Senior Network Engineer / Architect (Cloud & Private Cloud)

Senior Network Engineer / Architect (Cloud & Private Cloud)

  

This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Job Description:

   

We’re looking for a hands-on Network Engineer/Architect to design, implement, and support hybrid network platforms spanning private cloud, VMware-based datacenters, and public cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP). You’ll lead architecture and deep-dive troubleshooting for virtual networking (NSX), SDN, overlays (VXLAN/GENEVE), micro-segmentation, and cloud-native networking—while ensuring scalable connectivity, strong security controls, and high availability.

This role is ideal for an expert who’s equally comfortable whiteboarding target-state architectures, writing Terraform/Ansible, and dropping into packet captures or control-plane traces to resolve complex issues.

What You’ll Do (Key Responsibilities)

• Architecture & Design
  • Design hybrid network architectures across datacenter, private cloud (VMware), and public cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), including L2/L3 segmentation, routing domains/VRFs, overlays, and interconnect.
  • Define and implement SDN architectures (e.g., VMware NSX-T) including micro-segmentation, DFW policies, T0/T1 routing, NAT, Load Balancing (L4–L7), and edge services.
  • Architect multi-site solutions: EVPN/VXLAN fabrics, DC interconnect, cloud on-ramps, and zero-downtime migration patterns (e.g., HCX).
  • Design hybrid connectivity: Direct Connect / ExpressRoute, site-to-site VPN, SD-WAN (e.g., VMware VeloCloud), and BGP-based redundancy.
• Implementation & Operations
  • Implement NSX-T components (Managers, Edges, Transport Zones, Segment profiles), overlay networks (VXLAN/GENEVE), Tier-0/Tier-1 routing, and micro-seg rules.
  • Configure and maintain datacenter switching (Cisco NX-OS, ACI; Arista EOS; Juniper) including BGP/OSPF/IS-IS, EVPN, MLAG/vPC, QoS, SPT, MST.
  • Integrate identity and access (e.g., Entra ID/Azure AD, Okta, AWS IAM) with network policies (zero trust, group-based policy, NAC/802.1X where applicable).
  • Support VMware vSphere (ESXi, vCenter), physical-to-virtual networking mapping, and L4–L7 services (Palo Alto / Check Point / F5 BIG‑IP / NGINX).
  • Build and maintain cloud networking: VPC/VNet design, subnetting, IGW/NATGW, peering, Transit Gateway/Hub-Spoke, NACLs/NSGs/Security Groups, private endpoints, and Kubernetes (CNI) networking.
  • Automate with Terraform, Ansible, and scripts (Python, PowerShell); manage configuration via Git and CI/CD.
  • Troubleshoot complex packet flow issues using Traceflow, vRNI/Aria Ops for Networks, pcap/Wireshark, NetFlow/IPFIX, and cloud-native tools.
• Security & Compliance
  • Define and enforce micro-segmentation and zero-trust network access; partner with security for policy definition (app identity, tags, security posture).
  • Implement IAM RBAC, secrets management, and least-privilege access patterns for network change and automation pipelines.
  • Contribute to audit readiness, documentation, and compliance with segmentation/traffic control standards.
• Reliability & Performance
  • Engineer for HA/DR, capacity, performance, and failure-domain isolation.
  • Establish monitoring/observability (SNMP/Telemetry, syslog, Prometheus/Grafana, vendor controllers) and SLOs for critical paths.
  • Drive RCAs, corrective actions, and standardization.

Required Qualifications (Must-Haves)

• 10+ years architecting and operating enterprise/hyperscale networks across datacenter and cloud.
• Deep VMware networking:
  • NSX‑T (overlay networking, Tier‑0/Tier‑1, DFW micro-segmentation, NAT, LB, Edge clusters, Federation/site DR).
  • vSphere networking (VDS, port groups, teaming/policies) and physical-to-virtual integration patterns.
• Routing & Switching:
  • Protocol expertise: BGP, OSPF, EVPN, VRF, ECMP, Anycast, IGP/BFD, Multicast (nice to have), MPLS (awareness).
  • Datacenter switching: Cisco (NX‑OS/ACI), Arista EOS, or Juniper at scale.
• Overlays & SDN: VXLAN/GENEVE, VTEPs, route reflectors, fabric underlay/overlay separation, SDN control-plane concepts.
• Strong hands-on expertise in SDN & Overlay Protocols: Deep knowledge of VxLAN, EVPN, STP, LACP, vPC/MLAG and OSF/BGP, ACLs for building the scalable fabric that securely connects Private cloud infrastructure stack and platform and external environments
• Cloud Networking (one or more):
  • AWS: VPC, TGW, DX, PrivateLink, Route 53, GWLB, NLB/ALB, Security Groups/NACLs.
  • Azure: VNet, vWAN/Hub-Spoke, ER, Private Link, Azure Firewall, App GW, NSGs/UDRs, Route Server.
  • GCP: VPC, Shared VPC, Cloud Router, Interconnect, Private Service Connect, GLB.
• Security & IAM: micro-segmentation frameworks, network security policies, IAM fundamentals (Azure AD/Entra, AWS IAM, Okta), RBAC.
• Automation & IaC: Terraform, Ansible, Git, and scripting (Python or PowerShell) for repeatable network builds and policy as code.
• Troubleshooting: Expert packet and control-plane debugging; able to isolate underlay/overlay issues, asymmetric routing, MTU/fragmentation, ECMP/blackhole, and cloud egress nuances.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-Have)

• HCX planning/execution for migrations; cross‑vCenter, L2 extension, bulk migration runbooks.
• SD‑WAN (e.g., VMware VeloCloud), SASE integration, and zero trust segmentation strategy.
• Load Balancing & ADC: F5 BIG‑IP (LTM/GTM), NGINX Plus, AVI/NSX Advanced Load Balancer.
• DNS/DHCP/IPAM (Infoblox), PKI/TLS patterns, and service discovery in hybrid environments.
• Container/Kubernetes Networking: CNI (Calico/Cilium), Ingress, east‑west policy, eBPF awareness.
• Observability: vRNI/Aria Ops for Networks, NSX Traceflow/Port Mirroring, Splunk, ELK, Prometheus/Grafana, vendor telemetry/streaming.
• Compliance: Experience aligning designs with ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, or NIST frameworks.
• Programming: Python for tooling (API-driven config, drift detection, linting/guardrails).

Certifications (Preferred/Relevant)

• VMware: VCP‑NV, VCAP‑NV, VCDX-NV (plus for architecture leadership).
• Cloud: AWS Advanced Networking, Azure Network Engineer Associate, GCP Professional Cloud Network Engineer.
• Networking: CCNP/CCIE (DC or Enterprise), JNCIP/JNCIE, Arista ACE.
• Security: NSE, PCNSE, or equivalent.

Key Competencies

• Systems thinking across underlay/overlay, physical/virtual, and cloud-native boundaries.
• Strong documentation: HLD/LLD, diagrams (L2–L7), runbooks, and change plans.
• Stakeholder leadership: partnering with Security, Cloud Platform, SRE, and App teams.
• Bias for automation and repeatability; “policy as code” mindset.
• Calm, methodical approach to high-severity incident response.

Tools & Technologies You’ll Use

• VMware: vSphere, NSX‑T, HCX, Aria Ops for Networks (vRNI), NSX ALB.
• Switching/Routing: Cisco NX‑OS/ACI, Arista EOS, Juniper.
• Security/ADC: Palo Alto, Check Point, F5 BIG‑IP, NGINX.
• Cloud: AWS, Azure, GCP (core networking stacks, gateways, LB, private endpoints).
• Automation: Terraform, Ansible, GitHub/GitLab, Python, PowerShell.
• Observability: Wireshark, NetFlow/IPFIX, SNMP/telemetry, Prometheus/Grafana, Splunk/ELK.
• IAM: Entra ID (Azure AD), AWS IAM, Okta.

Working Model

• Hybrid/On‑site: as needed for DC work or critical changes.
• On‑Call: rotational for P1 incidents and major changes.
• Travel: up to 10–20% for datacenter or site deployments (as required).

Cloud Architectures, Cross Domain Knowledge, Design Thinking, Development Fundamentals, DevOps, Distributed Computing, Microservices Fluency, Full Stack Development, Release Management, Security-First Mindset, User Experience (UX)

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We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

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Job:

Engineering

Job Level:

TCP_05

    

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