Azure Network DevOps Engineer

Position Overview

Bridge traditional on-premises networking with modern cloud-native architecture in a role focused on Azure network infrastructure, Infrastructure as Code, automation, and hybrid-cloud operations. This position offers the opportunity to apply a NetDevOps approach to building scalable, automated Azure environments while improving consistency, deployment speed, and operational efficiency.

What You''ll Do

• Lead the design and management of sophisticated Azure network topologies, including VNETs, Azure Virtual WAN, and Virtual Hubs (vHubs).
• Develop, version, and maintain Terraform modules to provision corporate network resources across development, staging, and production environments.
• Architect and implement CI/CD pipelines for network infrastructure to minimize manual intervention, reduce configuration drift, and accelerate deployment cycles.
• Use modern configuration management tooling to manage network appliance state and ensure configurations align with corporate security policies and compliance standards.
• Provide Tier 3 technical escalation support for complex connectivity issues.
• Lead proactive capacity planning for cloud and hybrid traffic flows.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of seven (7) years of combined Development and DevOps experience with Cloud Service Providers, with Azure preferred.
• Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), logging, and monitoring tools.
• Deep technical proficiency in Microsoft Azure network services, including:
• Load Balancers
• Application Gateways
• Private Endpoints
• Network Security Groups (NSGs)
• Proven experience developing reusable Terraform modules and managing remote state files in a collaborative team environment.
• Comprehensive understanding of fundamental networking protocols within a hybrid-cloud context.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field strongly preferred. A combination of equivalent technical certifications and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.

Preferred Qualifications

• One or more of the following certifications, or similar/equivalent certifications:
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
• Microsoft Azure Developer Associate
• Microsoft DevOps Engineer Expert
• Puppet Certified Professional
• Docker Certified Associate
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator
• Experience deploying and managing Palo Alto VM-Series firewalls in Azure and physical appliances via Panorama.
• Experience designing and supporting Palo Alto Prisma SD-WAN solutions.
• Experience managing and maintaining Microsoft Teams Telephony infrastructure.
• Competency in PowerShell for task automation and API integrations.
• Hands-on experience with SolarWinds for performance metrics and network health monitoring.
• Foundational understanding of Zero Trust architecture and micro-segmentation strategies.
• Proficiency with Cisco Meraki Wi-Fi solutions, including cloud-based dashboard management, access point deployment, and RF optimization.
• Strong knowledge of 802.1X authentication and Network Access Control (NAC) solutions using Cisco ISE to secure wired and wireless endpoints.