Effectual is hiring a
Cloud Network Consultant

Summary

Join our team as a Cloud Networking Consultant and play a key role in delivering customer-facing projects with technical excellence. As a member of the Public Sector Program Management team, you will be responsible for ensuring that customer-facing projects are delivered with customer satisfaction and technical excellence.

Requirements

• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in related discipline AND Minimum Experience: 4 years’ experience in networking preferably specialized cloud technologies OR Substitution/Alternative to Minimum Education and Experience: Must have at least 12 years of on-the-job experience
• Be able to work remotely but, be able to go on-site as requested and/or occasionally with potentially some form of post-pandemic cadence, on-site in Washington DC
• AWS Professional Certifications – Advanced Networking Specialty or Solutions Architect and/or DevOps Certifications; CompTIA Network+
• Must be a US Citizen
• Proven experience as a networking consultant, specifically supporting application migrations to the cloud
• Strong knowledge of networking concepts, protocols, and architectures, including TCP/IP, VLANs, VPNs, load balancing, and application-level networking
• Expertise in designing and implementing network solutions in public cloud environments, primarily AWS, with a focus on application migration scenarios
• Strong understanding of applying Trusted Internet Connections (TIC) 3.0 to application workloads
• Proficiency in cloud networking services, such as Amazon VPC, Azure Virtual Network, or Google Cloud VPC, and their capabilities for supporting application migrations
• Familiarity with network security principles and best practices, including firewalls, access controls, and encryption, within cloud environments
• Experience with network discovery and assessment tools for evaluating application network architectures, dependencies, and performance requirements
• Strong understanding of network performance optimization and troubleshooting methodologies during application migrations to the cloud
• Knowledge of network automation and orchestration tools, scripting languages (Python, PowerShell), and network APIs for migration automation
• Excellent communication and consulting skills to effectively interact with clients, understand their application migration requirements, and provide technical guidance
• Ability to assess and analyze complex networking requirements and translate them into practical cloud networking designs for successful application migrations
• Leadership and mentoring abilities to guide junior consultants and contribute to team collaboration during application migration engagements
• Ability to work with multiple clients, in parallel
• Ability to work Eastern Standard Time Zone schedule

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients to understand their application networking requirements, dependencies, and performance expectations for successful migrations
• Collaborate with application teams, cloud architects, and engineers to ensure smooth integration of application networking components within the cloud environment
• Experience with designing, maintaining, and provide subject matter expertise for network connections within and interfaces outside current network boundaries
• Assess existing network architectures and design cloud networking solutions that ensure secure, scalable, and high-performance connectivity that adhere to industry regulations and compliance frameworks
• Develop comprehensive network migration plans, including network discovery, assessment, and planning for transitioning application networks to the cloud
• Design and implement cloud networking architectures, including virtual private clouds (VPCs), subnets, routing, load balancing, and connectivity options, aligning with best practices for application migration
• Configure and optimize cloud networking services, including but not limited to Amazon VPC, AWS Transit Gateway, AWS Direct Connect, or AWS Network Firewall, to provide seamless and reliable network connectivity for migrated applications
• Conduct network performance analysis, monitoring, and troubleshooting during the migration process to identify and resolve connectivity and performance issues affecting application performance
• Implement network security measures, including firewalls, access controls, and encryption, to protect application networking environments in the cloud
• Assist in evaluating and selecting appropriate network monitoring and management tools for cloud networking environments to ensure ongoing visibility and control
• Stay updated with emerging cloud networking technologies, industry trends, and best practices related to application migrations to the cloud

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision health insurances
• Short term disability, long term disability and life insurances
• 401k with Company match
• Paid time off (PTO) (120 hours PTO that accrue over one year)
• Paid time off for major holidays (14 days per year)