Cloud Network & Security Engineers

Role: Cloud Network & Security Engineers

Location: Atlanta GA (Hybrid)

Job Type: Contract

Rate: $70/hr

Focus Areas:

Azure/Google Cloud Platform networking, routing, NAT, DNS, Application Gateway, AKS, Zscaler, XDR/NDR, firewall validation, and security remediation.

Key Work Areas

Azure Application Gateway v1 to v2 migration

Zscaler rollout, onboarding, and remediation

Cisco XDR/NDR deployment and operational support

Azure IP renumbering initiatives

AKS/Kubernetes network migration and optimization

Firewall, NAT, DNS, routing, peering, and public IP validation

Multi-cloud network and security support across Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and AWS

Splunk and DLP traffic-path validation

Payment platform and customer connectivity validation

Development of runbooks, implementation plans, rollback plans, and operational documentation

Responsibilities

Execute assigned network and security remediation activities.

Validate cloud networking changes before, during, and after implementation.

Troubleshoot production network and connectivity issues across cloud environments.

Review and validate firewall policies, NAT gateways, routing tables, DNS configurations, load balancers, and network peering.

Support cloud migration, deployment, and cutover activities.

Prepare and review change requests, implementation procedures, rollback plans, and risk assessments.

Identify dependencies, operational risks, and process gaps, and document mitigation strategies.

Support incident investigations, post-incident reviews, and service restoration efforts.

Improve network visibility, monitoring, operational readiness, and runbook quality.

Provide regular status updates, including progress, risks, dependencies, and blockers.

Required Skills

Strong hands-on experience with Azure networking services.

Good understanding of Google Cloud Platform and AWS networking concepts and architectures.

Experience with firewalls, routing, NAT, DNS, load balancers, SSL/TLS certificates, and network security controls.

Experience with Kubernetes networking, preferably AKS and/or GKE.

Experience with Zscaler or comparable cloud security and proxy solutions.

Strong troubleshooting skills for production network and connectivity issues.

Familiarity with ServiceNow change, incident, and problem management processes.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to create clear technical documentation.

Preferred Skills

Experience with Cisco XDR and/or NDR solutions.

Experience with observability and monitoring platforms such as Splunk, Datadog, or Grafana.

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform.

Experience supporting payments, PCI-regulated environments, retail, hospitality, or restaurant technology platforms.

Experience leading or supporting large-scale migrations, IP renumbering projects, network transformations, or cloud security remediation initiatives.