Staff Network Engineer - Cloud Networking

Role Overview:

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to lead the determination and deployment of robust, stable, and manageable computing and network services. In this critical role, you will be responsible for managing technical projects and determining the overall site computing and network server strategy. You will actively research new technologies, products, and tools, continuously seeking innovative solutions to enhance our infrastructure. A core responsibility will involve monitoring and performing capacity/feasibility studies, alongside resolving network capacity issues to ensure seamless operations. You will also identify, develop, and deploy tools that directly support our network server services.

Conduct impact analyses of new technologies on our existing environment, ensuring smooth integration. You will be expected to analyze and troubleshoot complex and advanced problems, demonstrating strong diagnostic and problem-solving abilities. Furthermore, you will be tasked with planning and scheduling work to meet established deadlines, ensuring the efficient completion of interrelated tasks. Finally, you will leverage your judgment in data analysis to develop and design solutions for moderately complex processes, contributing to the continuous improvement and evolution of our systems.

• Design, implement, and maintain internet exchange (IX) and direct peering relationships with global providers and partners.
• Manage and optimize secure web gateways and IP transit circuits to ensure low-latency and high-resiliency WAN connectivity.
• Collaborate with Tier 1 IP transit providers and IX's to provision, monitor, and troubleshoot high-capacity circuits.
• Maintain and optimize dynamic and static routing policies using BGP and open-source tools like BIRD.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts for WAN, routing, and switching issues across on-prem and cloud environments.
• Own the deployment and maintenance of hybrid network infrastructure across Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Amazon Web Services (AWS), and onprem data centers.
• Collaborate with DevOps team members to integrate network automation and observability into CI/CD pipelines using Git, ArgoCD, Terraform.
• Perform blacklist/abuse removals and maintain network reputation and hygiene.
• Monitor network performance and user experience using tools like Kentik, SNMP, NetFlow/sFlow, and custom dashboards.
• Implement and maintain telemetry, logging, and alerting to support proactive infrastructure monitoring.

About You:

• 10 - 16 years of experience in network engineering, with a strong focus on Internet connectivity, BGP routing, and WAN troubleshooting.
• Cloud networking expertise across OCI, AWS, and Azure, including hybrid network architectures.
• Experience with Kubernetes-based environments, network automation, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proven experience in direct internet peering, IP transit negotiations, and IX connectivity.
• Deep understanding of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), MPLS, VRFs, Virtual Chassis and switching technologies.
• Experience with ZTP on Juniper switches.
• Expertise in working with secure web gateways, DNS filtering, and network firewalls.
• Experience with open-source networking tools such as BIRD, FRR, or similar.
• Proficient in scripting (Python, Bash, or equivalent) for network automation.
• Experience managing user experience monitoring, flow monitoring (e.g., Kentik), and telemetry.
• Strong documentation, communication, and collaboration skills.

Nice to Have:

• Network certifications (e.g., CCNP, JNCIP, AWS Advanced Networking).
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible).
• Familiarity with blackhole routing, DDoS mitigation strategies, and incident response.