Cloud Network Engineer/Cyber Security Consultant

Unclassified - Seattle, WA

Full-time

Seattle, WA

About the position

As a Cloud Network Engineer/Cyber Security Consultant, you will play a critical role in overseeing the network onboarding process for new users and systems into our cloud environment. Your primary responsibility will be to provision and configure network resources in the cloud while ensuring compliance with security policies and government regulations. You will implement secure network architectures, including Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs), subnets, routing tables, and network access control lists across various cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure. In this position, you will configure and manage cloud networking services to establish secure connectivity between on-premises and cloud environments, utilizing services like AWS Direct Connect, Azure VPN Gateway, and transit gateways. You will also be responsible for implementing network security controls, including security groups, network firewalls, and web application firewalls, to protect against unauthorized access and cyber threats. Monitoring network traffic and security logs using cloud services for flow logs, activity trails, and threat detection will be essential to identify and respond to potential security incidents. Collaboration with cross-functional teams will be key to ensuring the secure integration of applications and services into the cloud network infrastructure. You will conduct regular network assessments and audits to ensure compliance with both internal and external requirements. Additionally, you will develop and maintain comprehensive network security policies, procedures, and documentation in compliance with security standards. Providing technical support and troubleshooting for cloud network-related issues will also be part of your responsibilities. Staying up-to-date with the latest cloud networking services, security features, and best practices across multiple platforms will be crucial for your success in this role.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the network onboarding process for new users and systems into Cloud environment.
• Provision and configure network resources in Cloud, ensuring compliance with security policies and government regulations.
• Implement secure network architectures, including Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs), subnets, routing tables, and network access control lists across AWS, Azure, and other cloud platforms.
• Configure and manage cloud networking services for secure connectivity between on-premises and cloud environments, such as AWS Direct Connect, Azure VPN Gateway, and transit gateways.
• Implement network security controls, such as security groups, network firewalls, and web application firewalls to protect against unauthorized access and cyber threats.
• Monitor network traffic and security logs using cloud services for flow logs, activity trails, and threat detection to identify and respond to potential security incidents.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure secure integration of applications and services into the cloud network infrastructure.
• Conduct regular network assessments and audits to ensure compliance with internal and external requirements.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive network security policies, procedures, and documentation in compliance with security standards.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for Cloud network-related issues.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest cloud networking services, security features, and best practices across multiple platforms.

Requirements

• Experience with network onboarding and provisioning in cloud environments.
• Knowledge of government network security standards and compliance requirements (e.g., FedRAMP, FISMA).
• In-depth knowledge of network security principles, protocols, and best practices for secure network design and implementation in the cloud.
• Familiarity with security regulations, standards, and compliance requirements for cloud network environments.
• Hands-on experience with cloud networking services like VPCs, Direct Connect, VPN gateways, transit gateways, network firewalls, and web application firewalls across AWS, Azure, and other major cloud providers.
• Strong understanding of network security controls, firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and network monitoring tools in the cloud.
• Strong communication and documentation skills for collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with automation tools (e.g., Python, Terraform) for network configuration and management.
• Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty, Azure Network Engineer Associate, or similar are preferred.
• Familiarity with NIST - 171 security framework, Azure Defender, AWS security hub, Guarduty, Macie.

Nice-to-haves

• Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty, Azure Network Engineer Associate, or similar are preferred.
• Familiarity with NIST - 171 security framework, Azure Defender, AWS security hub, Guarduty, Macie.