Cloud Network Engineer

Cloud Network Engineer II (Direct-Hire | Hybrid | Farmington Hills, MI)

Overview:

Optomi, in partnership with a premier client, is seeking a Cloud Network Engineer II will support and enhance a hybrid cloud and on-premises network environment within a small, highly collaborative infrastructure team. This role is hands-on and focused on maintaining reliable, secure, and high-performing network and cloud infrastructure.

The ideal candidate brings strong Cisco and Cisco Meraki networking experience , AWS cloud networking knowledge, and hands-on experience with routing, switching, load balancing, firewalls, Terraform, and multi-cloud connectivity . This is an operational engineering role focused on keeping the environment running smoothly, troubleshooting complex issues, and continuously improving the infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support and maintain hybrid network infrastructure across AWS, Azure, OCI, and on-premises environments .
• Manage and troubleshoot Cisco and Cisco Meraki networking infrastructure, including routing, switching, wireless, and connectivity.
• Configure and support Application Load Balancers (ALB) and associated traffic flows, listeners, target groups, and health checks.
• Manage connectivity across multiple cloud providers and on-premises environments using Megaport and cloud connectivity services .
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot firewalls, WAFs, network segmentation, and security policies .
• Support wireless infrastructure and manage related certificates and authentication requirements .
• Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot infrastructure using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) .
• Monitor network and cloud infrastructure performance and troubleshoot connectivity, routing, and availability issues.
• Support Linux-based infrastructure and troubleshoot operating system and connectivity issues.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams and provide technical support for CI/CD processes and infrastructure code deployments .
• Partner with infrastructure, security, application, and development teams to resolve complex technical issues.
• Maintain network documentation, configurations, standards, and operational procedures.
• Participate in infrastructure improvements and technology initiatives while maintaining stability across the existing environment.
• Provide hands-on operational support within a small infrastructure engineering team.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in network engineering, cloud networking, or network infrastructure engineering .
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco networking technologies and routing/switching.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco Meraki , including network and wireless infrastructure.
• Experience supporting AWS cloud environments and cloud networking .
• Hands-on experience with Application Load Balancers (ALB) and load balancing concepts.
• Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code .
• Experience with firewalls and network security .
• Experience with Megaport or similar multi-cloud connectivity solutions preferred.
• Understanding of networking protocols and technologies including BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VPNs, DNS, and DHCP .
• Experience supporting Linux environments.
• Exposure to CI/CD and Git-based infrastructure workflows .
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of infrastructure within a small engineering team.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across infrastructure, security, DevOps, and application teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with AWS networking services and hybrid cloud connectivity.
• Experience with Azure and OCI environments.
• Experience with WAF technologies and network security controls .
• Experience with wireless infrastructure and certificate management.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale infrastructure or financial services environments.
• Experience with cloud migrations, infrastructure modernization, or application platform initiatives.