Cloud Network Architect

Position: Cloud Network Architect
Location: Calgary, AB (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Total Experience: 10+ years

Roles & Responsibilities

• 8-10 years of hands-on experience in Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), and enterprise networking.
• Design, implement, and manage large-scale cloud network architectures across Azure and Oracle Cloud environments.
• Strong experience with Azure Networking services, including Virtual Networks (VNets), Subnets, Azure DNS, VNet Peering, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, Load Balancers, Application Gateway, Azure Front Door (AFD), Azure Firewall, and Virtual WAN (vWAN).
• Hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) networking, including Virtual Cloud Networks (VCNs), Dynamic Routing Gateways (DRGs), Fast Connect, Site-to-Site VPN, OCI Load Balancers, Route Tables, Security Lists, and Network Security Groups (NSGs).
• Design and implement hybrid connectivity solutions between cloud and on-premises environments using ExpressRoute, Fast Connect, VPN, and SD-WAN technologies.
• Configure and manage Network Security Groups (NSGs), Application Security Groups (ASGs), User Defined Routes (UDRs), Private Endpoints, and Service Endpoints.
• Experience with Versa SD-WAN and enterprise WAN architectures.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, BGP, DNS, routing, switching, network security, and traffic engineering.
• Perform network architecture reviews, capacity planning, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and security assessments.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, ARM Templates, PowerShell, and Azure CLI.
• Collaborate with cloud, security, infrastructure, and application teams to deliver secure and scalable network solutions.
• Experience with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Network Watcher, OCI Monitoring, and cloud operational best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable, and highly available cloud network architectures across Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
• Lead the design and deployment of Azure Virtual WAN (vWAN), Hub-and-Spoke, ExpressRoute, VPN, Azure Firewall, Application Gateway, and Azure Front Door (AFD) solutions.
• Design and manage OCI networking services including VCNs, DRGs, Fast Connect, Site-to-Site VPN, Route Tables, Security Lists, and Load Balancers.
• Develop hybrid cloud connectivity solutions between cloud platforms and on-premises data centres.
• Manage and optimize cloud network security controls including NSGs, ASGs, UDRs, Private Endpoints, Service Endpoints, and cloud firewalls.
• Support and troubleshoot complex network connectivity, routing, DNS, latency, and performance issues across multi-cloud environments.
• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and application teams to ensure compliance with enterprise security and networking standards.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, ARM Templates, PowerShell, and Azure CLI.
• Perform network architecture reviews, capacity planning, risk assessments, and technology evaluations.
• Manage SD-WAN solutions, including Versa SD-WAN, and integrate them with cloud and on-premises networks.
• Monitor network performance using Azure Monitor, Network Watcher, Log Analytics, and OCI monitoring tools.
• Create and maintain network architecture diagrams, standards, policies, and operational documentation.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and best practices for cloud networking, security, and automation initiatives.