Senior Cloud Network Engineer

Ad Hoc LLC is a technology company that empowers organizations to deliver scalable, impactful digital services. They are seeking a Senior Cloud Network Engineer to support the development of cloud-based networking solutions and mentor junior engineers while ensuring high-quality software engineering practices.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates expertise, accountability, and ownership of their contributions to an application code base
• Maintains a high-level understanding of adjacent technical areas and ecosystems to effectively coordinate integration with those systems
• Diagnoses and effectively resolves issues with the systems they own, using incidents to inform educational opportunities and system improvements
• Actively mentors and assists more junior engineers in the development of their skills
• Effectively communicates technical issues and developments with team members and clients
• Participates in technical interviews with new candidates
• Strong influential skills to propose and evaluate multiple approaches to technical and process problems
• May serve as a mentor to individuals within the team
• May lead small, less critical, or temporary team structures and projects
• Presents design documents, system diagrams, etc. to clients, stakeholders, partners, and other engineers

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of engineering experience
• Demonstrates expert-level knowledge in at least one technical area (including but not limited to frontend, backend, or infrastructure engineering)
• Proficiency in at least one major cloud service provider: (Prefer AWS and Azure expertise)
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing to include BGP, switching, and subnetting
• Experience with firewalls, VPNs, and load balancers
• Knowledge of SD-WAN and hybrid cloud networking
• Cloud to Cloud routing and configurations
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or Ansible
• Python, PowerShell, or Bash scripting
• Network security best practices
• Zero Trust network principles
• Cloud-native security services (AWS Security Groups, Azure Firewall, etc.)
• Cloud-native monitoring tools (e.g., AWS CloudWatch, Azure Monitor)
• Third-party tools (Datadog, Splunk, SolarWinds)
• At least one certification in addition to the skills
• AWS Certified Advanced Networking
• Specialty AWS Certified Solutions Architect
• Microsoft Certified Azure Network Engineer Associate
• Google Professional Cloud Network Engineer
• Networking Certifications: Cisco CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE
• CompTIA Network+
• Security Certifications (bonus): CompTIA Security+, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Current or previous Federal Government Clearance
• 3 to 5+ years in networking, with at least 1 to 2 years in cloud-based networking
• Proven track record of designing, implementing, and managing cloud, multi-cloud, and hybrid network architectures
• Hands-on experience and firm understanding of Policy Enforcement Points
• Hands-on experience with PrivateLink
• Hands-on experience with migration projects from on-premises to cloud
• Forward thinking and Engineering not just for today but engineering for future needs/requirements
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Clear communication skills for cross-team collaboration
• Project management and ability to work under tight deadlines
• Adaptability to evolving cloud technologies
• Ability to work in a fast past paced, high demand environment
• Knowledge of container networking (Kubernetes, Docker)
• Experience with multi-cloud networking strategies
• Familiarity with DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with Route 53 and DNS