Senior Cloud Network Engineer

• Design and architect hybrid network solutions integrating on-premises data centers with AWS and Azure cloud environments. • Develop and implement high-availability and redundancy strategies, including failover, load balancing, and disaster recovery in multi-region environments. • Design and manage AWS networking services including VPCs, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Route 53, and Network Firewall. • Configure and maintain Azure networking services including Virtual Networks (VNet), ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, and Azure Firewall. • Support and optimize legacy on-premises infrastructure including Cisco NCS routers and Cisco Nexus switches using NX-OS and Cisco ACI. • Manage security hardware and integrations including Forcepoint firewalls and General Dynamics TACLANE devices. • Collaborate with security teams to implement identity and access controls using RSA and Cisco ISE. • Implement cloud security best practices, ensuring solutions comply with Key Control Policies and Information Security Office standards. • Develop and maintain architecture artifacts, including Layer 1/2/3 detail designs and cloud network diagrams. • Conduct technical analyses of engineering documentation and installation plans for complex communication systems. • Test and validate security patches, cloud firmware updates, and software upgrades in a lab environment before production rollout. • Provide occasional support outside normal business hours for incident response and maintenance windows.

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation. • Proficiency in Python or Bash for automating network tasks and API integration with Cisco ACI. • AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty certification. • Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700) certification. • Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) in Enterprise or Data Center. • Experience working in a government-contracting environment with high-security requirements.