Cloud Network Engineer

Cloud Networking Architect (India Only) Andela Location Requirement: India About Andela Andela exists to connect brilliance and opportunity. Since 2014, we have been dedicated to breaking down global barriers and accelerating the future of work for both technologists and organizations around the world. For technologists, Andela offers competitive long-term career opportunities with leading organizations, access to a global community of professionals, and educational opportunities with leading technology providers. At Andela, we’re deeply passionate about creating long-lasting and transformative growth opportunities for all - and doing it in an E.P.I.C. way! We’re excited to continue building our remote-first team with incredible people like you. After applying for this role, you will join our Andela Community of brilliant technologists by passing a technical screening and live interview. As a community member, you’ll have access to many exclusive technologist roles.

Join Andela today to access this opportunity and more in our global marketplace! Our roles are typically filled at lightning speed, so if you’re considering applying, get your application in quickly! Andela´s Benefits: -- 100% payment in USD. This is a fully remote opportunity for one of our esteemed clients. About the role This key, individual contributor will be responsible for global network architecture services. The Network Architect is the hands-on technologist involved in architect strategy, end state design and solution engineering direction for the Network domain. The Network Architect takes technical leadership of the design for all technology sub-domains related to Network technologies. This includes new technologies as well as more traditional technologies. The Network Architect is responsible for documenting Network technology enterprise level design, developing standards within the Network domain, facilitating the development of the domain strategies and roadmaps. This position provides: oversight to the development of well-formulated models of the components of the Network design, augmenting the models as necessary to fit all of the circumstances; overall Network architecture integrity; ensures leverage opportunities are identified; and maintains architectural models as a framework for understanding the Network domain. The Network Architect will engage industry and academic resources for deep sub-domain expertise. Additionally, (s)he will develop communication and education forums covering Network standards and industry directions.(S)he will identify strategies and timing of the introduction of new Network technologies that bring value to WK. WK is in the middle of the next phase of our transformation that goes Cloud First, Wireless First and Internet First, moving away from traditional Network concepts to support this the Sr Network Architect need to have deep domain expertise in the following areas: Network virtualization, automation and orchestration Cloud Networking incl. Cloud Connectivity (Azure, AWS, SoftLayer) ZTNA/ZTA Cloud Based Security Services Wireless connectivity Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN) Internet Connectivity Routing Protocols Cloud Connectivity Network Security IP Addressing (Schemas, VLANS) Firewalls Load Balancers Remote Access Services Site to Site VPN’s Domain Name Services Micro segmentation All other IP Network based or reliant technologies. The Network Architect will provide direction and authority in the following areas: Domain knowledge expert (Network) Strategic Planning Upgrade plans Define and track standards Evolve technical solutions. Strategic planning Refresh plans Emerging technologies Innovation Designs and diagrams Publishing articles in the Network Domain (internal and external) Presenting on Technical symposiums (internal and external) Operations and Functional Duties Required: Manages day to day support of network services, equipment, and tools. Required skills Computer & Network Security (7 - 9 yrs) AWS (Amazon Web Services) (4 - 6 yrs) Azure (Microsoft Azure) (4 - 6 yrs) Main job time zone:

UTC -5 Time zone overlap requirements:

UTC -5 Location Requirements: India

Offer Estimated Duration:

12-month-term contractor position (Renewable) Full-time dedication (40 hours/week)

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