Cloud Engineer - Part-Time

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Azure Cloud and Network Engineer to design, implement, and manage secure and scalable network architectures within Microsoft Azure. This pivotal role requires deep expertise in Azure networking services, hybrid cloud connectivity, and a strong commitment to network security, automation, and operational excellence. You will play a critical role in bridging on-premises infrastructure with our Azure cloud environments, maintaining its operational integrity, and ensuring the reliability and performance of our entire network services landscape. Experience with the Singapore Government Commercial Cloud (GCC) environment will be a significant advantage.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a relevant engineering discipline.
• Hands-on experience in complex enterprise networking environments, spanning both traditional on-premises infrastructure and public cloud platforms.
• Demonstrable expert-level proficiency in core networking concepts, including deep knowledge of router and switch configuration (Cisco Catalyst/Nexus, Juniper, Arista), advanced routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), and layer 2 technologies (VLANs, STP, EtherChannel).
• Extensive hands-on experience with enterprise firewall management (e.g., Checkpoint, Palo Alto Networks, Cisco ASA), including rule optimization, VPN setup, and troubleshooting.
• Proven experience managing and optimizing web proxy solutions (e.g., Bluecoat ProxySG, Zscaler) and hardware/software load balancers (e.g., F5 BIG-IP).
• In-depth expertise with Microsoft Azure networking services and architecture, including Azure Virtual Network (VNet), ExpressRoute, Virtual WAN, Azure Firewall, Application Gateway, Front Door, and NSGs.
• Proven experience in designing, implementing, and managing robust hybrid cloud environments that securely connect on-premises networks to Azure.
• Proven experience in leading and mentoring a technical team.
• Proficiency in Azure logging, alerts, and monitoring services, specifically Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Azure Activity Log, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and Bicep, and integrating them with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions) for automated network provisioning and deployment.