Cloud Network Engineer

Effectual Cloud Network Engineers (CNEs) are members of the Professional Services (PS) team that specialize in moving networks and responsibilities to private, public, and hybrid cloud infrastructures to maximize their flexibility and productivity. They ensure customer satisfaction in the performance of their tasks. Effectual CNEs are "Brand Ambassadors" and are expected to stay current on leading practices to deliver high-quality, well-conceived solutions to customers. This position reports to the Sr. Director, Cloud & Migration.

A Cloud Network Engineer joins your client's effort as part of the delivery team. CNEs bring their expertise in AWS Networking, from design to implementation. They collaborate alongside Cloud Engineers, Cloud Architects, and other team members, ensuring the clients' needs are fully satisfied.

• Enabling customers' use of AWS to achieve their goals through:
  • Design and Implement cloud networking infrastructure, including:
    • Deploying Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) resources such as subnets, network access control lists, and security groups
    • Deploying AWS Transit Gateways, VPC peering and other networking interconnect technologies and protocols (e.g.: Palo Alto, Cisco, BGP, etc.)
    • Implementing and configuring AWS Direct Connect connections
• Deploying, testing, diagramming, and documenting development, pre-production, and production environments at the network layer
• Composing and leveraging Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g.: AWS CloudFormation templates, Terraform, etc.) to ensure repeatable, sustainable AWS infrastructure
• Establishing visibility into network operations through:
  • Enabling and configuring AWS VPC flow logs, load balancer logging, etc.
  • Leveraging tagging, when possible, to assist in cost analysis based on expected usage
• Configuring AWS cloud infrastructure for maximum technical and budgetary efficiency
• Supporting the migration of customers from on-premises environments to AWS through:
  • Assisting in the development of migration plans
  • Advising clients on networking changes that need to be made to support connectivity to AWS
• Executing migration plans, which may include:
  • Configuring on-premises to AWS hybrid networking
  • Confirming connectivity between on-premises and AWS cloud environments
• Supporting rigorous project governance and execution achieved through:
  • Meeting with team members daily to review progress
  • Holding team members accountable for and challenging team members on technical solution implementation approaches to achieve optimal outcomes
  • Submitting time on assigned projects, daily
  • Supporting project delivery team members by:
  • Always operating with transparency
  • Being responsive to requests from team members for information
  • Communicating working preferences and understanding the working preferences of others to help develop a high-performing team that operates with respect, effectiveness, and efficiency

• 5+ years of experience working in a predominantly AWS Cloud networking capacity
• 5+ year of experience developing AWS cloud infrastructure
• Working knowledge of leading AWS cloud security practices as they apply to networking
• Proficient in developing Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g.: Terraform / AWS CloudFormation)
• Work with multiple clients, in parallel
• 3+ years of project experience in an external client-facing software development and / or cloud engineering (e.g.: AWS infrastructure development and deployment) environment
• 3+ year of experience supporting work being delivered in a cloud environment (e.g.: AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Demonstrable knowledge of Agile and Waterfall SDLC methodologies
• Ability to work with multiple clients, in parallel
• Ability to working Eastern Standard Time Zone schedule, with the ability to travel to client site up to 25% of the time.
• AWS certifications (e.g.: AWS Networking Specialty, Developer Associate, Sysops Administrator Associate, Solution Architect Associate, etc.)
• Networking certifications (e.g.: CCNA, CCNP, PCCSE, PCNSE, etc.)c

Location: Remote

Salary Range: $118,000-$171,000

CA ID: IT10000642B "Salary ranges provided are for informational purposes only and may vary depending on factors such as experience, qualifications, and geographic location. The final salary offer will be determined based on your skills and understanding of the role requirements."

This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended anytime at the sole discretion of the Employer. Duties and responsibilities are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship. Effectual Inc. is an EEO employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected classification in its hiring, promoting, or any other job-related opportunity.