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Job Title: Senior Network Engineer – Hybrid Cloud & Azure Security 

Location: Washington, DC Metropolitan Area 
Residency Requirement: Candidate must reside within 50 miles of Washington, DC 
Work Model: Primarily Remote with Onsite as Required During Critical Events 
For Initial meeting: Candidate will go with AK to meet the customer in DC. 

Role Overview 

We are seeking a Senior Network Engineer with deep experience in Cisco Meraki switching and routing, on-premises firewall environments, and Azure hybrid cloud networking. This role will lead the design, extension, and support of a corporate network integrated with Azure Cloud, leveraging Azure Landing Zone architecture and Azure Firewall to ensure secure, scalable, and resilient connectivity. 

The position is primarily remote, with onsite presence required during critical incidents, outages, escalations, and major implementation activities. 

Work Model & Onsite Expectations 

• Primarily remote engagement 

• Onsite required during critical events, including: 

  • Network outages or service-impacting failures 

  • Security incidents or firewall escalations 

  • Major network changes, cutovers, or remediation efforts 

• Candidate must be located within 50 miles of the Washington, DC area to support rapid onsite response 

Key Responsibilities 

Network Architecture & Engineering 

• Design, implement, and support enterprise network infrastructure using Cisco Meraki switches and routers. 

• Architect and maintain corporate network connectivity across on-premises and cloud environments. 

• Define network standards, reference architectures, and operational best practices. 

Hybrid Cloud & Azure Networking 

• Design and extend on-premises network environments into Azure Cloud using secure hybrid connectivity models. 

• Architect Azure Landing Zone networking, including hub-and-spoke topology and shared services. 

• Implement and manage Azure networking components: 

  • VNets, Subnets, VNet Peering 

  • VPN Gateways and ExpressRoute 

  • NSGs, UDRs, and routing strategies 

Firewall & Security Architecture 

• Design, deploy, and support on-premises firewall platforms integrated with cloud environments. 

• Architect and manage Azure Firewall, including policies, rule collections, diagnostics, and traffic inspection. 

• Implement Zero Trust and defense-in-depth networking principles across hybrid environments. 

Corporate Network & Vendor Integration 

• Support and optimize corporate network services hosted in Azure. 

• Collaborate with audio/video vendors and collaboration technology providers to ensure reliable network performance for conferencing, streaming, and unified communications platforms. 

• Troubleshoot network performance issues impacting voice, video, and real-time communications. 

Operations, Escalation & Leadership 

• Act as the senior escalation point for complex network and connectivity issues. 

• Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and remediation efforts. 

• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance across teams. 

• Maintain network documentation, diagrams, and operational runbooks. 

Required Qualifications 

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise network engineering 

• Strong hands-on expertise with Cisco Meraki switches and routers 

• Experience designing and supporting on-premises firewall environments 

• Proven experience extending on-prem networks into Azure Cloud 

• Strong knowledge of Azure Landing Zone networking architecture 

• Deep hands-on experience with Azure Firewall 

• Solid understanding of routing, switching, VPNs, and hybrid cloud networking 

• Ability to support onsite response during critical incidents 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Azure certifications (AZ-700, AZ-104, AZ-305) 

• Experience with ExpressRoute and large-scale hybrid deployments 

• Infrastructure as Code experience (Bicep, ARM, Terraform) 

• Experience supporting enterprise collaboration, audio/video, or UC platforms 

• Background in regulated, high-availability, or mission-critical environments