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Purple Drive

Lead Cloud Engineer

Alpharetta, GA · Hybrid

$54.50 - $72.75/hr

Lead Cloud Engineer Location: Hybrid Onsite - Alpharetta, GA (3-4 days onsite expected) Responsibilities: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Cloud Testing Engineer with deep expertise in ...

Purple Drive Technologies

Lead Cloud Engineer

Alpharetta, GA · On-site

$54.50 - $72.75/hr

Lead Cloud Engineer Location: Hybrid Onsite - Alpharetta, GA (3-4 days onsite expected) Responsibilities: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Cloud Testing Engineer with deep expertise in ...

Tetra Tech

$56.50 - $75.50/hr

LS Technologies, a Tetra Tech Company is seeking a highly skilled Lead Cloud Technical Writer Engineer. This role will provide advanced technical leadership in the design, implementation, and ...

Tetra Tech

$46.25 - $61.75/hr

LS Technologies, a Tetra Tech Company is seeking a highly skilled Lead Cloud Technical Writer Engineer. This role will provide advanced technical leadership in the design, implementation, and ...

Tetra Tech

Lead Cloud Engineer

Washington, DC · Remote

$63 - $84.25/hr

LS Technologies, a Tetra Tech Company is seeking a highly skilled Lead Cloud Technical Writer Engineer. This role will provide advanced technical leadership in the design, implementation, and ...

United IT Solutions

Lead Cloud Engineer

Houston, TX · On-site

$53.25 - $71.25/hr

Lead Cloud Engineer Location : Houston, TX Architects and manage the Azure cloud infrastructure for end user device management like hardware, Operating Systems, patching in adherence to regulatory ...

The MITRE Corporation

Lead Cloud Engineer

Bedford, MA · On-site +1

$58.50 - $78.25/hr

The Cloud and Infrastructure Engineering Center is seeking a Lead Cloud Engineer with a desire to work on innovative advanced approaches and technologies to solve our sponsors' most critical ...

The MITRE Corporation

Lead Cloud Engineer

Mclean, VA · On-site +1

$57.25 - $76.50/hr

The Cloud and Infrastructure Engineering Center is seeking a Lead Cloud Engineer with a desire to work on innovative advanced approaches and technologies to solve our sponsors' most critical ...

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Lead Cloud Engineer (P486)

Cincinnati, OH · On-site

$98.30K - $129.50K/yr

Lead Cloud Engineer (P486) Cincinnati / Chicago SUMMARY The Lead Cloud Engineer will help technology teams architect and operate cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure, applying Cloud Engineering ...

TIBCO

Lead Cloud Engineer

Raleigh, NC · On-site

$99.60K - $131.20K/yr

Defining a Secure Cloud Landscape As the Lead Cloud Security Engineer, you'll spearhead our cloud security efforts, placing emphasis on AWS proficiency, reinforcing container security protocols ...

ClifyX

Lead Cloud Engineer

Boston, MA · On-site

$60.50 - $81/hr

Lead Cloud Engineer This role will focus on designing and developing enterprise cloud capabilities and solutions for all cloud service types; IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS. This role will collaborate with the ...

TIBCO Software

Lead Cloud Engineer

Raleigh, NC · On-site

$99.60K - $131.20K/yr

Defining a Secure Cloud Landscape As the Lead Cloud Security Engineer, you'll spearhead our cloud security efforts, placing emphasis on AWS proficiency, reinforcing container security protocols ...

Futran Tech Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Lead Cloud Engineer

Portland, OR · On-site

$108.70K - $143.20K/yr

Lead Cloud Engineer: 1. Development of the full life cycle of software or applications with automation tools 2. Brainstorm with the team to conceptualize and build the platform's (RPA) infrastructure ...

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Lead Cloud Engineer (P486)

Cincinnati, OH · On-site

$54.50 - $72.75/hr

The Lead Cloud Engineer will help technology teams architect and operate cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure, focusing on governance and operational excellence while managing the Cloud ...

Futran Tech Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Lead Cloud Engineer

Portland, OR · On-site

$108.70K - $143.20K/yr

Lead Cloud Engineer Location: Portland, OR 1. Development of the full life cycle of software or applications with automation tools 2. Brainstorm with the team to conceptualize and build the platform ...

84.51˚

Lead Cloud Engineer (P486)

Chicago, IL · On-site

$57.50 - $76.75/hr

The Lead Cloud Engineer will help technology teams architect and operate cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure, focusing on governance and operational excellence while managing the Cloud ...

EPAM Systems Inc

Lead Cloud Engineer - GCP

Wilton, CT · On-site

$57.75 - $77.25/hr

Lead cloud architecture strategy and implementation for enterprise applications as our Lead Cloud Engineer , you'll define technical roadmaps, establish architectural standards, and provide thought ...

talentmovers inc

Lead Cloud Engineer

New York, NY · On-site

$61 - $81.50/hr

Position Details Requirement CREQ No of Positions Role Cloud Engineer(Locals Only) Location NYC/Pittsburgh/Lake Mary,FL - Locals Only Type of Hire - Contract/ C2H Contract/C2H Rate (Max) depending on ...

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Lead Cloud Engineer

Purple Drive

Alpharetta, GA • Hybrid

$54.50 - $72.75/hr

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Overview:
Role Title: Lead Cloud Engineer
Location: Hybrid Onsite - Alpharetta, GA (3-4 days onsite expected)
Responsibilities:
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Cloud Testing Engineer with deep expertise in IPv6 networking and hands-on experience across public cloud infrastructures (AWS, Azure, GCP). The ideal candidate will design and implement test strategies, develop lab testing frameworks, and validate IPv6 and dual-stack networking in cloud-native and enterprise environments. This role involves close collaboration with architecture teams and business units to ensure compliance with IPv6 readiness standards and optimize network security and performance.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Design and execute test strategies for IPv6 validation across multi-cloud and hybrid cloud infrastructures.
  • Develop test automation frameworks using Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation.
  • Build and manage lab environments for hardware/software certification and PoCs.
  • Validate network DMZ designs, certify underlying hardware/software features, and enhance network security posture.
  • Perform data gathering and analytics for test results and prepare deployment templates.
  • Troubleshoot complex hardware/software issues and provide solutions.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (cloud, compute, security, telemetry, desktop engineering) and senior management.
  • Provide escalation support to network operations for bug validation and vulnerability assessments.
Required Qualifications
  • 8+ years of experience in LAN/WAN network design, engineering, and feature testing/certification.
  • CCIE/CCNP certification or equivalent experience.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, and GCP networking:
VPC IPv6 addressing, Internet Gateway, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Route 53
  • Azure: VNet IPv6, Load Balancer, ExpressRoute, NSGs, Network Watcher
GCP: Cloud Routers, IPv6 Access, NAT64, Interconnect, VPC Flow Logs
  • 3+ years of IPv6 networking and validation experience.
  • Strong knowledge of routing and switching (Cisco IOS-XE/XR/NXOS), TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MP-BGP, MPLS VPNs, VXLAN, Multicast.
  • Experience with DMVPN, IPSec, and encryption standards.
  • Familiarity with Python network programming (preferred).
  • Experience with job scheduling tools and Agile methodologies.
Desired Skills:
  • Certifications in AWS Advanced Networking, Azure Network Engineer, or GCP Cloud Network Engineer.
  • Experience with network security hardening and best practices.
  • Knowledge of test-driven development and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills for stakeholder engagement.
  • LAN/WAN Network design
  • CCIE/CCNP
  • AWS, Azure, and GCP networking
  • IPv6 networking
  • Routing, Switching, Encryption

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