Senior Network Cloud Engineer

job summary:

Job Title: Senior Network Cloud Engineer

Location: Worcester, MA

Remote Type: Hybrid 1-2 Working Caregivers (Onsite 1-2 days per week)

Time Type: Full Time

Exemption Status:

Exempt

Hiring Range:

$87,276.80 - $157,081.60

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details:

Monday through Friday

Scheduled Hours:

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

40

Cost Center:

99940 - 5980 IS Enterprise Solution Architecture

This position may have a signing bonus available; a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

About Us

At our organization, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence, and leading-edge research make our premier health system a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are a dedicated team working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community, and each other. Everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part every day.

Position Summary

The Senior Network Cloud Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing secure, scalable, and reliable network infrastructures across cloud and hybrid environments. This role ensures optimal connectivity, high availability, and performance while aligning with enterprise architectural and security standards.

The engineer will partner closely with service teams, Cloud Architects, and Security to support solution design, operations, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of network services.

I. Major Responsibilities

Cloud & Hybrid Network Architecture

Designs, implements, and maintains cloud network architectures including VPCs, VNets, subnets, routing, peering, endpoints, gateways, and load balancers.

Configures and supports secure connectivity between on-premises datacenters and cloud environments.

Ensures network reliability and performance through monitoring of traffic flows, latency, and throughput; proactively identifies and resolves bottlenecks.

Operations, Troubleshooting & Incident Response

Performs troubleshooting and incident response for network-related issues, collaborating with service providers.

Maintains network health and compliance.

Runs compliance and audit reports as required.

Collaboration & Communication

Partners with Cloud Architects and Security teams.

Communicates service health, risks, and performance challenges to service owners and customers.

Documentation & Automation

Creates and maintains network topology diagrams, firewall rulebooks, and runbooks.

Automates network resource provisioning using Terraform and ARM templates.

Maintains accurate network documentation and compliance records.

II. Position Qualifications

License/Certification/Education:

Required:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.

Preferred:

Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700)

Additional Microsoft Certifications:

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert

Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert

Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate

Microsoft Certified: Azure Support Engineer for Connectivity Specialty

Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate

Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate

Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate

Microsoft Certified: Azure Stack Hub Operator Associate

Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty

Experience/Skills:

Required:

Minimum of 5 years of cloud environment experience.

Experience designing and operating Azure VNets, routing, peering, and DNS.

Strong proficiency with Azure VPN Gateway, IPSec/IKE, TLS, and BGP.

Experience with ExpressRoute, Azure Load Balancer, Application Gateway, Front Door, Traffic Manager, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Network Watcher.

Strong communication skills.

Preferred:

Cloud Networking Expertise: Advanced proficiency in Azure VNets, routing, gateways, and hybrid connectivity; strong understanding of VPN and ExpressRoute.

Network Protocols & Security: Deep knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, IPSec/IKE, TLS, BGP; ability to implement and troubleshoot security controls and encryption.

Performance & Reliability Engineering: Skilled in troubleshooting latency, throughput, and traffic flow; designs scalable and resilient network architectures.

Automation & IaC: Proficiency with Terraform, ARM templates, and automation of network resources.

Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills: Strong diagnostic reasoning and troubleshooting proficiency.

Collaboration & Communication: Effective communication with stakeholders across technical and non-technical teams.

Customer & Service Orientation: Strong service-delivery mindset with proactive communication.

Adaptability & Continuous Learning: Stays current with Azure networking and cloud architecture best practices.

Additional Microsoft Ecosystem Skills:

Expertise with Azure Firewall, Azure Firewall Manager, Azure DDoS Protection, and Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF).

Experience with Azure Virtual WAN and Secure Hub.

Proficiency in Azure Private Link, Private Endpoints, and Zero Trust segmentation.

Strong understanding of Azure DNS Private Resolver and hybrid DNS designs.

Advanced use of Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and KQL for network observability.

Experience with Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Microsoft Sentinel.

Automation with Azure PowerShell, Azure CLI, Bicep, and GitHub Actions.

Knowledge of Azure Stack HCI, Azure Arc-enabled networking, and hybrid integration.

location: Worcester, Massachusetts

job type: Permanent

salary: $80 - 83 per year

work hours: 8am to 5pm

education: Bachelors



responsibilities:

I. Major Responsibilities Cloud & Hybrid Network Architecture

1. Designs, implements, and maintains cloud network architectures including VPCs, VNets, subnets, routing, peering, endpoints, gateways, and load balancers.



2. Configures and supports secure connectivity between on-premises datacenters and cloud environments.



3. Ensures network reliability and performance through monitoring of traffic flows, latency, and throughput; proactively identifies and resolves bottlenecks.

Operations, Troubleshooting & Incident Response

1. Performs troubleshooting and incident response for network-related issues, collaborating with service providers.



2. Maintains network health and compliance.



3. Runs compliance and audit reports as required.

Collaboration & Communication

1. Partners with Cloud Architects and Security teams.



2. Communicates service health, risks, and performance challenges to service owners and customers.

Documentation & Automation

1. Creates and maintains network topology diagrams, firewall rulebooks, and runbooks.



2. Automates network resource provisioning using Terraform and ARM templates.



3. Maintains accurate network documentation and compliance records.

qualifications:

II. Position Qualifications

License/Certification/Education:

Required:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.

Preferred:

Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700)

Additional Microsoft Certifications:

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert

Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert

Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate

Microsoft Certified: Azure Support Engineer for Connectivity Specialty

Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate

Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate

Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate

Microsoft Certified: Azure Stack Hub Operator Associate

Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty

Experience/Skills:

Required:

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