Staff Operations Engineer - Cloud Networking

- Design Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure: Create and support bi-modal and hybrid infrastructure, including Azure networking solutions such as hub/spoke, Virtual WAN, VPN, and ExpressRoute. - Provide Azure Networking Expertise: Guide teams on Azure networking technologies including virtual networks, DNS, routing, and hybrid connectivity. - Define Architecture Standards: Establish and evolve cloud-native networking architectures and standards that scale with business needs. - Champion Secure Engineering Practices: Prepare teams to deliver products and services with a security-first mindset while aligning with compliance and regulatory requirements. - Drive Observability & Reliability: Enhance telemetry, monitoring, and diagnostics to improve platform reliability, availability, and operational insight. - Automate Infrastructure: Lead Infrastructure-as-Code initiatives using Terraform or similar tools and develop automation using scripting languages. - Build CI/CD Pipelines: Design and maintain deployment pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions to streamline releases. - Analyze & Resolve Complex Issues: Use telemetry and trend analysis to identify gaps, troubleshoot issues, and optimize performance. - Create Technical Documentation: Develop and maintain process flows, dataflow diagrams, and network topology documentation. - Lead Engineering Excellence: Conduct advanced code reviews, build prototypes, and guide solution development. - Mentor & Coach Engineers: Support team members in growing their expertise in Azure networking, automation, and engineering best practices. - Implement Governance & Security Controls: Establish landing zones, policy guardrails, and governance frameworks to ensure safe and compliant environments. - Collaborate Across the Organization: Partner with architects, executives, and product teams to align technical solutions with business strategy. - Support Operations: Participate in on-call rotations and after-hours deployments to ensure system stability and performance. - In this role, you'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable, and modern cloud networking solutions that enable business success.

- Strategic Impact: Influence enterprise-wide cloud networking strategy and infrastructure design. - Technical Growth: Work with cutting-edge Azure technologies, automation frameworks, and large-scale hybrid environments. - Innovation Environment: Experiment with new tools, build prototypes, and drive modernization initiatives. - Cross-Functional Visibility: Partner with senior leaders, architects, and product teams to solve meaningful challenges. - Continuous Learning: Access to conferences, training, and communities of practice to expand your expertise.

- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline, or equivalent work experience. - Minimum 7 years of related functional experience required, including Azure and cloud infrastructure environments - Minimum 2 years of experience in two or more disciplines, with emphasis on Cloud Computing and Infrastructure Services: Business Analysis, Business Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Unified Communications, Virtualization, Web and Application Development, Infrastructure Services: Enterprise Maintenance and Support, Infrastructure Support, Desktop and Client Support - Proven experience designing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting products and services and systems to production in a team environment - Technical focus in two or more of the following disciplines required: Microsoft Azure IaaS/PaaS, SaaS, Hypervisor, Enterprise SANs, Backups, Microsoft M365, Operating Systems, Hardware Solutions, Infrastructure-as-Code, or other modern enterprise infrastructure systems - Advanced experience optimizing, debugging using one or more scripting languages with preference for PowerShell and cloud automation - Advanced knowledge of agile methodologies and lean principles (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, Demos, Retrospectives, etc. - Advanced knowledge in building and maintaining IaaS, PaaS, SaaS systems, including cloud-native environments - Demonstrated ability to communicate technical concepts, including cloud networking and infrastructure, to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. - Experience working in a distributed or hybrid team environment. - Availability to travel occasionally (up to 10%) as required.

- Advanced degree preferred - Strong expertise in Azure networking, including hub-and-spoke architecture, Virtual WAN, DNS, and routing. - Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform. - Experience with automation and pipeline development - Experience with CI/CD platforms such as Azure DevOps and GitHub Enterprise (GitHub Actions). - Exposure to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) or Kubernetes-based networking. - Experience with ITIL practices and service management frameworks. - Experience implementing governance, policy, and security controls at design time - Experience integrating security into cloud and infrastructure design - Microsoft Azure certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-700, AZ-500, and AZ-305

If you're passionate about building modern cloud networking solutions, solving complex infrastructure challenges, and mentoring others along the way, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact. Bring your expertise, curiosity, and drive, we're excited to see how you'll help shape the future of cloud engineering.