Senior Cloud Network Engineer

Description

4 Days in the office from any of our locations in RI,Iselin NJ, MA, Pittsburgh PA, Nashville TN, Dallas TX

Role is not relocation eligible. 

Job Summary:

At Citizens Bank, we are in search of a Senior Cloud Network Engineer to work within our Cloud Networking product offering by providing a secure, standardized, and repeatable infrastructure across multiple cloud platforms. This role is key to enabling seamless connectivity between compute resources, driving innovation and efficiency across public and private clouds.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect and deploy VPCs/VNets and other cloud-native networking and security constructs in AWS/Azure, ensuring optimal configurations for scalability and security.

  • Configure routing using advanced standards-based protocols like OSPF and BGP

    • Participate in the product vision for a multi-cloud networking backbone, ensuring the delivery of a standardized and secure landing zone for compute resources.

    • Become the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices for cloud networking, driving automation and repeatability.

    • Stay abreast of advancements in multi-cloud networking and evaluate innovative solutions such as Aviatrix and Alkira for integration.

    • Participate in the development and maintain a comprehensive product roadmap, providing clear direction and updates to stakeholders.

    • Work closely with engineering teams to advocate best practices in network design and operations, ensuring high availability and performance.

    • Engage with cross-functional teams to understand their cloud networking needs and incorporate feedback into the product development cycle.

    • Create knowledge sharing presentations and documentation to help developers and operations teams understand and leverage the systems capabilities

    • Inspection and Resolution of Issues - Can effectively troubleshoot and handle cloud-related difficulties.

    • Participate in tier 3/4 weekly OnCall rotation.

    • Deploying and managing network infra using scripting languages like Ansible and terraform.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Network Engineering, or related field.

  • 5+ years of experience in network architecture or cloud services, with a strong focus on cloud networking.

    • 3-5+ years of experience supporting software development and production infrastructure

    • Relevant certifications in cloud networking or architecture (such as AWS Certified Advanced Networking, Azure Network Engineer Associate, or similar).

    • Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

    • Profound knowledge of AWS, Azure, OCI, and GCP's native cloud networking capabilities.

    • Experience with multi-cloud networking and familiarity with solutions like Aviatrix or Alkira.

    • Strong foundation in network architecture principles and the ability to manage complex, multi-cloud environments.

    • Excellent project management skills with experience in Agile methodologies and tools like Jira.

    • Leverage AWS CloudWatch and Azure Monitor to track performance metrics, set alerts, and optimize network performance.

    • Use AWS CloudTrail, VPC Flow Logs and Azure Activity Log plus flow logs for logging and auditing changes in the cloud environment.

    • Experience with Evaluating, Designing, Developing and Building PoC and Architect Infrastructure solutions

    • IP Networking – Spine and Leaf Architecture, Routing, Switching, BGP, OSPF, Cisco, Arista (CCNP preferred), Load Balancers F5

    • Strong to advanced knowledge of AWS Network Architecture, Management of Security Groups & Subnet Management

    • Networking fundamentals to support Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Networks, IaaS, SaaS, PaaS, Public and Private cloud preferred

    • Develop automation scripts to streamline network management tasks, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing manual tasks.

    • Utilize APIs and orchestration tools to automate provisioning and configuration of network resources in both on-premises (co-locations) and cloud environments.

    • The ideal candidate must be a self-starter, motivated and able to work in a very fast paced environment

Pay Transparency 

The salary range for this position is $ 99,200 - $ 148,800 per yearplus an opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus. Actual pay is based on various factors including but not limited to the work location, and relevant skills and experience.   

We offer competitive pay, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, maternity/paternity leave, flexible work arrangements, education reimbursement, wellness programs and more. Note, Citizens’ paid time off policy exceeds the mandatory, paid sick or paid time-away policy of very local and state jurisdiction in the United States. For an overview of our benefits, visit https://jobs.citizensbank.com/benefits.

Some job boards have started using jobseeker-reported data to estimate salary ranges for roles. If you apply and qualify for this role, a recruiter will discuss accurate pay guidance.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.