Principal Cloud Network Engineer (Hybrid)

Citizens Bank; Johnston (RI); Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Citizens Bank seeks a Principal Cloud Network Engineer to lead design, deployment, and management of secure, automated infrastructure across multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud environments. You will enable seamless connectivity between compute resources across public and hybrid-cloud, driving innovation and efficiency.

The role requires expertise in AWS/Azure networking, Spine-Leaf architecture, Terraform/Ansible, and on-call support, with strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of experience in network architecture or cloud services, with a focus on cloud networking and security.
• Proficiency in AWS and Azure native networking and security constructs.
• Experience in the design and deployment of Aviatrix multi-cloud platform is a plus.
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, Harness and Ansible.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and Jira.
• Experience in IP Networking (Spine and Leaf Architecture, routing, switching, IPsec, VRFs).
• Strong knowledge of network monitoring tools like AWS CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, CloudTrail, VPC Flow Logs, and Splunk.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy cloud networks in AWS and Azure, ensuring CFG’s design principles.
• Design and implement hybrid-cloud environment utilizing Spine-Leaf architecture.
• Manage and optimize hybrid-cloud connectivity via AWS Direct Connect and Azure ExpressRoute.
• Drive the product vision for a Multi-Cloud environment, ensuring a secure and repeatable network infrastructure.
• Serve as SME on Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices, utilizing Terraform and Ansible.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and integrate feedback into the product lifecycle.
• Create documentation and deliver knowledge-sharing presentations to help team members and internal customers.
• Troubleshoot networking and security issues and participate in a tier 3 on-call rotation.

Skills

Cloud Networking

AWS

Azure

Terraform

Ansible

IaC

Security

On-call

Jira

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Aviatrix

AWS Direct Connect

Azure ExpressRoute

Terraform

Ansible

Splunk

CloudWatch

Job description

Description

3 Days Hybrid from any of our locations in RI, Iselin NJ, MA, Pittsburgh PA, Dallas TX or Phoenix AZ

Role is not relocation eligible.

We are seeking an experienced PrincipalCloud Network Engineer to join our team and play a key role in the design, deployment, and management of secure, standardized, and automated infrastructure across multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud environments. This position is critical for enabling seamless connectivity between compute resources across public and hybrid-cloud, driving innovation, and enhancing operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy cloud networksinAWS and Azure, ensuring CFG’s design principles
• Design and implement hybrid-cloud environment utilizing Spine-Leaf architecture
• Manage and optimize hybrid-cloud connectivity viaAWS Direct Connect andAzure ExpressRoute.
• Drive the product vision for aMulti-Cloudenvironment, ensuring a secure and repeatable network infrastructure
• Serve as theSubject Matter Expert (SME)onInfrastructure as Code (IaC)practices, utilizing tools likeTerraformandAnsible
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and integrate feedback into the product lifecycle
• Create documentation and deliver knowledge-sharing presentations to help team members and internal customers
• Troubleshoot networking and security issues and participate in atier 3 on-call rotation

Qualifications, Education and Certifications

• Bachelor’s degreein computer science, Information Technology, or equivalent work experience
• 5+ yearsof experience in network architecture or cloud services, with a focus on cloud networking and security
• Proficiency inAWS andAzurenative networking and security constructs
• Experience in the design and deployment of Aviatrix multi-cloud platform is a plus
• Expertise inInfrastructure as Code (IaC)tools likeTerraform, HarnessandAnsible
• Excellent communication andstakeholder managementskills
• Familiarity withAgile methodologiesand tools likeJira
• Experience inIP Networking(e.g.,Spine and Leaf Architecture,routing,switching, IPsec, VRFs).
• Strong knowledge ofnetwork monitoringtools likeAWS CloudWatch,Azure Monitor,CloudTrail,VPC Flow Logs,andSplunk.
• Proficiency in using network troubleshooting tools (Wireshark,tracert,NetMon).
• Industry certifications such asAWS Certified Advanced NetworkingorAzure Network Engineer AssociateorAviatrix ACE ProfessionalorCCIE RS

Pay Transparency

The salary range for this position is $123,200 – $184,800 per year, plus an opportunity to earn additional incentive earnings (if applicable). Actual pay is based on various factors including, but not limited to, the budget, work location, and relevant skills and experience.

We offer competitive pay, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, maternity/paternity leave, flexible work arrangements, education reimbursement, wellness programs and more. Note, Citizens’ paid time off policy exceeds the mandatory, paid sick or paid time-away policy of every local and state jurisdiction in the United States. For an overview of our benefits, visit https://jobs.citizensbank.com/benefits

Some job boards have started using jobseeker-reported data to estimate salary ranges for roles. If you apply and qualify for this role, a recruiter will discuss accurate pay guidance.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.