Cloud Network Engineer

DigitalOcean; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 110,000 - 137,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off policy

Employee Assistance Program

Access to LinkedIn Learning courses

Job summary

A leading cloud service provider is seeking a Cloud Network Engineer to design and implement secure cloud landing zones and ensure hybrid connectivity for clients. This role requires strong experience in network engineering and cloud security, as well as expertise in routing protocols and VPN technologies. Join a high-performance team in a fast-paced environment committed to innovation and employee development.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in network engineering or cloud security roles.
• Strong expertise in routing protocols and cloud-native networking.
• Experience with IAM and network intrusion detection.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure cloud landing zones for customers.
• Configure and troubleshoot complex hybrid connectivity solutions.
• Collaborate with the Platform Engineering team on network configurations.

Skills

Network engineering

Cloud infrastructure

Cloud security

Routing protocols

VPN technologies

Configuration tools (Terraform)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Overview

Dive in and do the best work of your career at DigitalOcean. Journey alongside a strong community of top talent who are relentless in their drive to build the simplest scalable cloud. If you have a growth mindset, naturally like to think big and bold, and are energized by the fast-paced environment of a true industry disruptor, you’ll find your place here. We value winning together—while learning, having fun, and making a profound difference for the dreamers and builders in the world.

We’re looking for a Cloud Network Engineer to be the foundational networking and security expert for our Forward Engineering team. You’ll ensure our growing customers land securely and efficiently onto the DigitalOcean platform. This role owns the design and implementation of complex migration landing zones, VPC topologies, and hybrid cloud connectivity. Your expertise is critical for solving the initial technical hurdles that block large-scale cloud adoption.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure cloud landing zones for incoming customer workloads, establishing VPCs, subnets, and segmentation.
• Configure and troubleshoot complex hybrid connectivity solutions including VPNs, dedicated connections, and firewall rulesets.
• Establish and enforce networking and security controls (ACLs, Security Groups) to ensure a robust security posture for migrated services.
• Collaborate closely with the Platform Engineering team to codify network configurations using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Provide deep technical expertise on network performance, latency, and throughput during the migration assessment and cutover phases.

What We\'ll Expect From You

• 5+ years of experience in network engineering, cloud infrastructure, or cloud security roles.
• Strong practical expertise in routing protocols, VPN technologies, and cloud-native networking (VPCs, Load Balancers, Gateways).
• Experience with cloud security principles including Identity and Access Management (IAM) and network intrusion detection.
• Proficiency with configuration tools (e.g., Terraform) or a strong willingness to adopt IaC principles for network management.
• Proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex network and connectivity issues in hybrid environments.
• Bachelor\'s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.

Compensation Range

• $110,000 - $137,500
• This is a remote role

Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean

• We innovate with purpose. You’ll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud and AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. As a member of the team, you will be a Shark who thinks big, bold, and scrappy, like an owner with a bias for action and a powerful sense of responsibility for customers, products, employees, and decisions.
• We prioritize career development. At DO, you’ll do the best work of your career. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that will always challenge you to think big. Our organizational development team will provide you with resources to ensure you keep growing. We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education. All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning\'s 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth and development.
• We care about your well-being. Regardless of your location, we will provide you with a competitive array of benefits to support you from our Employee Assistance Program to Local Employee Meetups to flexible time off policy, to name a few. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary based on local regulations and preferences.
• We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is based on market data, relevant years of experience, and skills. You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• DigitalOcean is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

Equal Opportunity

DigitalOcean is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.