Network Engineer, Principal

About:
The Network Engineer will be responsible for deploying, supporting, development and optimization of cloud-based network infrastructure. Candidate should possess a strong understanding of network principles, practical application of the principles, cloud services and security, as well as the ability to effectively collaborate with other cross functional teams.

What you’ll do:

• Develop and implement our cloud network architectures that support Blackbaud’s hosted applications and services

• Use automation to implement updates and modifications

• Optimization of network performance through routing, switching and other traffic management strategies

• Monitoring of network performance, capacity and troubleshooting issues as they arise

• Implement security measures and network access controls in alignment with industry standard best practice and compliance requirements

• Regularly assess and remediate vulnerabilities and threats to the cloud network infrastructure using automation

• Provide technical support and guidance for cloud networking-related issues to internal teams

• Maintain detailed documentation of network diagrams, architecture and standard operating procedures

What you’ll bring:

• 12+ years proven experience in network engineering with a focus on cloud networking solutions (Azure & AWS).

• Knowledge of networking protocols and technologies

• Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation

• Knowledgeable in scripting and automation (Python, Ansible, etc)

• Familiarity with cloud security principles and practices

• Ability to work flexible hours as required by business priorities; Available on a 24x7x365 basis when needed for production impacting incidents or key customer events.

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