Role: Azure Network Engineer
Location: Chicago, IL (No Relocation) (2-3 days onsite a week)
Start Date: Immediate
F2F interview
Independent Consultants Only
Role Summary
The Azure Network Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, supporting, and troubleshooting Azure network infrastructure in a hybrid enterprise environment. The role requires strong hands-on experience with Azure networking, network security, connectivity, monitoring, and production support.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, configure, and support Azure networking solutions including VNets, subnets, NSGs, UDRs, Azure Firewall, and Private Endpoints.
- Manage hybrid connectivity using ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, and site-to-site/point-to-site VPNs.
- Configure and support Azure Load Balancer, Application Gateway, Traffic Manager, and related connectivity services.
- Troubleshoot network connectivity, routing, DNS, latency, firewall, and application access issues.
- Manage Azure DNS, Private DNS Zones, and DNS integration with on-premises environments.
- Implement and maintain network security controls in accordance with enterprise security standards.
- Monitor Azure network performance and availability using Azure Monitor, Network Watcher, Log Analytics, and related tools.
- Support incidents, service requests, problems, and changes in an ITIL-based production environment.
- Perform root cause analysis for recurring network and connectivity issues and drive remediation.
- Maintain network documentation, configurations, diagrams, operational procedures, and knowledge articles.
- Collaborate with Cloud, Security, Infrastructure, Application, and Service Management teams.
Mandatory Skills
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure networking.
- Azure VNets, subnets, peering, NSGs, UDRs, and route tables.
- Azure Firewall and firewall policy management.
- Azure Private Link, Private Endpoints, and service endpoints.
- ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, and hybrid cloud connectivity.
- Azure Load Balancer and Application Gateway.
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing, NAT, HTTP/HTTPS, and network security concepts.
- Hands-on troubleshooting of Azure and hybrid network connectivity issues.
- Experience with Azure Monitor, Network Watcher, Log Analytics, and network diagnostic tools.
- Experience supporting production incidents, changes, and problem management.
- Strong communication and documentation skills.
Preferred Skills
- Microsoft certification such as Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700).
- Experience with Terraform or other Infrastructure-as-Code technologies.
- Experience with Azure CLI, PowerShell, and network automation.
- Knowledge of hub-and-spoke and Azure Virtual WAN architectures.
- Experience with third-party network/security products such as Palo Alto Networks, Cisco, or F5.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID and identity-based network security concepts.
- Experience with ServiceNow for Incident, Problem, Change, and Request Management.
- Understanding of Zero Trust and cloud security principles.
- Experience working in large, complex enterprise and hybrid-cloud environments.
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