Senior Network Engineer – Azure (W2)

Snowrelic Inc

Washington (District of Columbia)

Hybrid

USD 120,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading tech firm is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design and support enterprise networks integrated with Azure Cloud. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in enterprise networking, particularly with Cisco Meraki, and must be capable of onsite response during critical incidents. Responsibilities include architecting network connectivity and ensuring secure hybrid cloud environments. The role offers competitive compensation with remote work options while requiring occasional local presence in Washington, DC.

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in enterprise network engineering.
Strong hands-on expertise with Cisco Meraki switches and routers.
Experience designing and supporting on-premises firewall environments.
Proven experience extending on-prem networks into Azure Cloud.
Strong knowledge of Azure Landing Zone networking architecture.
Deep hands-on experience with Azure Firewall.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and support enterprise network infrastructure using Cisco Meraki.
Architect corporate network connectivity across on-premises and cloud environments.
Implement Zero Trust and defense-in-depth networking principles.
Lead incident response and root cause analysis.

Skills

Cisco Meraki switching and routing

Azure hybrid cloud networking

On-premises firewall environments

Mentorship

Troubleshooting

Tools

Azure Firewall

ExpressRoute

Virtual Networks (VNets)

Job description

Overview

Title: Senior Network Engineer Azure

Location: Washington, DC Metropolitan Area

Role Overview: We are seeking a Senior Network Engineer with deep experience in Cisco Meraki switching and routing, on-premises firewall environments, and Azure hybrid cloud networking. This role will lead the design, extension, and support of a corporate network integrated with Azure Cloud, leveraging Azure Landing Zone architecture and Azure Firewall to ensure secure, scalable, and resilient connectivity.

The position is primarily remote, with onsite presence required during critical incidents, outages, escalations, and major implementation activities.

Work Model & Onsite Expectations

Candidate must be located within 50 miles of the Washington, DC area to support rapid onsite response

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and support enterprise network infrastructure using Cisco Meraki switches and routers.
Architect and maintain corporate network connectivity across on-premises and cloud environments.
Define network standards, reference architectures, and operational best practices.
Design and extend on-premises network environments into Azure Cloud using secure hybrid connectivity models.
Architect Azure Landing Zone networking, including hub-and-spoke topology and shared services.
Implement and manage Azure networking components: VNets, Subnets, VNet Peering, VPN Gateways and ExpressRoute, NSGs, UDRs, and routing strategies.
Design, deploy, and support on-premises firewall platforms integrated with cloud environments.
Architect and manage Azure Firewall, including policies, rule collections, diagnostics, and traffic inspection.
Implement Zero Trust and defense-in-depth networking principles across hybrid environments.
Support and optimize corporate network services hosted in Azure.
Collaborate with audio/video vendors and collaboration technology providers to ensure reliable network performance for conferencing, streaming, and unified communications platforms.
Troubleshoot network performance issues impacting voice, video, and real-time communications.
Act as the senior escalation point for complex network and connectivity issues.
Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and remediation efforts.
Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance across teams.
Maintain network documentation, diagrams, and operational runbooks.

Required Qualifications