[Hiring] Senior Cloud Network Engineer @First Advantage

Role Description

The Sr. Cloud Network Engineer’s role is to assist in the planning, coordination, design, installation, configuration and connectivity of network systems and cloud-based services to ensure the stable operation of FA multi-cloud data networks. The Sr. Network Engineer will also resolve FA network incidents in a timely and accurate fashion in a 24x7x365 day operational environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategy & Planning
  • Design and implement short- and long-term strategic plans to ensure network capacity and network security meets existing and future requirements.
  • Develop and deploy methodologies for testing network performance and providing network performance statistics and reports.
  • Define, evolve and contribute best practices for installing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting network-based infrastructure, primarily within AWS network and network security boundaries.
  • Design centralized cloud connectivity patterns to ensure a consistent network and security access policy is achieved.
  • Collaborate with network, security, engineering, cloud, and automation teams on implementing latest features of AWS.
• Operational Management
  • Manage and ensure optimal operation of all network deployments including VPC, transit gateways, routing, remote VPN, Direct Connect and Security Appliances.
  • Manage and ensure effectiveness of cloud-based customer facing network systems as well as CSP to CSP connectivity and CSP to on-premises connectivity.
  • Approve and administer user accounts, permissions, and access rights as it pertains to network devices and technologies.

Qualifications

• Four-year university degree or college diploma in the field of computer science and/or 7+ years equivalent work experience.
• Azure Administrator Associate or AWS Solutions Architect certification a plus.

Requirements

• 7-10+ years' experience managing and configuring multi-cloud networks.
• Excellent understanding of large interconnected networks, including IP overlap, static routing protocols.
• Experience with Palo Alto NGFW, Cloud NGFW, Panorama and Stata Cloud logging.
• Experience with engineering, operating and administrating networking in Public Cloud architectures (Azure/AWS).
• Understanding of orchestration and automation methodologies pertaining to AWS (CloudFormation), Azure (ARM and BICEP), or Terraform.
• Proficient at developing in any of the following: JavaScript, Python, Java, .NET, or similar languages.
• Knowledge and understanding of system flow charts, data processing concepts, and telecommunications principles.
• Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.

Benefits

• First Advantage is going through a technology transformation!
• Opportunity to work with advanced technologies and provide best-in-class user experiences.
• Drive the development and deployment of scalable solutions.
• Guide agile teams and clients through meaningful changes.

Working Conditions

• Rotational On-call availability.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, power tools, and to handle other computer components.
• Occasional inspection of cables in floors and ceilings.
• Lifting and transporting of moderately heavy objects, such as computers and peripherals.