Hi,

Title: Cloud Network Engineer

Location: Buffalo, NY – Hybrid

Duration: 12+ Months

Job Description

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Serve as a specialist across network infrastructure and cloud-based technologies within a regulated banking environment, with a strong focus on Azure engineering, firewall management, and cloud network architecture.
• Design, implement, and manage secure and scalable cloud network solutions in Microsoft Azure.
• Configure and support enterprise firewall platforms, ensuring optimal performance and policy compliance across hybrid environments.
• Collaborate with Technology leadership, senior engineers, and support teams to deliver end-to-end infrastructure and network solutions.
• Cloud infrastructure architecture and design
• Network segmentation and routing in cloud environments
• Implementation of security policies at the network level
• Firewall rule management, logging, and tuning
• Unit testing, system integration, and user acceptance testing
• Engage with business partners to clarify network and infrastructure requirements and design decisions.
• Coordinate vendor relationships and resources as needed.
• Mentor junior team members and review network-related documentation.
• Stay current with cloud networking trends, particularly in Azure services and cloud-native network security.
• Ensure compliance with internal risk and regulatory standards related to network and cloud infrastructure.

What You’ll Need to Have:

• Combined minimum of 8 years of higher education and/or professional experience in network infrastructure, cloud engineering, or systems architecture.
• Strong hands-on experience with enterprise firewall technologies (e.g., Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco ASA).
• Proven ability to design and support cloud network infrastructure, preferably in Microsoft Azure.
• Deep understanding of Azure networking components, such as virtual networks, network security groups (NSGs), load balancers, VPN gateways, ExpressRoute, and Azure Firewall.
• Experience translating business and security requirements into practical network and infrastructure designs.
• Advanced skills in:
• Network troubleshooting and diagnostics
• Cloud infrastructure management
• Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) concepts and templates (e.g., ARM, Bicep, or Terraform)
• Familiarity with hybrid cloud environments and connectivity (on-prem to cloud).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and in fast-paced, enterprise-scale environments.
• Experience working in financial institutions or highly regulated industries is a plus.

Zafar Khan

Technical Recruiter