Senior Cloud Network Engineer

4 Days in the office from any of our locations in RI,  Iselin NJ, MA, Pittsburgh PA, Nashville TN, Dallas TX

Role is not relocation eligible. 

Job Summary:

At Citizens Bank, we are in search of a Senior Cloud Network Engineer to work within our Cloud Networking product offering by providing a secure, standardized, and repeatable infrastructure across multiple cloud platforms. This role is key to enabling seamless connectivity between compute resources, driving innovation and efficiency across public and private clouds.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect and deploy VPCs/VNets and other cloud-native networking and security constructs in AWS/Azure, ensuring optimal configurations for scalability and security.

  • Configure routing using advanced standards-based protocols like OSPF and BGP

    • Participate in the product vision for a multi-cloud networking backbone, ensuring the delivery of a standardized and secure landing zone for compute resources.

    • Become the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices for cloud networking, driving automation and repeatability.

    • Stay abreast of advancements in multi-cloud networking and evaluate innovative solutions such as Aviatrix and Alkira for integration.

    • Participate in the development and maintain a comprehensive product roadmap, providing clear direction and updates to stakeholders.

    • Work closely with engineering teams to advocate best practices in network design and operations, ensuring high availability and performance.

    • Engage with cross-functional teams to understand their cloud networking needs and incorporate feedback into the product development cycle.

    • Create knowledge sharing presentations and documentation to help developers and operations teams understand and leverage the systems capabilities

    • Inspection and Resolution of Issues - Can effectively troubleshoot and handle cloud-related difficulties.

    • Participate in tier 3/4 weekly OnCall rotation.

    • Deploying and managing network infra using scripting languages like Ansible and terraform.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Network Engineering, or related field.

  • 5+ years of experience in network architecture or cloud services, with a strong focus on cloud networking.

    • 3-5+ years of experience supporting software development and production infrastructure

    • Relevant certifications in cloud networking or architecture (such as AWS Certified Advanced Networking, Azure Network Engineer Associate, or similar).

    • Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

    • Profound knowledge of AWS, Azure, OCI, and GCP's native cloud networking capabilities.

    • Experience with multi-cloud networking and familiarity with solutions like Aviatrix or Alkira.

    • Strong foundation in network architecture principles and the ability to manage complex, multi-cloud environments.

    • Excellent project management skills with experience in Agile methodologies and tools like Jira.

    • Leverage AWS CloudWatch and Azure Monitor to track performance metrics, set alerts, and optimize network performance.

    • Use AWS CloudTrail, VPC Flow Logs and Azure Activity Log plus flow logs for logging and auditing changes in the cloud environment.

    • Experience with Evaluating, Designing, Developing and Building PoC and Architect Infrastructure solutions

    • IP Networking – Spine and Leaf Architecture, Routing, Switching, BGP, OSPF, Cisco, Arista (CCNP preferred), Load Balancers F5

    • Strong to advanced knowledge of AWS Network Architecture, Management of Security Groups & Subnet Management

    • Networking fundamentals to support Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Networks, IaaS, SaaS, PaaS, Public and Private cloud preferred

    • Develop automation scripts to streamline network management tasks, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing manual tasks.

    • Utilize APIs and orchestration tools to automate provisioning and configuration of network resources in both on-premises (co-locations) and cloud environments.

    • The ideal candidate must be a self-starter, motivated and able to work in a very fast paced environment

Pay Transparency 

The salary range for this position is $ 99,200 - $ 148,800 per year plus an