[Remote] Staff Operations Engineer - Cloud Networking
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. BECU is a financial institution with a commitment to serving its members and communities. The Staff Operations Engineer – Cloud Networking will shape and advance cloud networking capabilities, addressing complex infrastructure challenges and mentoring team members to enhance the organization's cloud maturity.
Responsibilities
- Design Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure: Create and support bi-modal and hybrid infrastructure, including Azure networking solutions such as hub/spoke, Virtual WAN, VPN, and ExpressRoute
- Provide Azure Networking Expertise: Guide teams on Azure networking technologies including virtual networks, DNS, routing, and hybrid connectivity
- Define Architecture Standards: Establish and evolve cloud-native networking architectures and standards that scale with business needs
- Champion Secure Engineering Practices: Prepare teams to deliver products and services with a security-first mindset while aligning with compliance and regulatory requirements
- Drive Observability & Reliability: Enhance telemetry, monitoring, and diagnostics to improve platform reliability, availability, and operational insight
- Automate Infrastructure: Lead Infrastructure-as-Code initiatives using Terraform or similar tools and develop automation using scripting languages
- Build CI/CD Pipelines: Design and maintain deployment pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions to streamline releases
- Analyze & Resolve Complex Issues: Use telemetry and trend analysis to identify gaps, troubleshoot issues, and optimize performance
- Create Technical Documentation: Develop and maintain process flows, dataflow diagrams, and network topology documentation
- Lead Engineering Excellence: Conduct advanced code reviews, build prototypes, and guide solution development
- Mentor & Coach Engineers: Support team members in growing their expertise in Azure networking, automation, and engineering best practices
- Implement Governance & Security Controls: Establish landing zones, policy guardrails, and governance frameworks to ensure safe and compliant environments
- Collaborate Across the Organization: Partner with architects, executives, and product teams to align technical solutions with business strategy
- Support Operations: Participate in on-call rotations and after-hours deployments to ensure system stability and performance
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline, or equivalent work experience
- Minimum 7 years of related functional experience required, including Azure and cloud infrastructure environments
- Minimum 2 years of experience in two or more disciplines, with emphasis on Cloud Computing and Infrastructure Services: Business Analysis, Business Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Unified Communications, Virtualization, Web and Application Development, Infrastructure Services: Enterprise Maintenance and Support, Infrastructure Support, Desktop and Client Support
- Proven experience designing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting products and services and systems to production in a team environment
- Technical focus in two or more of the following disciplines required: Microsoft Azure IaaS/PaaS, SaaS, Hypervisor, Enterprise SANs, Backups, Microsoft M365, Operating Systems, Hardware Solutions, Infrastructure-as-Code, or other modern enterprise infrastructure systems
- Advanced experience optimizing, debugging using one or more scripting languages with preference for PowerShell and cloud automation
- Advanced knowledge of agile methodologies and lean principles (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, Demos, Retrospectives, etc
- Advanced knowledge in building and maintaining IaaS, PaaS, SaaS systems, including cloud-native environments
- Demonstrated ability to communicate technical concepts, including cloud networking and infrastructure, to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience working in a distributed or hybrid team environment
- Availability to travel occasionally (up to 10%) as required
- Advanced degree preferred
- Strong expertise in Azure networking, including hub-and-spoke architecture, Virtual WAN, DNS, and routing
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform
- Experience with automation and pipeline development
- Experience with CI/CD platforms such as Azure DevOps and GitHub Enterprise (GitHub Actions)
- Exposure to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) or Kubernetes-based networking
- Experience with ITIL practices and service management frameworks
- Experience implementing governance, policy, and security controls at design time
- Experience integrating security into cloud and infrastructure design
- Microsoft Azure certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-700, AZ-500, and AZ-305
Benefits
- 401(k) Company Match (up to 3%)
- 4% annual contribution to your 401(k) by BECU
- Medical, Dental and Vision (family contributions as well)
- PTO Program + Exchange Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- BECU Cares volunteer time off + donation match
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