Job Summary:
Purdue University Institute of CHIPS and AI is seeking a Senior Cloud Network Engineer to help shape the future of their cloud ecosystem. This role involves contributing to the design and evolution of a multi-cloud networking strategy while collaborating with IT and campus leaders to implement secure and scalable solutions that support teaching, learning, and research.
Responsibilities:
• Contribute to the design and evolution of Purdue’s multi‑cloud networking strategy across AWS, Azure, and GCP
• Collaborate with IT and campus leadership to translate strategic goals into practical, reliable cloud network solutions
• Design and improve virtual network architecture to support seamless workload mobility across environments
• Evaluate, implement, and maintain tools for monitoring cloud performance, usage, cost, and system health
• Support secure, resilient, and efficient cloud operations aligned with institutional priorities
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in networking, engineering, cloud technologies, AI (Artificial Intelligence) or related field
• Four (4) years of experience in cloud services including architecture design, supporting, and deploying solutions for cloud engineering, including AWS, GCP, Azure, or other cloud technologies, including cloud networking and hybrid connectivity, design of secure virtual networks, high‑throughput research data paths, and connectivity between on‑premises systems, cloud platforms, and AI research hubs
• Experience designing and supporting cloud networking in one or more major platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Strength in hybrid connectivity and integrating cloud with on‑prem infrastructure
• Ability to balance long-term strategy with practical implementation
• Curiosity and adaptability in a rapidly changing technical landscape
• Ability to travel to remote campuses (5%) and work closely with network engineering staff with on-prem network integrations if needed
• Help define and operationalize institutional cloud and AI strategy, translating executive‑level vision into scalable technical architectures and services
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, working with faculty, researchers, IT leadership, and external partners (such as Google Public Sector) to implement shared goals
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Preferred:
• Multi‑cloud engineering experience, with the ability to integrate and interoperate GCP services alongside existing AWS and Azure environments to support diverse academic and administrative workloads
• Experience supporting AI research platforms and tools, including managed AI services, model experimentation environments, and emerging multi‑agent systems (such as trusted‑tester or early‑access AI tools)
Company:
The Institute of CHIPS and AI, a pioneering initiative from Purdue College of Engineering, is poised to redefine the future of semiconductor and AI research. Founded in , the company is headquartered in , , with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Late Stage.