Senior Azure Network Engineer

United Community Bank; Fellowship (NJ); On-site; USD 60,466 - 93,119; Full time

Job summary

United Community Bank is seeking a Senior Azure Network Engineer to manage and optimize cloud-based network services in Microsoft Azure. You will ensure high availability, security, and performance for enterprise environments, including Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive, while maintaining secure configurations.

Minimum 8+ years in network engineering and 3+ years in Azure networking; relevant certifications (CCNP/CCIE or Azure certs) are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in CS/IT/Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of network engineering experience.
• 3+ years hands-on experience supporting Microsoft Azure networking solutions.

Responsibilities

• Install and support LANs, WANs, network segments, and Internet systems.
• Setup and monitor backups with test restores.
• Administration of Azure cloud-based servers as a primary duty.
• Advise and recommend cloud server changes.
• Manage cloud server cost and suggest improvements.
• Maintain DR site and data replication.
• Manage anti-virus for all servers and clients.
• Setup client PCs and network user security.
• Enforce network security policies and monitor access.
• Monitor, analyze, and tune network performance.
• Troubleshoot network problems and escalate to vendors.
• Ensure connectivity across LAN/WAN infrastructure.
• Provide support and administration of Office 365 Exchange.

Skills

Azure networking

Terraform

Azure DevOps

Zero Trust

Office 365 Exchange

CCNP

CCIE

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Overview

The Senior Azure Network Engineer is responsible for managing and maintaining network infrastructure within Microsoft Azure environments. This role ensures high availability, security, and performance of cloud-based network services as well as collaboration tools such as Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive while maintaining secure and efficient network configurations across enterprise environments.

What You’ll Do

• Install and support LANs, WANs, network segments, and Internet systems.
• Setup and monitoring of all backups with test restores.
• Administration of Azure cloud-based servers will be a primary duty for this position.
• Advise and recommend cloud server changes.
• Manage cloud server cost and recommend improvements.
• Maintain DR site and replication of data.
• Manage Anti-Virus for all servers and clients.
• Setup of all client PCs.
• Setup and manage all network user security.
• Secures network system by establishing and enforcing policies and monitoring access.
• Maintains network performance by performing network monitoring, analysis and tuning.
• Troubleshooting network problems escalating problems to vendor.
• Identify user needs.
• Ensure network connectivity throughout the company's LAN/WAN infrastructure.
• Provide support and administration of Office 365 Exchange environment.

Requirements For Success

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of network engineering experience.
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience supporting Microsoft Azure networking solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Azure certifications:
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Networking certifications:
  • Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
  • Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
• Experience with:
  • Terraform
  • Azure DevOps
  • Zero Trust architecture

Conditions of Employment

Conditions of Employment:

• Must pass a background & credit check.
• This is a full-time, non-remote position.

FLSA Status: Exempt

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Pay Range

USD $60,466.00 - USD $93,119.00 /Yr.