The Role
As a Lead Cloud Network Specialist, you'll implement and manage hybrid network architectures, cloud security, and infrastructure automation while leading technical delivery and mentoring others.
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About Egen:
Egen is a fast-growing and entrepreneurial company with a data-first mindset. We bring together the best engineering talent working with the most advanced technology platforms, including Google Cloud and Salesforce, to help clients drive action and impact through data and insights. We are committed to being a place where the best people choose to work so they can apply their engineering and technology expertise to envision what is next for how data and platforms can change the world for the better. We are dedicated to learning, thrive on solving tough problems, and continually innovate to achieve fast, effective results. If this describes you, we want you on our team.
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About the Job
- Hands-on Delivery Leadership: Lead the implementation and operationalization of hybrid network architectures, ensuring high-quality, on-time delivery across the project lifecycle.
- Hybrid Connectivity Implementation: Deploy and manage core hybrid connectivity solutions, utilizing services such as Network Connectivity Center (NCC), Partner Interconnect, and HA VPN to establish robust, secure, and dynamically routed links between cloud and on-premises environments.
- Advanced Cloud Security Deployment: Establish and enforce a comprehensive network security posture by deploying and configuring cloud-native security products, including Cloud NGFW Enterprise (Next-Generation Firewall), Cloud IDS (Intrusion Detection System), and Cloud Armor (DDoS and WAF protection).
- Perimeter and Service Control: Implement strong access boundaries and data exfiltration guardrails using VPC Service Controls (VPC SC) and Network Security Endpoints to protect sensitive services and resources.
- Observability and Forensics: Configure and maintain network visibility tools like VPC Flow Logs and Firewall Rule Logging for real-time monitoring, troubleshooting, security diagnostics, and forensic analysis.
- Automation and Compliance: Define and deliver network components using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) (e.g., Terraform) to ensure all deployments are repeatable, scalable, and compliant with established governance policies (e.g., using Cloud DNS for centralized naming).
- Collaboration and Mentoring: Act as the technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) on network delivery, providing ad-hoc technical leadership and actively collaborating with on-premises network engineers to facilitate knowledge transfer and operational alignment.
As a Lead Cloud Network Specialist, your primary focus will be on hands-on implementation and technical ownership, including:
About you
- Cloud Platform Fluency: Expert-level knowledge of core network concepts and services within Google Cloud Platform, including VPC design, routing, load balancing, and network peering, that is adaptable to other major cloud providers.
- Enterprise-Scale Hybrid Networking: Proven track record of successfully implementing complex connectivity solutions that bridge large-scale on-premises networks with public cloud environments (Google Cloud, AWS, or Azure).
- Deep Cloud Security Proficiency: Hands-on experience deploying and operationalizing advanced network security services, specifically Cloud NGFW and Cloud IDS for inline threat prevention and detection, and using Cloud Armor for front-end protection.
- 10+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise cloud networking, hybrid cloud architecture, and infrastructure delivery, with strong expertise in Google Cloud networking concepts, hybrid connectivity, cloud security, Terraform/IaC automation, VPC design, routing, load balancing, network peering, and the ability to lead technical delivery while partnering with on-premises network teams.
- Network Service Control Implementation: Demonstrated impact in defining and implementing critical security guardrails, particularly with VPC Service Controls (VPC SC), to govern data access for platform services.
- Infrastructure Automation: Significant professional experience in automating network provisioning, configuration, and state management using IaC tools (e.g., Terraform).
- Technical Leadership & Influence: A history of independently owning the technical delivery of a project (scope of 1–2 months), demonstrating strong technical communication skills and the ability to set and maintain the bar for high-quality engineering work within a team.
We are looking for evidence of direct, impactful contributions in the following areas:
Compensation & Benefits:
This role is eligible for our competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package to support your well-being:
- Comprehensive Health Insurance
- Paid Leave (Vacation/PTO)
- Paid Holidays
- Sick Leave
- Parental Leave
- Bereavement Leave
- 401 (k) Employer Match
- Employee Referral Bonuses
Check out our complete list of benefits here - >https://egen.ai/people/#benefits
Important: All roles are subject to standard hiring verification practices, which may include background checks, employment verification, and other relevant checks.
EEO and Accommodations:
Egen is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to inclusion, diversity, and equity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Egen will also consider qualified applications with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Egen welcomes and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team if you require accommodations during the interview process.
Skills Required
- Experience with hybrid network architectures and cloud environments
- Knowledge of Google Cloud services, especially networking
- Experience with advanced network security services
- Proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform
- Strong technical leadership and communication skills
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The Company
What We Do
Egen is a data engineering and cloud modernization firm partnering with leading Chicagoland companies to launch, scale, and modernize industry-changing technologies. We are catalysts for change who create digital breakthroughs at warp speed. Our team of cloud and data engineering experts are trusted by top clients in pursuit of the extraordinary. Our mission is to be an enabler of amazing possibilities for companies looking to use the power of cloud and data. We want to stand shoulder to shoulder with clients, as true technology partners, and make sure they succeed at what they have set out to do. We want to be disruptors, game-changers, and innovators who have played an important part in moving the world forward.
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