Senior Cloud Network Engineer

Summary

Join Effectual Inc. as a Senior Cloud Network Engineer and become a key member of the Professional Services team, specializing in migrating networks to cloud infrastructures. You will design and implement cloud networking infrastructure using AWS, collaborate with other engineers and architects, and ensure client satisfaction. Daily tasks involve deploying VPC resources, implementing AWS Transit Gateways, and configuring Direct Connect connections. You will also establish network visibility, support customer migrations to AWS, and contribute to rigorous project governance. This role requires strong AWS networking expertise, experience with Agile and Waterfall methodologies, and excellent communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field and/or 7+ years of experience working in a predominantly AWS Cloud networking capacity
• Strong working knowledge of leading AWS cloud security practices particularly as they apply to networking
• Demonstrable knowledge of Agile and Waterfall SDLC methodologies
• Ability to work with multiple clients, in parallel
• Attention to detail
• Exceptional communication and time management
• 3+ years of project management experience in an external client-facing software development and / or cloud engineering (e.g.: AWS infrastructure development and deployment) environment
• 1+ year of experience supporting work being delivered in a cloud environment (e.g.: AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Ability to work Eastern Standard Time but also support customers in different regions
• Networking certifications (e.g.: AWS Networking Specialty, CCNA, CCNP, PCCSE, PCNSE, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Enabling customers’ use of AWS to achieve their business objectives through
• Designing and Implementing cloud networking infrastructure, including but not limited to
• Deploying Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) resources such as subnets, network access control lists, and security groups
• Deploying AWS Transit Gateways, VPC peering and other networking interconnect technologies and protocols (e.g.: Palo Alto, Cisco, BGP, etc.)
• Implementing and configuring AWS Direct Connect connections
• Deploying, testing, diagramming, and documenting development, pre-production, and production environments at the network layer
• Composing and leveraging Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g.: AWS CloudFormation templates, Terraform, etc.) to ensure repeatable, sustainable AWS infrastructure
• Establishing visibility into network operations through
• Enabling and configuring AWS VPC flow logs, load balancer logging, etc
• Leveraging tagging, when possible, to assist in cost analysis based on expected usage
• Configuring AWS cloud infrastructure for maximum technical and budgetary efficiency
• Supporting the migration of customers from on-premises environments to AWS through
• Assisting in the development of migration plans
• Advising clients on networking changes that need to be made to support connectivity to AWS
• Executing migration plans, which may include
• Configuring on-premises to AWS hybrid networking
• Confirming connectivity between on-premises and AWS cloud environments
• Supporting rigorous project governance and execution achieved through
• Meeting with team members daily to review progress
• Holding team members accountable for and challenging team members on technical solution implementation approaches to achieve optimal outcomes
• Submitting time on assigned projects, daily
• Supporting project delivery team members by
• Always operating with transparency
• Being responsive to requests from team members for information
• Communicating working preferences and understanding the working preferences of others to help develop a high-performing team that operates with respect, effectiveness, and efficiency

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS certifications (e.g.: Developer Associate, Sysops Administrator Associate, Solution Architect Associate, etc.)
• Proficient in developing Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g.: Terraform / AWS CloudFormation)

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)