Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (Cloud Networking)

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Cloud Network Architecture: Design, build, and optimize highly available, multi-account, and multi-region AWS and GCP cloud network architectures (Layer 3 routing, Transit Gateway, Shared VPC, Cloud Router, Direct Connect).
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Automate and manage global cloud network infrastructure using Terraform through Git-driven CI/CD pipelines.
Hybrid & Cross-Cloud Connectivity: Manage BGP routing, IPsec VPNs, and dynamic cloud routing between public clouds (AWS/GCP), regional POPs, and external banking partners under strict financial regulatory requirements.
Operational Excellence & Observability: Serve as an escalation point for complex cloud networking issues, improve network visibility, and participate in a global on-call rotation.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with Security, DevOps, and Platform teams to build secure Landing Zones and automated network controls.

Solid AWS Design Experience: hands-on experience designing and operating AWS network environments at scale (VPC, TGW, Route Tables, Direct Connect, AWS Network Firewall).
Infrastructure as Code: Proficiency in Terraform (or equivalent IaC tools) for provisioning and automating cloud network components.
GCP / Multi-Cloud Exposure: Practical experience with GCP networking concepts (Shared VPC, Cloud Router) or multi-cloud environments.
DevOps Alignment: Familiarity with Linux distributions, scripting (Python or Bash), and CI/CD pipelines.
Networking Fundamentals: Strong knowledge of core routing and switching, subnetting, TCP/IP, and BGP dynamic routing principles.
Certification / Experience: Holds or has equivalent hands-on experience equal to Associate-level networking certifications (e.g., CCNA, JNCIA-Junos, HCIA, Aruba ACA, Network+, or AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty / GCP PCNE).
Experience in Fintech, local banking, or high-concurrency/high-availability financial networks with strict information security requirements.
Familiarity with GCP-preferred architectures
Advanced certifications (CCNP/JNCIP or AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty).
AI-assisted workflows and modern operational tools integration.
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