Cloud & Network Infrastructure Architect

Job InformationRole Summary: Designs, implements, and optimizes highly available, secure, multi-cloud network infrastructure spanning AWS and Azure, with hybrid connectivity into on-premises County data centers. Owns the architecture, resiliency design, and traffic engineering for enterprise-scale cloud networking — this is infrastructure-architecture work, not application development.Core Responsibilities:Design and manage network infrastructure across AWS and Azure environments, including multi-region and multi-Availability Zone deploymentsArchitect highly available, fault-tolerant network designs with resiliency patterns and automated failoverImplement hybrid cloud connectivity using AWS Transit Gateway and Azure ExpressRouteProvision and manage Megaport Virtual Cross Connects (VXCs) for private cloud-to-on-prem connectivityManage traffic engineering: ingress/egress routing, path optimization, high-availability network designDeploy and manage cloud-native and F5-based load balancing (AWS ELB, Azure Load Balancer/App Gateway, F5 LTM/GTM)Deploy and manage virtual firewalls and NVAs (Palo Alto VM-Series, Cisco CSR 8000v) alongside native cloud security controlsDesign VPC/VNet peering, hybrid connectivity, and multi-cloud architecturesConfigure and manage BGP across cloud, hybrid, and multi-cloud environmentsApply cloud network security principles: Security Groups, NSGs, NACLs, segmentation, compliance alignmentRequirements:Skills Required:AWS and Azure networking services (Transit Gateway, ExpressRoute, VPC/VNet)Megaport services and VXC provisioningF5 VIPRION LTM/GTM or equivalent cloud-native load balancingNetwork Virtual Appliances: Palo Alto VM-Series, Cisco CSR 8000vBGP configuration in hybrid/multi-cloud environmentsCloud network security constructs (Security Groups, NSGs, NACLs)Storage architecture across multi-vendor and multi-cloud platforms (Dell PowerMax, NetApp, Pure Storage — for storage-architect variants)Experience Required:6+ years designing, implementing, and managing cloud-based network infrastructure (AWS and Azure)4+ years designing highly available/resilient cloud network architectures, including DR and failover4+ years hands-on with AWS/Azure networking services: Transit Gateway, ExpressRoute, load balancing, hybrid connectivity4+ years with Megaport services (VXC provisioning, hybrid/multi-cloud networking)4+ years in traffic engineering, network segmentation, and firewall deployment (native + NVA)Education / Training:Bachelor's degree in an IT-related or Engineering field (or equivalent experience, year-for-year)At least one of: AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate