Lead Cloud Engineer

Responsibilities:

Job Title: Lead Cloud Engineer

Job Location: Alpharetta, GA, USA(Hybrid)

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Cloud Testing Engineer with deep expertise in IPv6 networking and hands-on experience across public cloud infrastructures (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform). The ideal candidate will design and implement test strategies, develop lab testing frameworks, and validate IPv6 and dual-stack networking in cloud-native and enterprise environments. This role involves close collaboration with architecture teams and business units to ensure compliance with IPv6 readiness standards and optimize network security and performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and execute test strategies for IPv6 validation across multi-cloud and hybrid cloud infrastructures.
• Develop test automation frameworks using Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation.
• Build and manage lab environments for hardware/software certification and PoCs.
• Validate network DMZ designs, certify underlying hardware/software features, and enhance network security posture.
• Perform data gathering and analytics for test results and prepare deployment templates.
• Troubleshoot complex hardware/software issues and provide solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (cloud, compute, security, telemetry, desktop engineering) and senior management.
• Provide escalation support to network operations for bug validation and vulnerability assessments.

Required Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in LAN/WAN network design, engineering, and feature testing/certification.
• CCIE/CCNP certification or equivalent experience.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform networking:

VPC IPv6 addressing, Internet Gateway, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Route 53

• Azure: VNet IPv6, Load Balancer, ExpressRoute, NSGs, Network Watcher

Google Cloud Platform: Cloud Routers, IPv6 Access, NAT64, Interconnect, VPC Flow Logs

• 3 years of IPv6 networking and validation experience.
• Strong knowledge of routing and switching (Cisco IOS-XE/XR/NXOS), TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MP-BGP, MPLS VPNs, VXLAN, Multicast.
• Experience with DMVPN, IPSec, and encryption standards.
• Familiarity with Python network programming (preferred).
• Experience with job scheduling tools and Agile methodologies.

Desired Skills:

• Certifications in AWS Advanced Networking, Azure Network Engineer, or Google Cloud Platform Cloud Network Engineer.
• Experience with network security hardening and best practices.
• Knowledge of test-driven development and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for stakeholder engagement.
• LAN/WAN Network design
• CCIE/CCNP
• AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform networking
• IPv6 networking
• Routing, Switching, Encryption