Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Dice is recruiting for a contract Azure Network Engineer. The role will modernize and secure enterprise Microsoft Azure networking by improving segmentation, connectivity, identity-based access, monitoring, compliance, and infrastructure provisioning. The engineer will collaborate with infrastructure, security, cloud, and application teams to deliver sustainable and auditable network improvements.
Responsibilities
- Assess Azure network architecture, configurations, and controls to identify security and compliance gaps
- Develop and execute remediation plans with clear priorities, dependencies, validation criteria, and supporting documentation
- Design, configure, and troubleshoot domain name resolution, virtual networks, subnets, network security groups, firewalls, routing, private connectivity, and hybrid network patterns
- Implement and support site-to-site and point-to-site VPN connectivity and related routing, resiliency, and security controls
- Configure and optimize Azure Front Door, Application Gateway, load-balancing services, and secure inbound and outbound traffic flows
- Improve network monitoring, logging, alerting, and operational visibility; investigate findings and verify remediations
- Automate repeatable network provisioning and policy-aligned configuration through infrastructure as code using Bicep and Terraform
- Integrate network controls with Microsoft Entra ID, Azure role-based access control, and least-privilege access practices
- Review Microsoft Defender for Cloud recommendations and coordinate remediation of relevant network security findings
- Apply Azure Well-Architected Framework and landing zone principles to architecture reviews, network design, and provisioning
- Produce accurate architecture diagrams, configuration standards, remediation evidence, runbooks, and transition documentation
- Collaborate with security, compliance, infrastructure, application, and operations stakeholders and communicate risks, decisions, and progress
Skills
- · Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related technical field
- · At least 10 years of professional experience as a Network Engineer
- · At least 5 years of hands-on experience designing, implementing, and supporting networking solutions in Microsoft Azure
- · Expertise in domain name resolution, virtual networks and subnets, network security groups, firewalls, routing, hybrid connectivity, VPN technologies, and network monitoring
- · Expertise with Azure Front Door, Azure Application Gateway, and Azure load-balancing
- · Strong infrastructure-as-code experience, including Bicep and Terraform
- · Strong understanding of Microsoft Entra ID, Azure RBAC, and least-privilege access
- · Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex cloud and hybrid network issues and implement durable corrective actions
- · Ability to translate security and compliance findings into practical technical remediation plans and auditable evidence
- · Experience applying Microsoft Defender for Cloud recommendations in enterprise Azure environments
- · Expertise in developing and maintaining network documentation and diagrams
- · Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work independently in a contract engagement
- **· Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate.**
- · Familiarity with the Azure Well-Architected Framework, with particular emphasis on landing zone architecture, network topology, security, governance, and automated provisioning
- · Experience supporting regulated or compliance-driven environments
- · Knowledge of HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC2, and NIST security, compliance, and governance best practice recommendations
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