Staff Engineer - Cloud Network Architect

We are a Digital Product Engineering company that is scaling in a big way! We build products, services, and experiences that inspire, excite, and delight. We work at scale - across all devices and digital mediums, and our people exist everywhere in the world (15000+ experts across 26 countries, to be exact). Our work culture is dynamic and non-hierarchical. We are looking for great new colleagues. That is where you come in!

As a Cloud Network Architect, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing our cloud network architecture to ensure high availability, scalability, and security. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate cloud-based solutions and optimize network performance while aligning with our strategic goals and compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Cloud Network Design: Develop and implement comprehensive cloud network architectures, including virtual networks, subnets, and routing strategies, to support our applications and services.
• Infrastructure Management: Oversee the deployment and management of cloud networking resources, including load balancers, VPNs, and firewalls, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
• Security and Compliance: Design and enforce network security policies and practices, including encryption, access controls, and threat detection, to safeguard data and maintain compliance with industry standards.
• Performance Optimization: Monitor network performance and implement optimization strategies to enhance throughput, reduce latency, and ensure a seamless user experience.
• Collaboration: Work closely with DevOps, software engineering, and IT teams to integrate cloud network solutions with application deployments and infrastructure management practices.
• Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve network issues, including connectivity problems, performance bottlenecks, and security incidents, to maintain uninterrupted service.
• Documentation and Reporting: Create detailed documentation for network designs, configurations, and processes. Provide regular reports on network performance, incidents, and improvements.
• Innovation: Stay current with emerging cloud technologies and industry trends, and recommend new tools and approaches to improve network architecture and performance.

Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in network architecture or cloud engineering, with a strong background in designing, implementing, and managing cloud network environments across AWS and Azure.

Technical Skills:

• Deep knowledge of AWS and Azure networking services, including VPCs, VNets, subnets, routing, load balancing, IPsec VPN, AWS Direct Connect, AWS Transit Gateway, AWS Cloud WAN, Azure ExpressRoute, Azure Virtual WAN, Azure Firewall, and hybrid cloud connectivity patterns.
• Experience with network security practices and tools, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, and encryption.
• Strong automation and Infrastructure as Code experience using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Python, Git-based workflows, and CI/CD pipelines for repeatable network provisioning and configuration management.
• Strong understanding of dynamic routing protocols and hybrid routing design, including BGP, OSPF, route redistribution, route filtering, prefix management, and troubleshooting complex routing behavior across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Familiarity with network monitoring and performance analysis tools.

Must have Skills: Cloud Networking, Cloud Infrastructure - AWS (Strong), Cloud Infrastructure - Azure (Strong), Cloud network design