Cloud Network Engineer III

**About this Role** The Cloud Network Engineer III at Staritas is responsible for the architecture, design, governance, and operational excellence of enterprise cloud and hybrid network environments. This role leads the development and enforcement of network policies, standards, and security controls while ensuring scalability, performance, and resilience across multi-cloud and colocation platforms. This position plays a key leadership role in cloud transformation initiatives, including the migration of colocation-based infrastructure to cloud-native architectures. The Cloud Network Engineer III partners with IT Operations, Security, and Cloud Engineering to define network strategy, implement monitoring and KPIs, and ensure alignment with enterprise compliance and performance objectives. **Essential Functions** - Architect and govern enterprise cloud network solutions across Azure, AWS, and GCP, including landing zones, hub/spoke, and zero trust architectures - Lead network strategy and design for migration initiatives from colocation environments to cloud-native and hybrid architectures - Develop, implement, and enforce network policies, standards, and guardrails aligned with security and compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, HIPAA) - Define and operationalize network KPIs and SLAs (e.g., availability, latency, MTTR, change success rate) and implement monitoring frameworks to track performance - Design and maintain secure hybrid connectivity (VPN, ExpressRoute, Direct Connect) with a focus on resiliency and scalability - Own and enhance network observability, including logging, alerting, and telemetry across cloud and hybrid environments - Architect and manage network security controls, including NGFWs (Check Point), WAFaaS, segmentation, and zero trust network access (ZTNA) - Drive capacity planning and cost optimization strategies for cloud networking resources - Lead incident response and root cause analysis, ensuring systemic improvements and prevention of recurring issues - Establish and maintain network architecture documentation, standards, and runbooks at an enterprise level - Collaborate with Security to ensure policy enforcement, audit readiness, and continuous compliance - Evaluate and recommend new technologies and architectural patterns to improve reliability, performance, and security - Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers and cross-functional teams - Interface with vendors and providers to guide strategic improvements and issue resolution - Manage DNS, load balancing, and traffic management services in cloud environments - Assist with cost optimization and capacity planning for cloud network resources - Evaluate and recommend new networking technologies, tools, and services - Work with vendors and service providers to resolve issues and optimize performance - Participate in incident response and root cause analysis for network-related issues **Additional Responsibilities:** Other duties, as assigned. **Accountability Metric(s):** - Cloud network availability and uptime (SLA adherence) - Latency and performance benchmarks across critical services - Mean Time to Detect (MTTD) and Mean Time to Resolve (MTTR) - Change success rate and reduction in network-related incidents - Policy compliance and audit readiness (e.g., SOC 2 controls) - Migration success metrics (on-time delivery, service stability post-cutover) - Cost efficiency and network spend optimization **Experience:** - 10+ years of experience in network engineering, with **significant focus on cloud networking and architecture** - Proven experience leading **colocation to cloud migration initiatives** **,** including network design and cutover execution - Deep expertise in **Azure networking (preferred)** **,** with working knowledge of AWS and/or GCP - Strong hands-on experience with Check Point NGFWs, Cisco networking, and secure hybrid connectivity - Demonstrated experience developing and enforcing network policies, governance…