Cloud Network Engineer at TEKsystems Newport , CA

Key Responsibilities

• Multi‑Cloud Network Design: design and architect network solutions in AWS and Azure, including VPCs, VNets, subnets, routing tables, peering, and security groups, ensuring scalable, highly available, low‑latency architectures.
• Hybrid Connectivity: implement and manage hybrid connectivity between on‑premises data centers and the cloud using AWS Direct Connect, Azure Express Route, and site‑to‑site VPNs.
• Data Center Networking (Cisco ACI): oversee on‑premises data center network infrastructure using Cisco ACI, configuring the fabric, defining application profiles, and integrating with cloud environments.
• Software‑Defined WAN (Cisco Viptela SD‑WAN): administer and optimize Cisco SD‑WAN to connect branch offices and remote sites to data centers and cloud services, monitoring performance and adjusting policies.
• Network Security and Access (Cisco ISE): implement and enforce network access controls with 802.1X authentication, device profiling, Trust Sec segmentation, and user/device access policies, collaborating with cybersecurity teams.
• Routing and Switching: configure and manage Cisco routers and switches (Catalyst/Nexus), handling BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, STP, and Ether Channel for redundant, high‑availability internal networks.
• Performance Monitoring & Troubleshooting: continuously monitor network performance in cloud and on‑prem environments, use Cloud Watch and Azure Monitor to root‑cause latency, packet loss, and security events, and lead incident response.
• Network Optimization: tune network configurations, implement traffic engineering, QoS policies, and efficient utilization of services such as AWS Transit Gateway and Azure Virtual WAN.
• Documentation and Compliance: create and maintain architecture diagrams, device configurations, network setups, and failover procedures, ensuring compliance with industry and financial services standards.
• Cross‑Team
  
  Collaboration:
  
  collaborate with cloud architects, security engineers, systems engineers, and application teams, providing guidance on network implications for architecture decisions.
• Continuous Improvement: stay updated on emerging networking technologies, evaluate new tools or services, and lead or participate in pilot projects for innovative networking solutions.

• Cisco CCIE, routers and switches, Cisco ACI, Cisco SD‑WAN, Cisco ISE

• 8+ years of experience in network engineering, with significant enterprise and cloud networking experience.
• Cloud Networking Expertise: hands‑on experience with AWS and Azure networking services, including VPCs, subnets, route tables, security groups, NAT Gateway, Transit Gateway, VNets, UDRs, network security groups, Azure Firewall, and VPN Gateway.
• Cisco Routing & Switching: extensive experience configuring, optimizing, and troubleshooting Cisco hardware and software in large‑scale environments.
• Software‑Defined Networking Technologies: proficiency with Cisco ACI, SD‑WAN (Viptela), and ISE, deploying policy‑driven segmentation and secure connectivity.
• Network Security: strong knowledge of segmentation, ACLs, VPN encryption, and firewall integration, with experience meeting strict security and compliance requirements.
• Certifications:
  
  active Cisco CCIE and at least one cloud networking certification (e.g., AWS Certified Advanced Networking) required.

Entry Level

• Pay range: $90.00 - $110.00/hr
• Eligibility requirements apply; benefits may vary by classification and tenure.
• Medical, dental & vision; critical illness, accident, and hospital; 401(k) retirement plan; pre‑tax and Roth contributions; voluntary life & AD&D; short and long‑term disability;
  Health Spending Account; transportation benefits; employee assistance program; PTO, vacation or sick leave.

This is a hybrid position in Newport Beach, CA.

This position is anticipated to close on May 16, 2025.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any characteristic protected by law.