Network Engineer

Location: Remote across the U.S.

Role Summary

We are looking for a highly experienced L3 Network Engineer with strong expertise across Azure, AWS, and/or GCP. This senior role is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing complex cloud and hybrid network architectures and acting as the final escalation point for critical production incidents. The engineer will drive network architecture standards, security posture, and automation across multi‑cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and architect secure, highly available, and scalable cloud network architectures across Azure, AWS, and GCP, including:
• Hybrid and multi‑cloud connectivity
• Lead implementation of advanced cloud networking solutions, such as:
• Cloud Interconnects (AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute, GCP Cloud Interconnect)
• Global and regional load balancing
• Private connectivity services (Private Endpoint, Private Link, Private Service Connect)
• Peering, routing, and custom route designs
• Own the end‑to‑end cloud network security posture in collaboration with security teams:
• Firewall strategies and micro‑segmentation
• Zero Trust network patterns
• DDoS protection, perimeter security, ingress/egress controls
• Act as L3 escalation for complex production incidents:
• Deep packet inspection, routing, and performance analysis
• Root cause analysis (RCA) and long‑term remediation planning
• Define and maintain standards, architecture patterns, and best practices for cloud networking:
• IP address planning
• Naming, tagging, and connectivity models
• Drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation for network deployments:
• Terraform, ARM/Bicep, CloudFormation
• Mentor L1/L2 engineers, review designs and change requests, and provide technical training.
• Collaborate with architects and stakeholders to align network designs with business, security, and compliance requirements (e.g., data residency, regulatory constraints).
• Evaluate new cloud networking features and third‑party solutions, build PoCs, and define adoption roadmaps.

Typical Requirements

• 5–8+ years of network engineering experience with strong expertise in routing, switching, firewalls, and large‑scale enterprise networks.
• Significant hands‑on experience with cloud networking on Azure, AWS, and/or GCP.
• Deep knowledge of enterprise networking concepts, including:
• BGP, OSPF / IGP
• VPN, QoS, High Availability
• VRFs, MPLS, SD‑WAN (conceptual or hands‑on)
• Proven experience designing and operating production cloud and hybrid networks at scale, including multi‑region architectures.
• Strong experience with automation and IaC:
• Terraform (mandatory)
• Certifications (Strongly Preferred): Google Professional Cloud Network Engineer
• AWS Advanced Networking – Specialty
• CCNP / CCIE or equivalent senior networking certifications

Disclaimer

HCL is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law. Should any applicant have concerns about discrimination in the hiring process, they should provide a detailed report of those concerns to secure@hcltech.com for investigation.

Compensation and Benefits

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their work location, skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance‑based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need‑based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.

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