Sr. Azure Cloud Network Engineer

Sr. Azure Cloud Network Engineer Work Type: Hybrid Duration: 2 Years Description of Project The Minnesota Department of Information Technology Services (MNIT) partnering with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) is seeking one full-time resource to assist the BCA's Network Operations Team with Azure Cloud network design, implementation, support, maintenance, and configuration of network Cloud infrastructure, including network switches, firewalls, load balancers, automation tools, monitoring, and troubleshooting. The position will also document design, and support and maintenance process and procedures and cross train current network staff on Cloud network tools and technologies. Tasks Design, plan, and implement client-specific cloud solutions, including private, public, and hybrid cloud infrastructures and on-premise integrations Design and implement network infrastructure, including routers, load balancers, switches, and firewalls Develop detailed technical processes and supporting documentation for cloud services Document design, implementation, and support and maintenance of Cloud infrastructure. Cross train and mentor current staff on Cloud tools and technologies. Work alongside other cloud engineers to design, automate, and support Infrastructure Landing Zones in our various Cloud providers Work with product owner and architect to define technical deliverables for requests and features based on internal stakeholder needs using Agile Framework and agile processes Provide knowledge transfer. Desired Skills Five (5) or more years of Cloud Network infrastructure design, implementation, and support. Expert knowledge and skills in TCP/IP and network security, compliance, and best practice. Ability to perform advanced technical issue analysis and troubleshooting within a Cloud infrastructure Experience migrating legacy applications to cloud environments while adhering to cloud native standards Strong network engineering experience (Cisco route/switch, firewall, load balancing, DNS) Cloud networking experience in one or more platforms: Azure, AWS, Google, on premise cloud. Strong analytical, oral and written communications, problem solving, and human relations skills. Candidates should have full lifecycle experience with hybrid clouds including: architecture/design, build, and ongoing operational support Experience in creating training materials and educating team members as well as technical stakeholders Cisco CCNA, CCNP, CompTIA Network, Checkpoint, or other network certifications Experience using network protocol analyzers for configuring and fine-tune monitoring, alerting, and event management for cloud network services