Job description

Key Responsibilities: • Design, configure, and maintain Azure networking components: This includes Virtual Networks (vNets), VPN Gateways, Load Balancers, Network Security Groups (NSGs), and Azure Firewall. • Build and manage reproducible, version-controlled infrastructure: Use Terraform for deploying Azure network resources. • Troubleshoot network issues: Optimize network performance and reliability. • Collaborate with cloud architects, DevOps, and security teams: Support application and infrastructure projects. • Configure and manage load balancers, application gateways, and traffic managers: Ensure high availability and performance of applications. • Implement private endpoints and service endpoints: Secure access to Azure services. • Design and manage Azure infrastructure: Use services like Storage Accounts, Azure SQL, Key Vault, AKS, Azure Cache, App Gateway, Load Balancer, DNS, and Blob Storage. • Implement and maintain IaC using Terraform: Automate and manage infrastructure deployments. • Deploy and manage CI/CD workflows using ArgoCD: Optionally use GitHub Actions to enable automated, auditable deployment strategies. • Administer Azure App Configuration and Key Vault: Securely manage secrets and configuration data across environments. • Collaborate with security and compliance teams: Implement and enforce RBAC and network-level policies, including WAF protections and secure ingress strategies. • Support platform scalability and availability: Experience in Virtual Networks, Load Balancers, API Gateway patterns, and Azure Functions. Qualifications: • Proven experience with Microsoft Azure networking services. • Expertise with F5 Load Balancers. • Experience with Cloudflare DNS platform: Terraform scripting skills are essential. • Strong hands-on experience with Terraform: Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code best practices. • Hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls: Including centralized management with Panorama. • Proven experience in complex firewall migrations: Security policy design and rule base optimization. • Strong background in Layer 2/3 networking: VLANs, routing protocols (OSPF, BGP), NAT, VPNs, and high availability configurations. • Proficiency in routing, subnetting, DNS, VPNs, and firewalls. • Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git): CI/CD pipelines for IaC deployments. • Azure certification(s) such as AZ-700 (Azure Network Engineer Associate) or AZ-104 preferred. • Familiarity with other IaC tools (e.g., ARM, Bicep): This is a plus.

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