Cloud Network Engineer at IBM

Introduction

A career in IBM Infrastructure means you'll be part of a team that transforms our customers challenges into solutions.

Seeking new possibilities and always staying curious, we are a team dedicated to creating the world's leading AI-powered, cloud-native software solutions for our customers. Our renowned legacy creates endless global opportunities for our IBMers, so the door is always open for those who want to grow their career.

We are seeking a skilled Cloud Network Engineer to join our IBM Cloud Privileged Access Gateway team. As part of our team, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining high-quality software products, working with a variety of technologies and programming languages.

IBM's product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive.

Your role and responsibilities

The IBM Cloud Privileged Access Gateway team is growing and looking for Cloud Network Engineer. You will be responsible to design, implement, troubleshoot and manage secure, scalable cloud networking solutions on IBM cloud.

IBM is committed to helping its valued customers in making that transformation. For regulated industries (healthcare, payment, financial services, and others), one of the key aspect of compliance revolves around strict control and traceability of system access, and particularly changes made to them.

The right candidate particularly thrives in designing, implementing and managing secure, scalable cloud networking and enforce best practices for cloud network architecture and automation. Strong communication skills are a must given the global distribution of our team. As for every member of this team, we're looking here for talented individuals that demonstrate strong teamwork abilities.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement cloud network architectures (VPCs, subnets, routing, gateways, load balancers).

Ensure network security using firewalls, security groups, NACLs, WAF, and zero-trust principles.

Automate network provisioning and configuration using IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible).

Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize network performance, latency, and availability.

Implement and manage DNS, IPAM, and traffic management solutions.

Collaborate with SRE, platform and application teams to support scalable deployments.

Support production incidents, perform RCA and drive continuous network reliability improvements.

Enforce cloud networking standards, best practices, and cost optimization.

Document network designs, operational runbooks, and compliance requirements.

Required technical and professional expertise

6+ years of industry experience in System Networking, TCP/IP, UDP Protocols, static and dynamic routing protocols.

Proven knowledge of working in Client-Server architecture.

Provide Level-2/3 support and troubleshooting to resolve issues

Monitoring network engineering performance and ensure system availability and reliability

Configuring and installing various network devices and services (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, VPN, QoS)

Performing network maintenance and system upgrades including service packs, patches, hot fixes and security configurations

Good problem-solving skills and troubleshooting skills for complex issues with interdependencies across multiple modules

Proficiency in network monitoring and troubleshooting tools (e.g., Wireshark, SolarWinds).

Experience with docker and kubernetes networking

Experience working with Global teams.

CCNA or equivalent networking certification.

Preferred technical and professional experience

Experience in network virtualisation.

Experience in Linux Python programming, Systems knowledge, Virtualisation experience with VMware, KVM..etc

Experience working with OpenShift and/or Kubernetes.

Experience with at least one major cloud provider (IBM, AWS, Google, Azure)

Experience with Agile Software Development Experience

Experience with ansible, terraform

Hands-on experience and knowledge of OCP and Kubernetes, Operators, CRDs

An understanding of application security and information security controls

Experience with geographically distributed teams

Understanding of cloud security best practices

Ideal Candidate Traits:

• Information Research: Keen ability to search for information, gather relevant data, and utilize resources effectively to support compliance and audit activities.

• Self-Starter: Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work independently without needing tasks to be assigned, proactively identifying and addressing issues.

• Problem-solving: Strong problem-solving skills to address compliance issues and improve processes.

• Attention to Detail: Meticulous attention to detail to ensure accuracy and compliance with regulatory standards.

• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to coordinate with internal teams and auditors, and to document compliance processes.

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.