Senior Cloud Network Engineer

Senior Cloud Network Engineer (AWS & OCI) 10 Years Experience

Job Summary

The purpose of this position is to manage and architect a dynamic AWS cloud-based network consisting of network resources that support multi-tiered High Availability (HA)/Clustered AWS Transit Routing Firewalls Load Balancers and Monitoring capabilities using various cloud services within AWS & OCI environments. Additional responsibilities may include support for cloud-native technologies routers and operating systems (Windows and Linux).

This role involves coordinating with cross-functional teams to plan design implement and schedule software/hardware releases upgrades and infrastructure enhancements. The position is part of a large technical team responsible for the Design Development and Implementation (DDI) of Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS) for multiple states. The system operates in high-volume enterprise environments across multiple data centers and cloud platforms including AWS and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).

Job Responsibilities

• Function as a senior individual contributor with minimal supervision and broad authority for independent judgment in designing implementing and maintaining enterprise cloud network infrastructure.
• Architect and manage highly available scalable and secure cloud networking solutions across AWS and OCI platforms.
• Design and implement security measures to protect cloud infrastructure and enterprise applications.
• Collaborate with DevOps SysOps Security and Infrastructure teams to ensure seamless integration of cloud-native services.
• Develop and maintain detailed network diagrams architecture documentation operational procedures and disaster recovery plans.
• Lead the enhancement of operational processes technical standards backup procedures test plans and reporting mechanisms.
• Design complex network architectures utilizing AWS and OCI networking services including: VPC / VCN Transit Gateway DRG Direct Connect FastConnect Route 53 NAT Gateway VPN Services Network Firewall.
• Configure and manage cloud networking components such as subnets route tables gateways VPN tunnels and load balancing services.
• Implement and manage security services including AWS Shield WAF OCI Network Firewall and DDoS protection mechanisms.
• Develop implement and manage policies on Check Point cloud firewalls and Cisco ASA firewalls.
• Architect and deploy F5 ASM policies to secure web applications against threats including: SQL Injection Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) CSRF DDoS attacks Bot attacks.
• Develop and deploy F5 APM access policies for identity-based access control.
• Integrate cloud and network security with enterprise authentication systems including: SAML OAuth LDAP Active Directory RADIUSMFA/SSO solutions
• Ensure all cloud and network architectures comply with regulatory and industry standards including HIPAA GDPR and SOC 2.
• Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for complex network and cloud infrastructure issues.
• Generate after-action reports and recommend preventive improvements following incidents.
• Develop and maintain WAN optimization technologies and enterprise connectivity solutions.
• Monitor cloud and network infrastructure proactively using enterprise monitoring and fault detection tools.
• Stay current with emerging AWS & OCI technologies networking trends automation practices and security best practices.
• Read understand and comply with all corporate policies including HIPAA Privacy and Security regulations.

Required Experience

• 10 years of overall IT infrastructure and network engineering experience.
• Minimum 8 years of hands-on experience designing and implementing AWS cloud networking solutions in enterprise environments.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
• Strong experience in architecting and managing hybrid cloud and multi-cloud network environments.
• Expert-level knowledge of: TCP/IP Networking Routing & Switching BGP OSPF EIGRP VPN Technologies DNSFirewalls Load Balancing Network Security
• Strong hands-on experience with: AWS Transit Gateway Direct ConnectRoute 53OCI DRG & FastConnectCheck Point FirewallsCisco ASAF5 ASM/APM
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation tools such as Terraform Ansible or CloudFormation is highly preferred.
• Strong analytical troubleshooting and performance tuning skills.
• Experience supporting mission-critical high-availability enterprise systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or related field preferred.

Certifications

• AWS Certifications preferred:
  • AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional
• OCI Certification preferred.
• Active CCNA certification required.
• CCNP or equivalent advanced networking certification preferred.

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