: Design and maintain deployment pipelines using Azure Dev Ops or Git Hub Actions to streamline releases.
• Analyze & Resolve Complex Issues: Use telemetry and trend analysis to identify gaps, troubleshoot issues, and optimize performance.
• Create Technical Documentation: Develop and maintain process flows, dataflow diagrams, and network topology documentation.
• Lead Engineering Excellence: Conduct advanced code reviews, build prototypes, and guide solution development.
• Mentor & Coach Engineers: Support team members in growing their expertise in Azure networking, automation, and engineering best practices.
• Implement Governance & Security Controls: Establish landing zones, policy guardrails, and governance frameworks to ensure safe and compliant environments.
• Collaborate Across the Organization: Partner with architects, executives, and product teams to align technical solutions with business strategy.
• Support Operations: Participate in on-call rotations and after-hours deployments to ensure system stability and performance.
• In this role, you'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable, and modern cloud networking solutions that enable business success.
• Availability to travel occasionally (up to 10%) as required.

• Strategic Impact: Influence enterprise-wide cloud networking strategy and infrastructure design.
• Technical Growth: Work with cutting-edge Azure technologies, automation frameworks, and large-scale hybrid environments.
• Innovation Environment: Experiment with new tools, build prototypes,…