Network Security Engineer

Job Title: Azure Network Security Engineer

Location: Omaha, NE, and Greenwood Village, CO – 5 Days onsite

Role Type: 6-12 Months CTH

Experience Level: Mid/Senior/Lead

Note - This role is not for C2C—please read before applying.

About the Role

As an Azure Network Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in designing, deploying, and maintaining Azure networking solutions to drive performance, scalability, resiliency, and security for our cloud infrastructure. You will work cross-functionally with engineering, architecture, cloud operations, and security teams to deliver first-class solutions that power our most business-critical platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and Implementation: Architect, implement, and maintain core networking components, including virtual networks, subnets, and network security groups within Azure.
• Hybrid Connectivity: Develop and manage secure connectivity solutions between on-premises and Azure environments using VPN, ExpressRoute, and related services.
• Application Delivery: Configure and operate load balancers, application gateways, and traffic managers to ensure optimal application performance and availability.
• Private Access: Deploy private and service endpoints to enforce secure access to Azure services.
• Network Security: Implement industry-leading network security practices—manage firewalls and network security groups and monitor for vulnerabilities and risks.
• Operations & Troubleshooting: Proactively monitor and support the network environment; identify, troubleshoot, and resolve connectivity and security issues.
• Collaboration: Partner with solution architects, cloud administrators, security engineers, application developers, and DevOps to deliver seamless infrastructure solutions.
• Automation: Drive automation initiatives for network configuration, monitoring, and management using scripting or infrastructure-as-code tools.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and supporting Azure network infrastructure.
• Proven expertise with virtual networks, subnets, network security groups, VPNs, ExpressRoute, load balancers, and application gateways.
• Strong understanding of network security principles and cloud security best practices.
• Proficiency in troubleshooting network, firewall, and connectivity issues in hybrid environments.
• Familiarity with Windows Server administration and automation/scripting (e.g., PowerShell, Azure CLI, Terraform, or similar).

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate, or similar certification.
• Experience working with large-scale, mission-critical cloud environments.
• Working knowledge of automation, monitoring, and DevOps practices as they relate to network operations.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, including architecture, security, and software engineering.