Senior Cloud Network Engineer at PayPal

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

23 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Cloud Networking, Load Balancers, GSLB, CDN, Network Security, Infrastructure as Code, AWS, GCP, Azure, VPN, Firewall Rules, Troubleshooting, Incident Management, Networking Protocols, Container Networking, Agile, Financial Services

Industry

Software Development

Description

Oversee load balancers, Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB) equipment, Content Delivery Network (CDN) platforms, and troubleshoot client/server issues. Handle proactive and reactive outages, work with vendors, and take ownership of network incidents, escalations, and root cause analysis. Lead backbone network design and architecture for on-premises and public cloud migration, and build hybrid connectivity solutions. Work with business unit leadership, product managers, and customers to develop project objectives, timelines, and feature requirements. Support network system availability, manage network capacity, and ensure compliance with Information Security standards. Deploy equipment, manage SSL certificate hosting and renewal, and build infrastructure for data centers and cloud environments. Implement and continually improve operational procedures, systems, and network engineering best practices. Manage and influence global teams, provide guidance and support, and mentor team members in areas of expertise. 3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience. Proficiency with leading public cloud providers' network services -AWS is a must, and experience with GCP & Azure is desirable. Requires in-depth knowledge of cloud network engineering principles. Deep hands-on expertise in cloud networking: VPC Network, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect Gateway, Interconnect, Cloud Router, VPN, and firewall rules (Security Groups, GCP Firewall). Strong experience with cloud native load balancers, ALB, API Gateway, PrivateLink and Private Service Connect (PSC) for secure and scalable service exposure. Use Infrastructure as Code processes to automate and maintain infrastructure consistency, scalability, and up-to-date configurations. Implement and manage network security controls using Palo Alto and Fortinet firewalls, VPNs, etc in public Cloud environments. Configure, deploy, and manage load balancers such as F5, HAProxy, to ensure seamless application delivery and security in a public cloud environment. Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Python for network automation. Strong understanding of networking protocols and technologies, including TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, DNS, VPN. Utilize network monitoring tools (e.g. LogicMonitor, Datadog, AWS Cloudwatch, Splunk, Catchpoint, Nagios, etc.) to proactively identify and resolve network issues. Implement network changes following established change management procedures, minimizing risk and ensuring minimal impact to production services. Participate in incident management processes, including troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and post-incident reviews. Adhere to security policies, procedures, and best practices, ensuring the network infrastructure meets all compliance requirements. Implement and continually improve operational procedures, systems, and network engineering best practices. Provide Tier 2 support for network incidents impacting our production systems, ensuring timely resolution and minimal disruption to service. This includes on-call rotation responsibilities. Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Experience with container networking (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker). Experience with penetration testing and vulnerability assessments and remediation. Experience in the financial services industry. Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Responsibilities

Oversee load balancers and troubleshoot client/server issues while managing network incidents and outages. Lead network design for cloud migration and ensure compliance with security standards.