Operations Engineer – Cloud Networking

Responsibilities

• 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:
  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.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 7 years of related functional experience required, including Azure and cloud infrastructure environments.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in two or more disciplines, with emphasis on Cloud Computing and Infrastructure Services:
  Business Analysis, Business Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Unified Communications, Virtualization, Web and Application Development, Infrastructure Services:
  Enterprise Maintenance and Support, Infrastructure Support, Desktop and Client Support.
• Proven experience designing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting products and services and systems to production in a team environment.
• Technical focus in two or more of the following disciplines required:
  Microsoft Azure IaaS/PaaS, SaaS, Hypervisor, Enterprise SANs, Backups, Microsoft M365, Operating Systems, Hardware Solutions, Infrastructure-as-Code, or other modern enterprise infrastructure systems.
• Advanced experience optimizing, debugging using one or more scripting languages with preference for Power Shell and cloud automation.
• Advanced knowledge of agile methodologies and lean principles (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, Demos, Retrospectives).
• Advanced knowledge in building and maintaining IaaS, PaaS, SaaS systems, including cloud-native environments.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical concepts, including cloud networking and infrastructure, to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience working in a distributed or hybrid team environment.
• Availability to travel occasionally (up to 10%) as required.