Senior Cloud Network Engineer

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Network Engineer to design, build, and evolve hybrid cloud networking for a GCP-first enterprise environment. This is a hands-on architecture role blending engineering execution with architectural ownership, supporting large-scale cloud adoption.

Must-Have (Deal-Breakers — screen these first)

• GCP Networking (non-negotiable)
• VPC design, Shared VPC, Cloud Interconnect (Dedicated/Partner), Cloud VPN, Cloud Router
• Multi-region GCP network architecture
• Advanced Routing Protocols
• BGP (hands-on config, not just conceptual)
• OSPF MP-BGP specifically — this is a strong signal of real enterprise/carrier-grade or data center experience, not just cloud admin work
• Overlay Networking
• VXLAN / EVPN — this is the biggest filter. Most "cloud network engineers" haven't touched this; it usually means data center/campus fabric background (Cisco ACI, Arista, NSX) prior to cloud.
• Prioritize candidates coming from DC network architecture roles.
• Terraform For automation/IaC — even moderate experience matters since it's explicitly called out under "Automation & Orchestration"
• Strong Signal / Preferred
• CCNP/CCIE (this is the single best proxy for deep routing chops — prioritize CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure or Data Center track)
• CISSP or Arista certs
• Azure/AWS/OCI exposure (secondary to GCP but shows multi-cloud fluency)
• Firewall/NAC/proxy/load balancer experience (Palo Alto, F5, Zscaler, etc.)
• Packet analysis & flow telemetry (Wireshark, NetFlow/sFlow)
• Leverage legacy-to-cloud modernization project experience — good story-based interview question

Soft/Leadership Signals

• "Technical authority" and "mentor engineers" language in the JD means they want someone who's led a team or been the senior escalation point — look for titles like Principal/Staff/Lead Network Engineer or Network Architect, not just "Senior Engineer"
• Vendor evaluation experience — suggests budget/strategy involvement, not just execution