DevOps Engineer 2 (Networking)

DevOps Engineer 2 (Networking)

Plano Texas Hybrid

Duration: 6 Months CTH

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Azure Network Architecture: Lead the design and management of sophisticated Azure network topologies including VNETs Azure Virtual WAN and Virtual Hubs (vHubs).
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Develop version and maintain Terraform modules to provision corporate network resources ensuring rigorous consistency across development staging and production environments.
• Automation & CI/CD: Architect and implement CI/CD pipelines specifically for network infrastructure to minimize manual intervention reduce configuration drift and accelerate deployment cycles.
• Configuration Management: Utilize modern tooling to manage the state of network appliances ensuring all configurations align with corporate security policies and compliance standards.
• Operations & Optimization: Provide Tier 3 technical escalation support for complex connectivity issues and lead proactive capacity planning for cloud and hybrid traffic flows.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• EDUCATION: Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field strongly preferred. A combination of equivalent technical certifications and experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• CERTIFICATIONS: One or more preferred (or similar equivalent certification): AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Microsoft Azure Developer Associate Microsoft DevOps Engineer Expert Puppet Certified Professional Docker Certified Associate Certified Kubernetes Administrator

REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Minimum of seven (7) years of a mix of Development and DevOps experience with Cloud Service Providers (Azure preferred) Continual Integration/Continual delivery (CI/CD) logging and monitoring tools.
• Cloud Networking: Deep technical proficiency in Microsoft Azure network services including Load Balancers Application Gateways Private Endpoints and Network Security Groups (NSGs).
• Automation Tooling: Proven experience developing reusable Terraform modules and managing remote state files in a collaborative team environment.
• Core Networking: Comprehensive understanding of fundamental networking protocols within a hybrid-cloud context.

DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Network Security: Experience deploying and managing Palo Alto VM-Series firewalls in Azure and physical appliances via Panorama.
• SD-WAN: Proficiency in designing and supporting Palo Alto Prisma SD-WAN solutions.
• Unified Communications: Experience managing and maintaining Microsoft Teams Telephony infrastructure.
• Scripting: Competency in PowerShell for task automation and API integrations.
• Monitoring: Hands-on experience with SolarWinds for performance metrics and network health monitoring.
• Security Frameworks: Foundational understanding of Zero Trust architecture and micro-segmentation strategies.
• Wireless Infrastructure: Proficiency with Cisco Meraki Wi-Fi solutions including cloud-based dashboard management access point deployment and RF optimization.
• Network Access & Security: Strong knowledge of 802.1X authentication and Network Access Control (NAC) solutions using Cisco ISE to secure wired and wireless endpoints.