Cloud and Core Network Engineer

LLNL•Livermore, CA

3d•$175,530 - $267,060•Hybrid

About The Position

We have an opening for a Cloud and Core Network Engineer . You will play a critical role in helping the laboratory seamlessly adopt and operate multi cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP, with responsibility for cloud governance, management, and security. You will join the Enterprise Network Services team, which designs, deploys, and operates carrier grade networks and cloud networking infrastructure at scale, leveraging Terraform automation in environments with more than 100 AWS accounts and thousands of VPCs to ensure all network components are fully built, deployed, and decommissioned against a Nautobot source of truth. This position is in the Enterprise Infrastructure Services (EIS) Division with the Computing Directorate, in support of LivIT. This position offers a hybrid schedule, blending in-person and virtual presence. You will have the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week. This position will be filled at either the SES.3 or SES.4 level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level. You will Collaborate with service owners, network engineers, developers, stakeholders, and leadership to develop consensus-based outcomes around cloud infrastructure provisioning, monitoring, management, and troubleshooting. Collaborate on the design and architecture of a hybrid, multi-cloud environment, including providing a secure and robust network backbone. Design and deliver advanced automation and infrastructure-as-code solutions to streamline provisioning and management of deployed green- and brown-field resources. Engage with laboratory scientists, researchers, and developers to understand their workloads and help drive solutions toward cloud-native technologies. Draft and maintain architectural documentation and artifacts, including as-builts, runbooks, and demonstration code. Stay up to date with the latest industry hybrid network architectures and best practices. Present and communicate solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Perform other duties as assigned. Additional job responsibilities, at the SES.4 level Independently define, prioritize, and execute the technical roadmap for multi-cloud + data-center networking, translating loosely defined objectives into deliverable architectures, implementation plans, and milestone outcomes. Provide expert-level routed network design across AWS/Azure/GCP and on-prem data centers, including routing domain boundaries, segmentation strategy, and failure-domain design to meet long-range reliability, security (PAN), and performance targets. Apply expertise in BGP-based connectivity and routing policy (path selection, summarization, route filtering/leak prevention, deterministic failover), validating convergence behavior and preventing asymmetric routing impacts across stateful enforcement points.

Requirements

Ability to obtain and maintain a US DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Significant experience with network system design, configuration, implementation, documentation, and operations.
Advanced knowledge of network engineering principles, such as routing, switching, and VPN or overlay technologies, such as BGP EVPN, IGPs such as OSPF or IS-IS, IPSec, or other WAN/DCI technologies.
Advanced experience with AWS networking services including AWS Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, Route53, and VPC.
Significant experience working with Ansible and Python automation and related libraries focused on networking.
Advanced experience with three or more of the following: Cisco 9000/6000 series routers; Aruba AirWave, Central, and ClearPass; Palo Alto firewalls; Nautobot SOT (Network-to-Code); Zabbix monitoring with Prometheus, Datadog, and Grafana integrations; Claude Code for well-documented automation; and intermediate to advanced Confluence and Jira; AWS Lambda, ECS or EKS, API Gateway, or equivalent Azure services.
Advanced interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills, with the ability to work independently and collaborate with stakeholders and team members.
Provide technical guidance, training and leadership to teams deploying the most modern and advanced cloud networking solutions aligned with best practices for multi-cloud network environments.
Expert-level experience designing and implementing complex cloud network solutions from scratch, where you were responsible for making complex technical recommendations.
Experience training and mentoring team members in network and cloud engineering and architecture.

Nice To Haves

Active networking certifications such as Cisco CCIE, AWS Networking Specialist.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with service owners, network engineers, developers, stakeholders, and leadership to develop consensus-based outcomes around cloud infrastructure provisioning, monitoring, management, and troubleshooting.
Collaborate on the design and architecture of a hybrid, multi-cloud environment, including providing a secure and robust network backbone.
Design and deliver advanced automation and infrastructure-as-code solutions to streamline provisioning and management of deployed green- and brown-field resources.
Engage with laboratory scientists, researchers, and developers to understand their workloads and help drive solutions toward cloud-native technologies.
Draft and maintain architectural documentation and artifacts, including as-builts, runbooks, and demonstration code.
Stay up to date with the latest industry hybrid network architectures and best practices.
Present and communicate solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Independently define, prioritize, and execute the technical roadmap for multi-cloud + data-center networking, translating loosely defined objectives into deliverable architectures, implementation plans, and milestone outcomes.
Provide expert-level routed network design across AWS/Azure/GCP and on-prem data centers, including routing domain boundaries, segmentation strategy, and failure-domain design to meet long-range reliability, security (PAN), and performance targets.
Apply expertise in BGP-based connectivity and routing policy (path selection, summarization, route filtering/leak prevention, deterministic failover), validating convergence behavior and preventing asymmetric routing impacts across stateful enforcement points.