GCP Cloud Network Engineer

Role & responsibilities

Job Summary:

Design, implement, and manage cloud network infrastructures. This role involves working closely with development, operations, and security teams to ensure that cloud network solutions are scalable, secure, and optimized. The candidate will have expertise in cloud platforms (such as Google(preferred), OCI), cloud networking services, and hands-on experience in designing and supporting network architectures in cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Cloud Network Design

  : Design, implement, and manage network architectures for cloud environments, ensuring high availability, performance, and security across cloud platforms.

• Network Configuration & Management

  : Configure and manage cloud networking services such as Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), subnets, IP addressing, routing, VPNs, and DNS.

• Connectivity and Integration

  : Develop and maintain connectivity solutions between on-premise networks and cloud environments, including hybrid cloud configurations and Direct Connect/ExpressRoute solutions.

• Security & Compliance:

  Implement and enforce network security policies, including firewall rules, access control lists (ACLs), and VPNs, ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practices.

• Network Monitoring & Troubleshooting

  : Continuously monitor cloud network performance, identify issues, and troubleshoot network-related problems to minimize downtime and ensure smooth operation.

• Performance Optimization:

  Analyze network performance and recommend optimizations to reduce latency, improve bandwidth utilization, and enhance overall network efficiency in the cloud.

• Collaboration & Documentation:

  Collaborate with cloud architects, DevOps teams, and other stakeholders to ensure network architecture aligns with business goals. Document network designs, configurations, and operational procedures.

• Automation & Scripting:

  Leverage automation tools and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, or Terraform) to automate network configuration, provisioning, and monitoring tasks.

• Support & Maintenance

  : Provide ongoing support for cloud network infrastructure, including regular updates, patches, and configuration adjustments as needed.

• Disaster Recovery & Continuity

  : Ensure that cloud network solutions are resilient and can recover quickly in the event of network failures or disasters, including
• implementing DR (disaster recovery) strategies for network infrastructure.

Preferred candidate profile