Senior Network Engineer (Hybrid Cloud)

Ontrac Solutions • Chicago, IL

18h • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Network Engineer to support a critical customer engagement focused on hybrid cloud networking, network automation, and infrastructure reliability. This role is ideal for an experienced network engineer who is proficient in cloud. The successful candidate will work closely with the cloud platform engineering team and customer stakeholders to ensure project success from initial definition through final delivery.

Requirements

• Hands-on Google Cloud networking depth: VPC, VPN, Interconnect, load balancing, firewall policies.
• Advanced Terraform — module design/refactoring; JSON-driven hydration module work is a strong plus.
• Azure networking familiarity, especially VNet management.
• Google Cloud certifications.
• Networking certifications.
• Good understanding of Azure networking (especially VNet management).
• Extensive experience with Google Cloud networking (VPC, VPN, Interconnect, load balancing, firewall policies).
• Advanced expertise in Terraform, specifically with the ability to build and refactor JSON-driven hydration modules.
• Proven ability to design, implement, install, maintain, and administer infrastructure systems (hardware, software, and configurations).
• Proactive performance monitoring, issue identification, and root cause analysis on failed components.
• Experience designing or operating hybrid (on-premise to cloud) network architectures.

Nice To Haves

• Experience integrating Terraform with Bluecat for automated CIDR range provisioning.
• Hands-on experience with Spacelift for infrastructure delivery and workflow automation.
• Experience using Network Connectivity Center.

Responsibilities

• Design and operate hybrid networking architectures that bridge on-premise environments with Google Cloud.
• Troubleshoot complex routing, DNS, and load balancing issues.
• Build and manage infrastructure via Terraform.
• Design secure network architectures, including segmentation and firewall policies.
• Automate repetitive tasks to improve overall system reliability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed