Staff Operations Engineer - Cloud Networking

BECU is a financial institution with a commitment to serving its members and communities. The Staff Operations Engineer – Cloud Networking will shape and advance cloud networking capabilities, addressing complex infrastructure challenges and mentoring team members to enhance the organization's cloud maturity.

Responsibilities:

• Design Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure: Create and support bi-modal and hybrid infrastructure, including Azure networking solutions such as hub/spoke, Virtual WAN, VPN, and ExpressRoute
• Provide Azure Networking Expertise: Guide teams on Azure networking technologies including virtual networks, DNS, routing, and hybrid connectivity
• Define Architecture Standards: Establish and evolve cloud-native networking architectures and standards that scale with business needs
• Champion Secure Engineering Practices: Prepare teams to deliver products and services with a security-first mindset while aligning with compliance and regulatory requirements
• Drive Observability & Reliability: Enhance telemetry, monitoring, and diagnostics to improve platform reliability, availability, and operational insight
• Automate Infrastructure: Lead Infrastructure-as-Code initiatives using Terraform or similar tools and develop automation using scripting languages
• Build CI/CD Pipelines: Design and maintain deployment pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions to streamline releases
• Analyze & Resolve Complex Issues: Use telemetry and trend analysis to identify gaps, troubleshoot issues, and optimize performance
• Create Technical Documentation: Develop and maintain process flows, dataflow diagrams, and network topology documentation
• Lead Engineering Excellence: Conduct advanced code reviews, build prototypes, and guide solution development
• Mentor & Coach Engineers: Support team members in growing their expertise in Azure networking, automation, and engineering best practices
• Implement Governance & Security Controls: Establish landing zones, policy guardrails, and governance frameworks to ensure safe and compliant environments
• Collaborate Across the Organization: Partner with architects, executives, and product teams to align technical solutions with business strategy
• Support Operations: Participate in on-call rotations and after-hours deployments to ensure system stability and performance

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline, or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 7 years of related functional experience required, including Azure and cloud infrastructure environments
• Minimum 2 years of experience in two or more disciplines, with emphasis on Cloud Computing and Infrastructure Services: Business Analysis, Business Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Unified Communications, Virtualization, Web and Application Development, Infrastructure Services: Enterprise Maintenance and Support, Infrastructure Support, Desktop and Client Support
• Proven experience designing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting products and services and systems to production in a team environment
• Technical focus in two or more of the following disciplines required: Microsoft Azure IaaS/PaaS, SaaS, Hypervisor, Enterprise SANs, Backups, Microsoft M365, Operating Systems, Hardware Solutions, Infrastructure-as-Code, or other modern enterprise infrastructure systems
• Advanced experience optimizing, debugging using one or more scripting languages with preference for PowerShell and cloud automation
• Advanced knowledge of agile methodologies and lean principles (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, Demos, Retrospectives, etc
• Advanced knowledge in building and maintaining IaaS, PaaS, SaaS systems, including cloud-native environments
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical concepts, including cloud networking and infrastructure, to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience working in a distributed or hybrid team environment
• Availability to travel occasionally (up to 10%) as required
• Advanced degree preferred
• Strong expertise in Azure networking, including hub-and-spoke architecture, Virtual WAN, DNS, and routing
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform
• Experience with automation and pipeline development
• Experience with CI/CD platforms such as Azure DevOps and GitHub Enterprise (GitHub Actions)
• Exposure to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) or Kubernetes-based networking
• Experience with ITIL practices and service management frameworks
• Experience implementing governance, policy, and security controls at design time
• Experience integrating security into cloud and infrastructure design
• Microsoft Azure certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-700, AZ-500, and AZ-305