Lead Cloud Network Engineer

Experian

3d•Remote

About The Position

As a Lead Cloud Network Engineer reporting to the Manager of Cloud Network Engineering. You will architect and engineer cloud-native and hybrid networking solutions across AWS, Azure, and other public cloud platforms. You will design VPC/VNet architectures, connectivity patterns, and shared network services using Infrastructure as Code and automation-first principles. You will work with cloud platform engineers, network engineers, security teams, and application teams to ensure that network services are available, resilient, secure, and consumable through self-service interfaces. Your work will directly improve our ability to deliver reliable connectivity, enforce network governance, and support large-scale cloud adoption.

Requirements

Over 8 years of Cloud Engineering experience.
3+ years of experience designing and operating cloud or hybrid network infrastructure at scale.
Hands-on experience with cloud networking in AWS or Azure, including: VPC/VNet design, routing, security groups/NSGs, load balancing.
Hands-on experience with Direct Connect / ExpressRoute architectures and operations.
Understanding of hybrid networking concepts like BGP, routing domains, MTU, latency, redundancy, and failover.
Solid knowledge of core networking protocols like TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, routing, and distributed network design.
Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or CloudFormation for network resources.
Proficiency in automation and scripting with Python, Ansible, or cloud SDKs/CLIs.
Experience integrating network provisioning into CI/CD pipelines.
Linux/Unix background; Windows networking experience is beneficial.
Understanding of cloud IAM concepts and their interaction with network security.
Familiarity with cybersecurity practices, including: Network segmentation, traffic inspection, and incident response.
Familiarity with secure connectivity to on-premises and third-party environments.

Nice To Haves

Experience with API-driven platforms and service interfaces.
Exposure to internal developer platforms or self-service portals.
Basic understanding of frontend technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) to support platform integration.
Experience supporting multi-cloud network architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI).
Advanced Cloud Certifications in AWS or Azure.

Responsibilities

Design and maintain cloud networking architectures, including AWS VPCs, Azure VNets, subnets, routing tables, NAT, IGW, and firewalls.
Design Hub-and-spoke, transit VPC/VNet, and multi-account/multi-subscription models.
Architect and operate hybrid connectivity solutions: AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute.
Design Site-to-Site VPN, Client VPN, and backup connectivity patterns.
Design and support routing strategies using BGP, static routing, and route propagation across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Implement shared network services, such as: Transit gateways / virtual WAN.
Implement Centralized ingress/egress.
Implement DNS, NTP, IPAM, and firewall services.
Architect and maintain network infrastructure as code using: Terraform and CloudFormation.
Develop modular, reusable network components and blueprints.
Automate provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management of cloud networking resources.
Build reusable network service modules that can be consumed by application and platform teams through self-service workflows.
Integrate network automation into CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows.
Embed network security and governance controls into IaC for segmentation, routing controls, firewall policies, and traffic inspection.
Partner with security teams on Zero Trust and least-privilege network access models and secure hybrid and third-party connectivity.
Implement network observability, logging, and monitoring for performance, availability, and troubleshooting.
Support compliance requirements through standardized, auditable network designs.
Collaborate with cloud platform, application, and SRE teams to define network patterns aligned with cloud-native best practices.
Enable scalable onboarding of new workloads and environments.
Provide guidance and technical leadership on cloud networking best practices.
Contribute to internal documentation, reference architectures, and design standards.
Improve developer experience by simplifying network usage through APIs, templates, and automation.