Nike's Cloud Networking team, part of Cloud & Core Engineering's Runtime Plane, provisions cloud networking components across AWS and Azure. The India-based team partners with engineers in Beaverton to deliver enterprise-scale network automation and operations. The greater team partners with cloud, security, and application engineering groups to keep connectivity reliable, secure, and operationally excellent.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FORNike is seeking a Senior Cloud Network Engineer with strong experience in AWS and Azure networking to design, automate, and support enterprise cloud infrastructure across hundreds of AWS accounts and a growing Azure footprint. The ideal candidate designs, deploys, and maintains cloud networking solutions, automates provisioning and operational workflows, and troubleshoots connectivity, routing, and application network issues at scale. They bring strong experience in AWS networking - VPC, Cloud WAN, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, PrivateLink, and Load Balancers (ALB/NLB) - and Azure networking including Virtual WAN, VNets, and NSGs. A strong understanding of TCP/IP, routing, BGP, DNS, and network security is required, along with Python scripting, Jenkins pipelines, CI/CD automation, and Infrastructure as Code using Terraform. The candidate demonstrates strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, self-management, independent ownership, excellent communication, and a proactive mindset focused on results and continuous improvement.
The candidate needs to have deep AWS and Azure networking expertise, strong automation skills in Python and Terraform, and the ability to collaborate with cloud, security, and application teams. They must be comfortable driving operational excellence through automation, working independently with minimal supervision, and explaining technical decisions clearly to teammates.
7+ years experience designing, automating, and supporting enterprise cloud networking in AWS and Azure.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related engineering discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
AWS Advanced Networking, Azure Networking, CCNP/CCIE, or similar certifications preferred.
You'll design, deploy, and automate cloud networking solutions across AWS and Azure, troubleshoot connectivity and routing issues, and partner with cloud, security, and application teams to drive operational excellence through automation and process improvement.
You'll design, deploy, and maintain cloud networking solutions in AWS and Azure.
You'll automate network provisioning, testing, and operational workflows.
You'll troubleshoot connectivity, routing, and application network issues.
You'll collaborate with cloud, security, and application teams across Nike's global engineering organization.
You'll drive operational excellence through automation, Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD pipelines.
Skills Required
- 7+ years experience designing, automating, and supporting enterprise cloud networking in AWS and Azure
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, related engineering discipline, or equivalent professional experience
- Deep AWS networking expertise (VPC, Cloud WAN, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, PrivateLink, ALB/NLB)
- Deep Azure networking expertise (Virtual WAN, VNets, NSGs)
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP, routing, BGP, DNS, and network security
- Strong automation skills in Python scripting
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Jenkins
- Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform
- Proven troubleshooting, problem-solving, independent ownership, and strong communication skills
- AWS Advanced Networking, Azure Networking, CCNP/CCIE, or similar certifications
Nike Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nike and has not been reviewed or approved by Nike.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a company match is complemented by options such as a Mega Backdoor Roth and deferred compensation for eligible earners. Financial coaching and structured savings programs support long-term financial security.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a stock discount sits alongside broad-based equity vehicles like RSUs and non-qualified stock options. These avenues expand wealth-building opportunities beyond base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave includes maternity and paternity time, recently expanded in the U.S. to 16 weeks and extended to part-time retail teammates. Additional supports include childcare assistance at select locations and family-building benefits such as fertility, surrogacy, and adoption.
Nike Insights
What We Do
At NIKE, Inc., we innovate to serve athletes*. Every teammate - from coder to creator - plays a role in making these athletes’ dreams real. Our tech, data, and digital teams push limits every day, building the future of sport and the tools that drive it. Here, curiosity is fuel. Innovation is the game plan. Different perspectives keep us on the offense. You’ll solve challenges worth tackling, grow fast and belong to a team that backs you to do the right thing. Bring your drive. Bring your bold. Let’s move the world, together. Take your first step at nike.com/careers * If you have a body, you’re an athlete.
Why Work With Us
At NIKE, Inc., your dedication fuels the future of sport. There is a sense of pride that comes from representing an iconic brand and shaping its future. Here, we treat every day as a new opportunity to push boundaries, ask tough questions and share whole-hearted convictions. We are a team – united by the belief that anything is possible.
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