Cloud Network Engineer

Our client, based in Huntsville, Alabama, is looking to employ a full-time experienced Cloud Network Engineer.

Job Description

• Responsible for the implementation, governance, configuration, maintenance, and support of the cloud initiative.
• Accountable for the administration, monitoring, documentation, security, and integration of the company’s corporate cloud network with related services.
• Responsible for the end-to-end ownership of the company’s cloud infrastructure.
• Performs oversight and migration support to business units of cloud computing services.
• Evaluates and works with system engineers and administrators to acquire new technologies, equipment and systems; manages disaster recovery plans for data, circuits and firewall infrastructure.
• Installs and maintains cloud-based applications, systems, or associated infrastructures.
• Responsible for administration, troubleshooting and maintenance of Internet Service Provider (ISP) circuits and third-party interfaces associated with the cloud infrastructure.
• Stays abreast of AWS and Azure cloud services and offerings.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the end-to-end ownership of the company’s cloud infrastructure; taking responsibility for the design/architecture, definition and oversight of standards, security, deployment, budgeting, and operations.
• Work closely with the Network Engineer, Network Administrator, Server Administrators, Information Security team, and Business Owners to evaluate and implement cloud readiness for systems.
• Deploys and oversees implementation and integration of cloud-based applications with the company’s existing network and applications, ensuring that appropriate information security standards are met.
• Analyzes and defines business requirements to determine specifications and standards; proposes and develops cloud solutions.
• Responsible for administering cloud network connectivity configurations, in accordance with security guidelines, monitors system uptime and performance, troubleshooting and resolving errors.
• Responsible for the design, configuration, and testing of the cloud networking topology, monitoring and administration software, and associated operating system.
• Deploying and debugging cloud initiatives in accordance with best practices.
• Works closely with the Network Engineer and Network Administrator to design, install and maintain cloud network architecture.
• Performs cloud network administration, analysis, and planning, to include VLANS, network appliances, routers, and switches.
• Work closely with the Server Administrators and Business Owners to evaluate and implement cloud readiness solutions for company’s systems.
• Works closely with the Information Security team to install security patches and firmware to ensure proper security measures are in place; makes recommendation for improvement to further protect the company’s infrastructure.
• Serves as a lead on cloud and firewall infrastructure projects, including company’s expansion into new markets.
• Provides oversight and migration support to business units of cloud computing services following business and technical requirements.
• Responsible for executing and documenting cloud configurations and guidelines to assist Business Owners with cloud implementation and migration.
• Assist Business Owners with cloud-based systems to implement, enhance, optimize, and maintain cloud computing capabilities.
• Troubleshoots, identifies and isolates causes of system problems and failures and determines timely solutions; works with users and other technology staff to correct problems and document solutions.
• Consult with engineers, administrators, and third-party vendors to design and implement cohesive cloud architectures that sufficiently mitigate risk to the company, applying security principles and best practices that meet business objectives.
• Monitors performance of firewalls and network configurations associated with cloud solutions; analyzes, troubleshoots and resolves network related issues; performing detailed network traffic and packet capture analysis.
• Ensure the cloud network infrastructure are protected from potential malware and viruses, identifying and making recommendation of areas where security can be improved, keeping up to date on ever-changing cyber-threats.
• Develops, designs, implements, and maintains the cloud network infrastructure to ensure optimal performance and security for the company.
• Analyzes, troubleshoots and resolves network problems and application access issues related to cloud services.
• Stays informed of emerging cloud technologies and evaluates their value to the organization’s operations, making recommendations as needed to help the organization properly implement and support cloud-base solutions.
• Training new staff on cloud network and security related procedures and ensure that new staff are aware of company communication policies.
• Utilizes change management, request, and ticketing systems, documents status updates and problem resolutions.
• Maintains up-to-date technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and participating in professional associations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Information Technology or Computer Science
• Microsoft Cloud certification
• +5 years’ experience in a cloud engineer role or related position