Experience
10+ years in Enterprise Network Engineering, with significant Architecture and Design responsibility
5+ years working with Azure Networking, Infrastructure Automation, and Infrastructure as Code
Experience designing hybrid cloud connectivity using ExpressRoute, site-to-site VPN, BGP, and cloud transit architectures
Experience with Azure networking services and designs
Experience building and operating network automation
Experience designing secure network segmentation, firewall policy models, private connectivity patterns, and cloud egress architectures
Experience producing architecture diagrams, design documents, standards, operational runbooks, and implementation plans
Experience leading complex troubleshooting, incident response, root cause analysis, and cross-functional technical design reviews
Active CCIE Preferred, Active CCNP at the minimum required
Azure Networking Certification Preferred
Skills
Advanced/Expert Level knowledge of TCP/IP, Routing, BGP, Firewalls, NAT, IPsec VPN, DNS, and Load Balancing
Proficient in Python and Network Automation - REST APIs, requests, pan-os-python, azure
IaC with Terraform - module development, remote state management, drift detection, provider management
Configuration Management with Ansible - idempotent playbook design, network device automation (Palo Alto, specifically)
Git and GitOps with GitHub Actions CI/CD workflows including pull requests, branching, and code review
Azure - VNets, Peering, VWAN, Subnets, VNG, Flow Logs, Network Watcher, ExpressRoute, Private DNS, Application Gateway, NAT GW, LB, Azure Policy, Azure Monitor, Landing Zone design, az cli
Observability and troubleshooting using packet captures, flow logs, NetFlow, SNMP, and syslog
Network Architect to support building a VWAN across Regional Network Hubs, we will need knowledge on Azure Network, Hubs are Palo Alto Firewalls