Senior Cloud Network Engineer

Sr Cloud Network Engineer

Location: Hybrid (4 days a week onsite at any of the locations) - Boca Raton, FL, Dallas, TX or Philadelphia, PA

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and manage cloud & On-prem network technologies, focusing on security and VPC design across Azure, OCI, AWS, and GCP.
• Develop strategies for hybrid cloud and multi-cloud deployments, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance.
• Engineer network solutions utilizing Cisco, Palo Alto, VMware NSX-T/AVI, F5 including complex BGP configurations.
• Configure, deploy, and troubleshoot wired and wireless LAN, WAN, and SD-WAN network solutions for enterprise environments on multi-vendor platforms, ensuring performance, scalability, and security.
• Design, implement, and optimize enterprise-grade Wi-Fi networks, ensuring seamless coverage, performance, and security.
• Develop and maintain network automation scripts using scripts or similar tools to streamline configuration and management tasks.
• Configure and maintain dynamic routing protocols, including BGP and OSPF, for efficient and resilient network operations.
• Develop and document detailed network designs and topologies for both new deployments and existing infrastructure upgrades.
• Perform site surveys and capacity planning for LAN, wireless, and SD-WAN networks, ensuring alignment with business requirements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues related to LAN, wireless access points, SD-WAN, and routing protocols.
• Maintain and optimize network performance through proactive monitoring and capacity management.
• Implement quality of service (QoS) configurations to prioritize traffic and ensure critical application performance.
• Design and configure high-availability solutions, including redundant links, dynamic routing, and failover mechanisms.
• Collaborate with security teams to ensure compliance with organizational security standards in Wi-Fi, LAN, and SD-WAN deployments.
• Assist with the evaluation and deployment of next-generation technologies, including cloud-managed network solutions.
• Provide input on network hardware and software selection, including wireless controllers, switches, routers, and SD-WAN appliances.
• Ability to manage external DNS and domain registration using industry standard services.
• Deep understanding of F5 GSLB, BigIP, and XC, ability to manage complex deployments and build on demand.
• Proficient on Palo Alto’s Strata and Prisma cloud. Deep understanding of PANO, FW rules, clustering and SDWAN.

Skills:

• Strong understanding of LAN switching, VLAN configuration, and spanning tree protocols.
• Expertise in dynamic routing protocols, including OSPF and BGP, for large-scale enterprise environments.
• Proficient in WAN technologies, including IPSec, MPLS, SD-WAN, and load balancing.
• Advanced knowledge of Wi-Fi technologies, including design and implementation of enterprise wireless networks.
• Hands-on experience with wireless controllers, access points, and troubleshooting wireless connectivity issues.
• Familiarity with network monitoring and management tools, such as Wireshark, SolarWinds.
• Experience in network design, including high-availability configurations and disaster recovery planning.
• Strong problem-solving skills for troubleshooting complex network and wireless issues.
• Proficient in scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash for network automation.
• Hands-on experience with automation frameworks like Ansible, Terraform, or SaltStack for managing network devices.
• Extensive knowledge of F5 suite including load balancing, VIPs, XC, DNS.
• Proficient on Palo Alto firewall suite including Prisma access, PANO.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• CCNA, CCNP and Cloud certification.
• Palo Alto certification
• Understanding of F5 or similar technologies.
• 8-10 years in IT network engineering roles, including LAN, wireless, WAN, SD-WAN, and routing protocol design, implementation, and troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience with deploying and managing enterprise-grade network infrastructure, including wired and wireless networks, dynamic routing protocols (OSPF, BGP), and VLAN configurations.
• Proven expertise in designing and implementing secure and scalable network solutions across multi-vendor platforms, including Cisco, Meraki, Palo Alto, Juniper, and Aruba.
• Extensive knowledge of hybrid cloud networking and integration with on-premises environments.
• Experience with network performance optimization, capacity planning, and high-availability configurations.
• Skilled in implementing and managing network monitoring and troubleshooting tools, such as SolarWinds, Wireshark, and Cisco DNA Center.
• Familiarity with network security technologies, including firewalls, VPNs, and network access control (NAC) solutions.