Staff Cloud Networking Engineer — Hybrid Azure

becu; United States; Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 226,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Company Match (up to 3%)

4% annual 401(k) contribution

Medical, Dental and Vision coverage

PTO & Exchange Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Volunteer time off + donation match

Job summary

BECU is seeking a Staff Operations Engineer - Cloud Networking to lead hybrid Azure infrastructure, networking, and automation initiatives. You will own hub/spoke designs, ExpressRoute and connectivity strategies while guiding teams on secure, scalable cloud networking practices.

You collaborate with architects and product teams, mentor engineers, and contribute to on-call support and deployment reliability.

Qualifications

• Experience designing hybrid cloud networks in Azure.
• Strong understanding of hub/spoke, Virtual WAN, VPN, and ExpressRoute.
• Proficiency with IaC, CI/CD pipelines, and automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Design Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure: Create and support bi-modal and hybrid infrastructure, including Azure networking solutions such as hub/spoke, Virtual WAN, VPN, and ExpressRoute.
• Provide Azure Networking Expertise: Guide teams on Azure networking technologies including virtual networks, DNS, routing, and hybrid connectivity.
• Define Architecture Standards: Establish and evolve cloud-native networking architectures and standards that scale with business needs.
• Champion Secure Engineering Practices: Prepare teams to deliver products and services with a security-first mindset while aligning with compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Drive Observability & Reliability: Enhance telemetry, monitoring, and diagnostics to improve platform reliability, availability, and operational insight.
• Automate Infrastructure & Networking: Lead Infrastructure-as-Code initiatives using Terraform or similar tools and develop automation using scripting languages.
• Build CI/CD Pipelines: Design and maintain deployment pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions to streamline releases.
• Analyze & Resolve Complex Issues: Use telemetry and trend analysis to identify gaps, troubleshoot issues, and optimize performance.
• Create Technical Documentation: Develop and maintain process flows, dataflow diagrams, and network topology documentation.
• Lead Engineering Excellence: Conduct advanced code reviews, build prototypes, and guide solution development.
• Mentor & Coach Engineers: Support team members in growing their expertise in Azure networking, automation, and engineering best practices.
• Implement Governance & Security Controls: Establish landing zones, policy guardrails, and governance frameworks to ensure safe and compliant environments.
• Collaborate Across the Organization: Partner with architects, executives, and product teams to align technical solutions with business strategy.
• Support Operations: Participate in on-call rotations and after-hours deployments to ensure system stability and performance.

Skills

Azure networking

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Scripting languages

Observability

Security & compliance

On-call readiness

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps

Job description

BECU is seeking a Staff Operations Engineer - Cloud Networking to lead hybrid Azure infrastructure, networking, and automation initiatives. You will own hub/spoke designs, ExpressRoute and connectivity strategies while guiding teams on secure, scalable cloud networking practices.

You collaborate with architects and product teams, mentor engineers, and contribute to on-call support and deployment reliability.