Job Description
Principal Duties And Responsibilities
Design, deploy, and support hybrid network architectures (on-prem + AWS/GCP/Azure).
- Configure and maintain BGP, OSPF, VLANs, MPLS, and IP routing.
- Manage cloud networking components – VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Cloud VPN, NAT Gateways, and equivalent services in GCP.
- Implement and manage onprem and cloud VPNs, routers, firewalls, proxies, onprem and cloud load balancers (e.g., AWS ELB/GCP Load Balancer), and secure network configurations.
- Troubleshoot complex incidents; act as Tier-3 escalation for network issues.
- Monitor performance using tools like CloudWatch, Stackdriver, SolarWinds, Nagios.
- Automate tasks using Python, Ansible, or Terraform.
- Optimize network metrics – latency, throughput, packet loss.
- Ensure compliance with ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, and internal security policies.
- Recommend upgrades and drive cost-effective network improvements (10–15% savings annually).
Required Skills
- Strong hands-on experience with enterprise networking (on-prem and cloud).
- In-depth knowledge of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), IPsec, VLANs, MPLS.
- Proficient with cloud networking in AWS,GCP,Azure: VPCs, VPNs, firewalls, NAT, load balancers.
- Experience with VPN solutions, firewall configurations (cloud and on-prem), and secure proxy design.
- Solid grasp of network security best practices.
- Experience in automation and scripting (Python, Ansible, Terraform).
- Familiarity with network monitoring and alerting tools.
Good to Have
- Exposure to AWS Cloud WAN, AWS Firewall Manager, and GCP equivalent services.
- Experience with zero trust network design.