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Title: GCP Network Architect
Location: Remote
1 year contract
JOB DESCRIPTION:
We are looking for a highly skilled and hands-on Senior Cloud Network Engineer with deep expertise in Google Cloud and Azure networking to design, build, and operate a scalable, secure, and highly available hybrid and multi-cloud network platform. This role is ideal for a senior engineer who is a technical authority in cloud-native networking services and enjoys solving complex connectivity, performance, and security challenges across distributed environments. You will play a key role in defining cloud networking architecture standards, driving modernization efforts, and partnering closely with Security, Platform, and Application teams to enable reliable and secure cloud adoption at scale.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect, implement, and operate end-to-end cloud networking solutions across Google Cloud Platform (GCP)and Microsoft Azure, including hybrid connectivity with on-prem environments.
- Design, implement, and operate cloud-native networking and security services, including but not limited to:
- Google Cloud: Cloud Load Balancing, Cloud Armor, Google Cloud NGFW, Cloud DNS, Network Connectivity Center (NCC), Private Service Connect, VPC Peering, Shared VPC, Interconnect, VPN, service networking, and emerging GCP networking capabilities.
- Azure: Azure Front Door, Azure Application Gateway, Azure Load Balancer, Azure WAF, Virtual WAN, ExpressRoute, Private Endpoints, and advanced Azure networking services.
- Lead the design and implementation of secure hybrid networking architectures, integrating on-prem data centers with multi-cloud environments using industry best practices.
- Own the deployment and ongoing management of Palo Alto firewalls (physical, virtual, and cloud-native), including policy design, traffic inspection, segmentation, and threat prevention.
- Drive network automation using Infrastructure-as-Code and configuration management tools (Terraform, Ansible) to improve reliability, consistency, and deployment velocity.
- Act as a technical lead for complex initiatives—from architecture and proof-of-concept through production rollout and operational handoff.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex network performance, connectivity, and security issues across hybrid and cloud environments; lead deep Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implement long-term corrective actions.
- Establish and enforce network performance, security, and availability standards, including proactive audits and continuous improvement of configurations.
- Partner closely with Cloud Platform, Security Engineering, SRE, and Application teams to ensure networking solutions align with business and platform requirements.
- Create and maintain detailed low-level designs, operational documentation, runbooks, and disaster recovery procedures.
Required Qualifications
- 15+ years of experience in enterprise networking, with strong hands-on expertise in routing, switching, and hybrid network design.
- 15+ years of experience in cloud and hybrid networking, with deep, hands-on expertise in Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure networking services.
- Proven expertise in designing and operating cloud-native networking architectures beyond a fixed set of services, with the ability to evaluate and adopt emerging cloud networking capabilities.
- Extensive experience with Palo Alto firewalls (hardware, VM-Series, cloud-native), including advanced security features and large-scale policy management.
- Strong expertise in routing protocols and architectures (BGP, OSPF, multi-region routing).
- Deep hands-on experience with network automation and Infrastructure-as-Code, specifically Terraform and Ansible.
- Advanced experience with network observability and performance monitoring tools, including baseline development and complex traffic analysis.
- Expert-level packet analysis and deep-dive troubleshooting.
Forward-Looking Skills
- Experience leveraging automation-first approaches to reduce operational overhead and improve reliability.
- Foundational understanding of how Generative AI and agentic AI tools can enhance operational workflows, troubleshooting, and decision-making in network engineering environments.
Certifications (Required / Preferred)
- Google Professional Cloud Architect (strongly preferred)
- Google Professional Cloud Network Engineer (required)
- Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert (preferred)
- Microsoft Azure Network Engineer Associate (required)
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Gravity IT Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.