Senior Azure Network Consultant

Area(s) of responsibility

Senior Network Consultant - Azure

The primary role this Senior Network Consultant position is intended to deep expertise in Azure Networking with 7 to 10 years experience.

On a day-to-day basis, responsibilities would include:

• Investigating and resolving complex technical issues related to the networking components of the IT infrastructure
• Acting as an escalation point and coordinating with vendors and external technical resources to troubleshoot and resolve issues
• Serving as the networking subject matter expert for a wide range of internal and customer-facing technology projects, ensuring alignment with organizational standards
• Optimizing existing systems for performance and capacity, while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement
• Researching, understanding, and implementing networking security protocols
• Developing and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures for all networking solutions
• Leading day-to-day networking activities and contributing to long-term operational planning
• Working with technologies such as Cisco Prime, Cisco Identity Services Engine, Cisco Catalyst, Junos Space, OpManager, CheckPoint, and A10/Netscaler load-balancing platforms

A key focus of the role will also be to support and contribute to projects related to Azure. Key skills to focus in Azure

• Azure Networking foundation
  - VNet 
  - Private Link
  - Azure DNS
  - Azure Bastion
  - Route Server
  - NAT Gateway
  - Traffic Manager
  - Network security groups
• Azure Network security
  - Firewall Manager
  - Firewall
  - Web Application Firewall
  - DDoS Protection
• Azure LB & CD
  - Load Balancer
  - Application Gateway
  - Azure Front Door Service
• Azure Hybrid connectivity
  - VPN Gateway
  - ExpressRoute
  - Virtual WAN
  - Peering Service
• Azure Net Management and monitoring
  - Network Watcher
  - Azure Monitor
  - Azure Virtual Network Manager

Preferred Certifications (Nice to Have):

• CCNA / CCNP
• Azure Network Engineer Associate – AZ-700