Senior Cloud Network Engineer

Placements24; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + bonus

Fully remote

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Generous PTO and parental leave

Professional development budget

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Cloud Network Engineer to design, implement, and manage secure, scalable network architectures across major cloud platforms. You will optimize connectivity for cloud-native applications and lead infrastructure improvements in a remote-first environment.

The role emphasizes automation with IaC, strong security focus, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to support global deployments and performance objectives.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Network Engineer with a strong focus on cloud networking.
• Deep understanding of cloud networking concepts across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
• Proficiency with IaC tools and scripting languages (Python, Bash).
• Hands-on experience with network security principles, firewalls, and intrusion detection/prevention systems.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, BGP, DNS, and other core networking protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage secure and highly available network architectures in major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Implement and maintain core networking services, including VPCs/VNets, load balancers, firewalls, VPNs, and DNS.
• Automate network provisioning, configuration, and management using IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Monitor network performance, troubleshoot complex issues, and ensure optimal uptime and latency.
• Develop and enforce network security policies and best practices within the cloud environment.
• Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to support deployments and infra needs.

Skills

Cloud networking

Multi-cloud

IaC tooling

Python

Network security

Networking protocols

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking a highly experienced and innovative Senior Cloud Network Engineer to join their fully remote team. This role is critical for designing, implementing, and managing robust, scalable, and secure network infrastructure within leading cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP). You will be instrumental in ensuring high availability, optimal performance, and seamless connectivity for our client's cloud-native applications and services. This is a remote-first opportunity for a seasoned professional who thrives on tackling complex networking challenges and driving best practices in a distributed, collaborative setting, contributing to the core infrastructure supporting global operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage secure and highly available network architectures in major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Implement and maintain core networking services, including VPCs/VNets, load balancers, firewalls, VPNs, and DNS.
• Automate network provisioning, configuration, and management using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Monitor network performance, troubleshoot complex issues, and implement solutions to ensure optimal uptime and latency.
• Develop and enforce network security policies and best practices within the cloud environment.
• Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to support application deployments and infrastructure needs.

Requirements

• Extensive experience as a Network Engineer with a strong focus on cloud networking .
• Deep understanding of cloud networking concepts and services across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
• Proficiency with IaC tools and scripting languages (Python, Bash).
• Hands-on experience with network security principles, firewalls, and intrusion detection/prevention systems.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, BGP, DNS, and other core networking protocols.
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary and bonus structure.
• Fully remote work arrangement with flexibility.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous paid time off and parental leave policies.
• Budget for professional development, certifications, and conferences.