Cloud Network Engineer
First seen by Alion on Oct 28, 2026.
Duties And Responsibilities :
- Strong networking knowledge, and experience in designing and implementing Cloud networking solutions for multi-tenant architecture.
- Architect and develop core cloud services, infrastructure prototypes, and proofs-of-concept.
- Roughly 70% hands-on work - writing code, building infrastructure, and driving solutions.
- Design and implement scalable and secure network architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Design, develop, and maintain RESTful services as part of scalable, cloud-native architectures.
- Lead technical projects with minimal guidance, from design through execution.
- Build and manage infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
- Develop services and infrastructure on Kubernetes and containerized platforms (e.g., Docker).
- Hands-on experience with network administration across AWS, Azure, and GCP, including :
1. Private Link, NAT Gateway, VPN, API Gateway, Route 53
2. Layer 4/Layer 7 Load Balancing
3. VPCs, ACLs, Subnets, Peering, Firewalls, DNS resolution, and network security
- Collaborate across teams and work closely with security, platform, and application teams.
- Communicate technical decisions clearly to engineers and stakeholders.
- Mentor and coach junior engineers on cloud development, best practices, and system design.
What Makes You a Qualified Candidate :
- Master's or higher in Computer Science or related field.
- 5+ years of software engineering experience, with deep expertise in cloud infrastructure and networking.
- Proven ability to lead and deliver large-scale infrastructure projects independently.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Extensive experience in professional software engineering, including agile development.
- Experience developing large distributed systems and cloud services that are scalable, reliable, secure, and supportable.
- Extensive experience with RESTful services, Web Services, CI/CD systems.
What You Will Bring :
- Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) - especially in networking and security.
- Solid hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and microservices architecture.
- Strong troubleshooting skills, including the ability to resolve complex connectivity issues using tools such as Wireshark.
- Expert knowledge of Terraform or CloudFormation for infrastructure automation.
- Proficient in Python, Go, Bash, or other scripting languages.
- Experience working with remote and offshore teams in a collaborative environment.
- Familiarity with Jira, Git, GitHub Actions/Runners, and Jenkins.
Skills
Cloud Infrastructure, Network Infrastructure, Network Architecture, VPN, Network Load Balancing, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Docker, Kubernetes