Cloud Network Engineer(LAN/WAN)

Job Title: Cloud Network Engineer
Location: Onsite Las Vegas, NV
Type: Long-term Contract

First Round of Interview will be on MS-Teams with Client

In-Person interview can happen for Final round of discussion.

W2 Hiring; No C2C Please!!

We are seeking a Network Engineer II with deep, hands-on expertise in enterprise LAN/WAN environments. This role will focus on the design, configuration, and support of on-prem network infrastructure while working closely with the cloud infrastructure team to ensure secure and reliable hybrid connectivity.

Key Responsibilities

On-Prem Network Engineering

• Configure and maintain Cisco routing/switching hardware: Nexus, Catalyst, ISR, ASR.
• Manage firewalls and VPN appliances including Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, and Firepower.
• Support enterprise LAN/WAN, including BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VLANs, HSRP, and DMVPN.
• Perform network patching, monitoring, and incident resolution across multiple datacenters.
• Use tools like Wireshark, SNMP, and firewall logs to diagnose and resolve issues.
• Maintain documentation: network diagrams, equipment inventory, IP schemes.

Cloud Collaboration

• Work closely with the Cloud Infrastructure team to:
• Validate hybrid connectivity (e.g., Direct Connect, Transit Gateways, CloudWAN, ExpressRoute, VPN tunnels).
• Support routing between on-prem and cloud VPCs/subnets.
• Enforce security standards, NAT rules, and routing policies for cloud-bound traffic.
• Assist with Terraform-based provisioning templates related to network peering and gateways.
• Monitor and troubleshoot performance across hybrid paths using shared observability tools.

Required Experience

• 7+ years in enterprise network engineering.
• Proficient with:
• Cisco Nexus, Catalyst, ISR/ASR, ASA
• Palo Alto firewalls and VPN
• Protocols: BGP, OSPF, HSRP, MPLS, DMVPN
• VLANs, NAT, ACLs, IPsec tunnels
• Experience supporting high-availability networks in regulated industries.
• Familiarity with hybrid connectivity to AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Azure.

Preferred

• CCNP or equivalent experience (CCIE a plus).
• Exposure to Terraform, Kubernetes networking, or cloud network design (as a collaborator).
• Scripting knowledge (Python/Bash) for network automation tasks.