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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Azure Cloud Networking Engineer - **Company:** Vaarida Technologies Llc - **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States (Remote available) - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Data Centers, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, DDoS Mitigation, Network Address Translation, DevOps, Domain Name System (DNS), Hypertext Transfer Protocols (HTTP), Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC), IPv4, IPv6, IP Routing, Subnetting, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), OSI Models, Network Security, Network Troubleshooting, Network Architecture, Networking Basics, Network Diagrams, Network Connections, Routing, Peering, Performance Tuning, Windows PowerShell, Zero Trust Network Access, TCP/IP, Load Balancing, Cloud Platform System, Azure Powershell, HybridCloud, Firewalls (Computer Science), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Git, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Low Latency, Bicep, Terraform, Cisco - **Published:** August 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/744ac57a-f927-4a58-8d77-1ae17236eb14 ## About the Role * Cisco CCNA/CCNP or equivalent networking certification Good to Have * Experience with Azure Landing Zones * Hub-and-spoke and Virtual WAN architectures * Azure Firewall Premium * ExpressRoute Global Reach * Network security and Zero Trust architecture * Kubernetes/AKS networking * Hybrid cloud networking * Experience with Terraform modules and reusable IaC Experience with enterprise-scale Azure environments ## Description Azure Cloud Engineer specializing in networking to design, implement, secure, and maintain cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Azure networking, network security, connectivity, troubleshooting, and infrastructure automation., * Design and manage Azure Virtual Networks (VNets), subnets, route tables, NSGs, and network security architecture. * Configure and manage Azure VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, Azure Firewall, Application Gateway, Load Balancer, and NAT Gateway. * Implement connectivity between Azure, on-premises data centers, and other cloud environments. * Configure VNet peering, Private Endpoints, Private DNS Zones, and service endpoints. * Monitor and troubleshoot network connectivity, latency, routing, DNS, and security issues. * Implement hub-and-spoke and other scalable Azure network architectures. * Manage Azure Network Watcher, NSG flow logs, connection troubleshooting, and traffic monitoring. * Work with DNS, TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, DHCP, routing, NAT, VPN, and firewall concepts. * Implement network security using Azure Firewall, NSGs, Azure DDoS Protection, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud. * Support highly available and disaster-recovery-ready network architectures. * Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Terraform, ARM/Bicep, PowerShell, or Azure CLI. * Implement and maintain infrastructure through CI/CD pipelines. * Collaborate with security, DevOps, infrastructure, and application teams. * Maintain network diagrams, architecture documents, runbooks, and operational procedures. * Participate in incident response, root-cause analysis, and performance optimization. Required Skills Azure Networking * Azure Virtual Network and subnetting * VNet Peering * Azure VPN Gateway * ExpressRoute * Azure Firewall * Application Gateway / WAF * Azure Load Balancer * NAT Gateway * Private Link / Private Endpoint * Private DNS * Route Tables / UDR * Network Security Groups * Azure Network Watcher Networking Fundamentals * TCP/IP, OSI model * IPv4/IPv6 * DNS and DHCP * Routing and switching concepts * NAT * VPN/IPSec * Firewalls and proxies * Load balancing * Network troubleshooting Automation / DevOps * Terraform * Azure CLI / PowerShell * ARM Templates or Bicep * Git * CI/CD pipelines * Infrastructure as Code (IaC) ## Related Videos - [IP Authentication: A Tale of Performance Pitfalls and Challenges in Prod](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1413-ip-authentication-a-tale-of-performance-pitfalls-and-challenges-in-prod) - [IoT: The road to sustainability](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/557-iot-the-road-to-sustainability) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Azure-Well Architected Framework - designing mission critical workloads in practice](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1529-azure-well-architected-framework-designing-mission-critical-workloads-in-practice) - [Infrastructure as Prompts: Creating Azure Infrastructure with AI Agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1533-infrastructure-as-prompts-creating-azure-infrastructure-with-ai-agents) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Learning Kubernetes made easy with KubeCampus](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/348-learning-kubernetes-made-easy-with-kubecampus) - [Top Must-Visit Developer Conferences in the US in 2026](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/679-top-must-visit-developer-conferences-in-the-us-in-2026) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence)