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 Senior Azure Network Engineer 

Location: Remote

The Azure Network Engineer is a position that allows one an opportunity to apply their skills in a dynamic work environment while developing well-rounded competencies in network infrastructure, products and services. The Azure Network Engineer will be responsible for managing and monitoring network traffic, managing networks, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and managing Azure DevOps build and release pipelines for network related IaC deployments, and assisting other teams with needed troubleshooting, access and monitoring. 
• Provision, manage, and operate Azure-based networking components and services using IaC (ARM templates, Azure Bicep, Terraform, Azure CLI, Powershell) for Empower platforms, developers, and teams. Examples of services include Azure Firewall, Gateways, Connections, VPNs, ExpressRoutes, Virtual Networks, and more
• Provision, manage, and operate Azure PaaS and SaaS networking for Azure services that have separate firewalls and/or integrate with Azure Private Endpoint. Examples of services include Azure storage, Key Vault, Service Bus, and more
• Provision, manage, and operate Azure public IP addresses, Bastions, Network Security Groups, Application Security Groups, Route tables
• Proactively configuring security solutions and alerts; being responsive to alerts and monitoring for network security events
• Manage VNet peering, connectivity, gateway transit, BGP implementation, NAT/SNAT for platforms
• Create and manage observability processes and protocols for Azure workloads including Network Watcher, thresholds, triggers, action groups, ticketing system and web hook integrations. Monitor, troubleshoot, maintain, and report metrics on service and application issues (uptime, redundancy, latency, traffic, error rates, saturation, performance, usage, etc.)
• Develop, implement, and maintain relevant documentation, guidelines, checklists, and policies to promote continuous integration, ensure and improve data security, and reduce the possibility of “human error”
• Be responsive to failures and issues as part of a 24/7 on-call rotation
• Participate in disaster recovery tests and additional preparedness-related tasks • Proactively analyze and bring forth ideas for continuous improvement
• Model an environment of strong collaboration and teamwork
• Support and participate in the organization’s Continual Improvement Program to conform to ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 requirements by complying with the Quality Policy procedures and meeting QMS and ISMS objectives
• All employees have a professional duty to provide any information related to security issues, incidents or situations that present a potential security risk to the ISO Team, Management or their Supervisor

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field from an accredited university and/or equivalent work experience
• Microsoft Azure certifications or equivalent work experience: o AZ-900 (Azure Fundamentals) certification o AZ-700 (Azure Networking Associate) certification 
• 8+ years in an Azure network engineer role
• 8+ years deploying, managing, supporting, and securing Microsoft Azure / cloud-hosted workloads
• 8+ years of demonstrated experience in automating deployments, server configurations, and creating DevOps related efficiencies
• Strong understanding of core networking and connectivity topics surround internet-based applications (DNS, load balancers, VPN, VLAN, etc.)
• Desire to lead projects, as well as be able to work in a team environment
• Demonstrate personal initiative
• Desire to assume increasing levels of leadership responsibility • Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment 
• Up to 10% travel for work

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