Cloud Network Engineer

Maricopa Community College district; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 98,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement

Annual PD Funding

Flexible Work Schedules

ASRS Pension

Job summary

Maricopa County Community College District is seeking a Cloud Network Engineer to design, implement, and optimize the district's hybrid cloud network, bridging on‑premises infrastructure with AWS to deliver secure, high‑performance connectivity for students, faculty, and staff.

As a principal‑level role, you will define technical standards, mentor teammates, and collaborate with Cybersecurity for controls, disaster recovery, and cost optimization while promoting infrastructure best practices

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 7+ years in networking or IT.
• Cloud certifications in AWS or networking within 6 months.
• Experience with cloud SDN and multi-cloud environments.
• Ability to mentor staff and lead district-wide initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable cloud and on-premise networks with AWS and enterprise gear.
• Provision and maintain high-availability network services across district sites and cloud environments.
• Direct routing, monitoring, troubleshooting, and SLA adherence for all networks.
• Mentor junior staff and coordinate with DevOps and Systems teams.
• Collaborate with Cybersecurity on controls, firewall policies, and audits.
• Establish SOPs and cost-optimization strategies; support disaster recovery planning.

Skills

Cloud networking

AWS

Network architecture

Multi-site networking

Public cloud

Automation tools

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT or related field

Tools

Terraform

Python

AWS Certified

Job description

Cloud Network Engineer

Job ID: 323287

Location: District Support Services Cntr

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Salary Range: $97,533.68 - $126,793.38/annually, DOE

Grade: 123

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm
Summer Hours: Monday - Thursday, 7am-6pm

Work Calendar: 12 Months

Maricopa Summary

10 Colleges. Unlimited Opportunities.

The Maricopa County Community College District is one of the largest community college systems in the nation. Home to 10 individually accredited community colleges and 31 satellite locations, we proudly serve students in every corner of the Valley. Each day, our dedicated faculty, staff, and administrators, live out our vision‑creating excellence in education for a better world.

We focus on people-not profits. With 100% acceptance, zero rejections, and affordable tuition, we provide the flexibility and support our students need to succeed in and beyond the classroom. Discover how we're changing college.

We don't just support our community‑we help build it. We are the largest provider of workforce development training in the state. The activities of our colleges and their students support one out of every 28 jobs in Maricopa County. Learn about our economic impact.

We believe our employees are our most valuable asset. Our 10 colleges and District Office support nearly 10,000 jobs and careers throughout Greater Phoenix.

Join us in making a real difference in the lives of over 140,000 college students each year.

Benefits

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports our employees' and their families' health and well-being. Therefore, the MCCCD benefits support every stage of life and are designed to meet the diverse needs of our community. Explore the wide range of benefits and perks available to eligible employees at MCCCD:

• Nationwide Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick Leave, and Personal Time
• 20 Paid Observed Holidays
• Company-paid Life Insurance, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability plans, with the option to purchase supplemental coverage
• Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Pension, including Long Term Disability and Retiree Health Insurance with 100% employer-matching contributions
• Optional Retirement Plans: 403(b), 457(b), Roth 403(b), Roth 457(b)
• Tuition Reimbursement for employees and dependents
• Annual Professional Development Funding
• Flexible Work Schedules

Employee Health & Wellness Programs:

• District-Wide Wellness Program with Workshops and Webinars
• Monthly Health & Wellness Calendar and Newsletter
• Virta Diabetes Reversal Program and Support Groups
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services
• Pre-Retirement Planning Events
• Qualifying Employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (potential loan forgiveness for federal Direct Loans after meeting repayment requirements and working full-time for an eligible employer)

Job Summary

Information Technology Services (ITS) at the MCCCD is seeking a highly skilled and collaborative Cloud Network Engineer. This role is responsible for the architecture, implementation, and continuous optimization of the District's hybrid cloud network environment. The Cloud Network Engineer will serve as the primary subject matter expert, bridging the gap between on-premises infrastructure and AWS cloud services to ensure a seamless, secure, and high-performance experience for students, faculty, and staff. As a principal-level position, you will work with a high degree of autonomy, define technical standards, and architect solutions that support the user experience while mentoring colleagues on the nuances of cloud-centric networking and connectivity.

Essential Functions

20% - Design & Architecture: Leads the strategic planning and design of scalable, resilient cloud and on-premise network architectures. Architectures include AWS services (VPCs, Transit Gateways, Direct Connect, Route 53) and on-premise infrastructure consisting of enterprise switches, core routers, firewalls, and wireless (Wi-Fi) systems, primarily utilizing Cisco and Arista platforms.

20% - Implementation & Deployment: Engineers, provisions, and maintains robust, high-availability, and low-latency network services across the District's hybrid ecosystem, including centralized data centers, physical campus locations, and multi-cloud environments.

20% - Network Operations: Directs dynamic routing protocols and advanced traffic management strategies to optimize connectivity between physical campuses and cloud-hosted enterprise systems; oversees proactive monitoring, deep-packet troubleshooting, and tier-3 operational support across all physical and cloud networks; Manages telecom and networking service vendors, including the oversight of work orders, support tickets, and Service Level Agreement (SLA) compliance.

15% - Mentorship & Training: Serves as a district-wide technical lead by supporting, training, and providing architectural guidance to junior administrators and cross-functional teams (e.g., DevOps, Systems), fostering a culture of continuous learning and alignment with infrastructure best practices.

15% - Security & Compliance: Collaborates closely with the District Cybersecurity team to implement, manage, and audit on-premise and cloud-native security controls, including Web Application Firewalls (WAF), enterprise firewalls, IPS/IDS, and Network Access Control Lists (NACLs); proactively monitors firewall logs and network telemetry to safeguard institutional data.

10% - Governance & Process: Establishes and documents standard operating procedures (SOPs), network policies, and configuration templates; identifies cloud cost-optimization opportunities and defines robust network disaster recovery strategies to streamline delivery, institutional resilience, and regulatory compliance; performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution in information technology or related field with seven (7) years of technical experience in IT communication networks and/or networking infrastructure and/or network security and systems, including some experience with public cloud, hybrid cloud, and/or software defined networking.

OR

An equivalent combination of the conferred degree, education, certification and directly related full-time work experience as described above sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation, may be considered.

Special Requirements

Certifications:

Successful candidates will need to possess a current certification or obtain the following within six (6) months of hire:

• Base-level AWS certification:
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (AWS-CCP); OR
• AWS Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional)

AND

• Specialty certification in their focus area, such as AWS Certified Advanced Networking, Azure Network Engineer Associate, CCNP, JNCIP, or other Professional/Expert level certification acceptable to the hiring manager; OR
• Documented training in their focus area, such as AWS Networking

Desired Qualifications

1. Experience in Cloud Software Defined Networking, preferably AWS (VPC, Transit Gateway, Site-to-Site VPN, PrivateLink, Direct Connect) and traditional routing/switching protocols (BGP, OSPF)
2. Experience with CloudFormation, Terraform, Python, and other tools for automating network deployments, maintenance, and versioning (Infrastructure as Code & GIT).
3. Experience implementing cloud-native monitoring and logging solutions (e.g., AWS CloudWatch, VPC Flow Logs, Traffic Mirroring, or third-party tools like Splunk/New Relic) to proactively identify performance bottlenecks and troubleshoot complex connectivity issues
4. Experience managing public cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS, in a higher education environment
5. Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and serve as a technical consultant for DevOps and Systems teams
6. Experience managing a complex multi-site, multi-cloud network with multiple data centers
7. One year of relevant full-time MCCCD experience during the previous two years

Special Working Conditions

There is a mandatory minimum in-office expectation

The selected candidate will need to reside in the Phoenix area or relocate within an agreed upon timeframe

This role may involve after hours work and non-regular business hours

May be required to sit for a prolonged period of time; viewing a computer monitor

May be required to present in large meetings and sponsored events

ITS does not sponsor individuals for any type of work visas

Posting Close Date

Open until filled

First Review: Monday, September 28, 2026

Applications received after the review date may not be screened

EEO, Title IX, & Clery Act

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) will not discriminate, nor tolerate discrimination in employment or education, against any applicant, employee, or student because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), age, disability, veteran status or genetic information.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

The policy of the MCCCD is to provide an educational, employment, and business environment free of gender discrimination. Incidents of misconduct should be reported to the college Title IX Coordinator, as outlined in policy, contact information is available at this link Title IX Coordinators.

The Clery Act is a Federal law requiring United States Colleges and Universities to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. Crime reporting data for each of the Maricopa Community Colleges, as required under the Clery Act, is available at this link Clery Act.

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Qualified applicants or candidates with disabilities can submit a reasonable accommodation request at any point in the hiring process, and MCCCD's policy is to provide reasonable accommodation unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. If a reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the ADA Coordinator from the hiring campus location for assistance via email at [e-mail].

MCCCD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.