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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Network Engineer - **Company:** Microsoft - **Location:** Redmond, WA, United States (Remote available) - **Salary:** $100,600.0 - $199,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Border Gateway Protocol, Microsoft Online Services, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol, Hot Standby Router Protocol, Networking Hardware, IPv4, IPv6, Multi-protocol Systems, Network Layer, Network Architecture, Network Planning and Design, Network Monitoring, Routing, Network Service, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Simple Network Management Protocols, Virtual Router Redundancy Protocols, Wide Area Networks, Cloud-native Network Functions (CNF), Identity Services Engine, Information Technology, SDN Network, Process Control Systems, TACACS+ Protocol, Cisco - **Published:** August 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/86968981/1 ## About the Role * Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 1+ year(s) technical experience in network design, development, and automation * OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 2+ years technical experience in network design, development, and automation * OR equivalent experience. Background Check Requirements: Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: * Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter., * Doctorate Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field * OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 3+ years technical experience in network design, development, and automation * OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 5+ years technical experience in network design, development, and automation * OR equivalent experience. * Experience with network authentication systems such as TACACS+ (Cisco ISE, Duo) * Possession of Industry certifications within the network Engineering CCNP or CCIE Route & Switch and work with industrial control systems. #COIcareers Cloud Network Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $102,100 - $202,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $133,800 - $219,200 per year. ## Description Network Design and Implementation * Perform technical analysis and lead the design architecture of network plans for the enterprise, analyzing network & security requirements of the business and architects' solutions that include highly available and resilient designs. * Install, upgrade, and maintain network or security hardware and operating system and software as needed, leveraging automation with experience in network hardware from Cisco, Arista and Palo Alto. Maintaining and Operating Networks * Participate in on-call DRI rotation to support Network Infrastructure services. * Oversee complex infrastructure network or security projects, including design, deployment, and monitoring, and perform complex incident management and problem resolution for network and security systems. * Handle Layer 3 technologies, including IPv4, BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, IPv6, HSRP, and VRRP. Apply strong technical knowledge of enterprise networking solutions for very large environments, at scale (e.g., MPLS/BGP, routing, switching, SDN/NFV, EVPN VXLAN), and have knowledge of SD-WAN technologies. * Monitor network system state using tools such as SNMP, Sflow/netflow, and Telemetry, in compliance with current capacity plan guidelines, and network services budgets, including reviewing invoices from service providers for usage, errors, and inconsistencies, and making adjustments where feasible. 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