Senior Cloud Network Engineer

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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.

• 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 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 – effectively troubleshoot and handle cloud‑related difficulties.
• Participate in tier‑3/4 weekly OnCall rotation.
• Deploy and manage network infrastructure using scripting languages like Ansible and Terraform.

• 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 Cloud Watch and Azure Monitor to track performance metrics, set alerts, and optimize network performance.
• Use AWS Cloud Trail, VPC Flow Logs, Azure Activity Log plus flow logs for logging and auditing changes in the cloud environment.
• Experience with evaluating, designing, developing and building PoC and architecting 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 opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus. Actual pay is based on various factors including but not limited to the work location,…