Cloud Network Engineer

Horizontal Talent; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Retirement

Job summary

Horizontal Talent is seeking a Cloud Network Engineer to design and implement a modern hybrid and multi-cloud network environment across major hyperscalers and private cloud. You will solve connectivity challenges, shape scalable architecture, and partner with teams to support secure, high-performing networking solutions.

Responsibilities include leading Cisco SD-WAN integration, designing across AWS/Azure/OCI, and developing IaC automation with Terraform, Bicep, or CloudFormation.

Qualifications

• 8+ years enterprise networking experience
• Hands-on design across AWS, Azure, OCI
• Experience with SD-WAN and private cloud connectivity
• Strong security and identity-aware access knowledge
• Proficient in network automation and IaC tools

Responsibilities

• Design hybrid and multi-cloud network architectures across AWS, Azure, OCI, and private cloud
• Lead Cisco SD-WAN integration across data centers, branches, and cloud
• Plan and optimize private and cloud connectivity, including VPNs and on-ramps
• Support governance, lifecycle management, and compliance in regulated environments
• Strengthen security through segmentation and cloud-native controls
• Develop infrastructure automation with Terraform, Bicep, or CloudFormation
• Improve visibility with telemetry, logs, SD-WAN analytics, and SolarWinds
• Collaborate with cloud, security, and infra teams on modernization
• Architect Cisco ACI fabrics and multisite environments
• Support Layer 2 extension, routing, load balancing, and HA designs
• Drive routing with BGP/OSPF across cloud and on-prem
• Lead root-cause analysis of complex networking issues

Skills

Hybrid networking

Multi-cloud

Cisco SD-WAN

BGP/OSPF

Security controls

Terraform

CloudFormation

Telemetry & monitoring

Tools

Bicep

CloudFormation

Job description

We're looking for a skilled Cloud Network Engineer to help design and implement a modern hybrid and multi-cloud network environment across major hyperscalers and private cloud. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex connectivity challenges, shaping scalable architecture, and partnering across teams to support secure, high-performing networking solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and support hybrid and multi-cloud network architectures across AWS, Azure, OCI, and private cloud environments
• Lead integration of Cisco SD-WAN across data centers, branch locations, and cloud platforms
• Plan and optimize private and cloud connectivity, including backbone routing, private circuits, VPNs, and cloud on-ramps
• Support network governance, lifecycle management, and compliance requirements in regulated environments
• Strengthen security through segmentation, private endpoints, cloud-native controls, and identity-aware access approaches
• Develop and maintain infrastructure automation using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or CloudFormation
• Improve visibility and troubleshooting through telemetry, flow logs, SD-WAN analytics, and monitoring tools such as SolarWinds
• Collaborate with cloud, security, and infrastructure teams to support modernization and network transformation initiatives
• Architect and maintain Cisco ACI fabrics, including tenant design, contracts, service graphs, and multipod or multisite environments
• Support Layer 2 extension, routing, load balancing, and high-availability network designs
• Drive routing strategy using protocols such as BGP, OSPF, and EVPN across cloud and on-premises environments
• Lead root-cause analysis and resolution of complex networking issues across hybrid infrastructure

Skills

• 8+ years of enterprise networking experience with strong hybrid and multi-cloud knowledge
• Hands-on experience designing network solutions across AWS, Azure, and OCI
• Strong understanding of routing, peering, transit, and backbone connectivity in multi-cloud environments
• Experience with hybrid connectivity methods such as private circuits, hyperscaler backbones, VPNs, and SD-WAN
• Deep knowledge of Cisco SD-WAN, including vManage, vBond, vSmart, templates, and policy design
• Working knowledge of BGP and OSPF
• Experience with cloud security controls, segmentation, encryption, and identity-aware access
• Ability to design resilient, fault-tolerant network architectures across distributed environments
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical decisions clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
• Familiarity with Zero Trust concepts and modern network security principles

Preferred Skills

• Industry certifications such as CCNP, cloud networking certifications, or Cisco SD-WAN Specialist
• Experience with SASE solutions and cloud firewall or network virtual appliance deployments
• Background supporting cloud migration or modernization programs
• Knowledge of hybrid and multi-cloud DNS architectures
• Experience using CI/CD pipelines for network automation and deployment
• Familiarity with Kubernetes networking across cloud providers
• Experience working with A10, AVI/NSX ALB, or cloud-native load balancing solutions
• Ability to document standards, reference architectures, and repeatable network design patterns

Horizontal is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where people of all backgrounds can thrive. We value different perspectives and experiences.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• retirement

The pay range for this role is $47 - $78.76 per hour based on qualifications and experience.