Senior Cloud Network Engineer – Automation (Remote)

Stage 4 Solutions is a large, global B2B Software company seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer. The role involves participating in the cloud networking team, focusing on network deployment, orchestration, and automation to enhance the company's public cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Actively participate in the cloud networking team, handling all proactive aspects of network deployment and orchestration
• Drive the delivery of business-critical public cloud infrastructure worldwide
• Ensure network capacity meets established business and technical requirements
• Operate and troubleshoot systems to quickly identify and resolve issues
• Manage network augmentation as the organization grows
• Take a leadership role in root cause analysis and resolution of network issues
• Participate in a rotating “on call” schedule with other team members
• Design and code new automations and on-platform optimizations
• Develop and maintain network automation pipelines using tools like Ansible, Go, Python, Bash, Terraform, etc
• Collaborate with platform teams to build, update, and enhance flow designer orchestration to maintain a unified platform for all network deployments globally
• Provide feedback and partnership to infrastructure architects on design improvements and contribute to the design process for new initiatives
• Quickly integrate into the environment and gain a solid understanding of network architecture, organization, and processes/procedures
• Deploy, decom, and migrate capacity racks/networks into a datacenter based on demand
• Demonstrate the technical expertise and participate/contribute to different meetings with stakeholders for the various deployment projects
• Understanding of on-platform-based orchestration, toolings, and workflows

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in network engineering, focusing on internet and datacenter operations, and 4+ years of experience in network automation
• Strong communication skills and empathy for customers
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies in a fast-paced environment
• Solid understanding and hands-on experience with key network technologies, including 802.1q, HSRP/VRRP, OSPF, ISIS, MCLAG, BGP, BFD, NAT, ACLs, IPSEC, SNMP, TCP/IP routing, switching, load balancing, and security
• Proficiency with Juniper's Junos, Cisco IOS, Cumulus (Linux), and Rest API
• Experience with network automation languages and tools such as Ansible, Netmiko, Python, Go, and Terraform
• Understanding of CI/CD, Git, and Infrastructure as code principles
• Familiarity with monitoring tools like Grafana, Prometheus, Kentik, and Thousand Eyes
• Industry certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, JNCIP, and JNCIA are a plus
• Comfortable working in agile and fast-paced environments
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
• Advanced knowledge of scripting and coding in Java, Python, and Go
• Developer-level experience with the ServiceNow Platform