Cloud Network Engineer

at Insight Global, LLC in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Job Description

Manage and support cloud networking across AWS/Azure hybrid environments

Configure and maintain:

VPCs/VNets, subnets, route tables, gateways

Security groups, NSGs, and ACLs

Perform DNS management (80% focus early on):

Manage zones, A/CNAME/MS records

Maintain reliability and uptime of DNS systems

Support hybrid connectivity between on-prem (Cisco) and cloud

Troubleshoot:

Routing issues (BGP, asymmetric routing, latency)

Connectivity failures across environments

Assist with VPN setup and maintenance

Conduct security group changes and gateway attachments (high volume)

Support Infrastructure as Code migration (Terraform for DNS)

Work closely with data center networking team

Participate in knowledge transfer to offshore engineering team

Contribute to monitoring, maintenance, and infrastructure updates

Assist with net-new builds and updates to existing environments

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Skills and Requirements

Strong networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, routing, subnetting, CIDR)

Hands-on DNS expertise (enterprise DNS, zone/record management)

Experience with AWS networking (preferred over Azure)

Experience with Route 53 and/or Azure DNS

Experience with hybrid cloud networking (on-prem to AWS/Azure connectivity)

Working knowledge of BGP routing concepts

Experience configuring VPNs (site-to-site and/or client)

Experience with Security Groups / NSGs / firewalling

Strong troubleshooting skills (connectivity, routing, latency issues)

Ability to support routing decisions and connectivity troubleshooting

Scripting/automation mindset (Terraform exposure strongly preferred)

Strong communication skills for knowledge transfer to offshore teams Experience with ExpressRoute or AWS Direct Connect

Exposure to GCP networking

Familiarity with DNSSEC, BIND, Linux DNS servers, Windows DNS

Experience with Terraform and CI/CD pipelines

Certifications (or in progress):

AWS Solutions Architect Associate

AWS Advanced Networking / AZ-700

CCNA / CCNP

Experience with load balancing and advanced traffic management

Experience enabling self-service DNS via IaC