Hybrid Cloud Networking & Infrastructure Engineer

NISC; Lake Saint Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

HSA contributions and Wellness rewards

401(k) match

Job summary

NISC is seeking a Cloud Networking Engineer to design and maintain resilient, low-latency network infrastructure across hybrid environments. You’ll build containerized network topologies, manage public cloud resources, and enforce vulnerability management while collaborating with a skilled Platform & Infrastructure team.

The role emphasizes security-by-design, speed, and reliability. You’ll contribute to cost control, documentation, and cross-team initiatives, with on-call responsibilities and

Qualifications

• 1-5 years of related experience in networking, cloud infrastructure, systems administration, software development, or a related technical field.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, ARP, NTP, OSPF, BGP, VPNs, and network security fundamentals.
• Experience with networking platforms such as Palo Alto, SonicWall, Arista, Extreme Networks, or similar technologies.

Responsibilities

• Build KPI dashboards that track networking and application response time SLAs.
• Lead design and development of low-latency infrastructure for distributed systems.
• Lead hybrid cloud network topology design and build using industry best practices.
• Lead design and build of containerized network topologies.
• Manage vendor relationships and drive internet connectivity strategy.
• Advise on vulnerability best practices and own resolution.
• Design and automate network patching aligned with Vulnerability Management Policy.
• Develop maintenance plans and coordinate cross-team impacts and best practices.
• Maintain documentation, SOPs, and knowledge base.
• Own a cost-control budget for public cloud resource usage.

Skills

Networking concepts

Linux administration

Python/PowerShell scripting

Terraform/Ansible

Docker/Kubernetes

Cloud networking (AWS)

Security fundamentals

Vulnerability management

Team collaboration

On-call readiness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Cybersecurity/CS/IT

Tools

Palo Alto Networks

SonicWall

Arista Networks

Linux

Job description

NISC is seeking a Cloud Networking Engineer to design and maintain resilient, low-latency network infrastructure across hybrid environments. You’ll build containerized network topologies, manage public cloud resources, and enforce vulnerability management while collaborating with a skilled Platform & Infrastructure team.

The role emphasizes security-by-design, speed, and reliability. You’ll contribute to cost control, documentation, and cross-team initiatives, with on-call responsibilities and