Job descriptionas a skilled expert network engineer, you will be responsible for managing and troubleshooting azure cloud environments. Your role involves installing, configuring, and maintaining network and data communications equipment such as routers, switches, firewalls, and vpn concentrators.you will monitor network performance, conduct capacity planning, and ensure synchronization between production and dr environments. Additionally, you will provide tier 2 support, maintain technical documentation, and participate in project teams to implement detailed plans.your key deliverables include:understanding various concepts of azure cloud environments like vnets, udrs, nsg, albs, and configuring and troubleshooting them using microsoft-provided tools and interfaces.installing, configuring, monitoring, and managing all network and data communications equipment, including hubs, routers/switches, intrusion detection systems, vpn concentrators, load balancers, sdwan connections, and firewalls.providing ongoing monitoring of all networks and data communications facilities using approved network management tools, including access to telecommunication carriers and managing connection equipment.performing regular capacity planning to ensure network performance meets anticipated requirements, monitoring capacity, and working with carriers to adjust capacity as needed.being responsible for internet access, including installing, configuring, maintaining routers and firewalls, configuring routing protocols, and monitoring performance.troubleshooting all network problems, opening issues in the problem and change management databases, recording resolution, providing tier 2 support, and ensuring all issues are resolved according to published service levels or escalating as necessary.providing maintenance to equipment as required.maintaining all technical configuration documents and reviewing/update processes and procedures, and maintaining appropriate documentation.providing weekly updates of work activity to the manager, network operations and/or director of network operations.participating on project teams working with infrastructure teams or network engineers/architects; taking high-level plans developed by engineers/architects and developing a detailed plan broken down by task for implementation.working with internal and external customers to convert requirements into actionable change requests for implementation.occasionally performing on-call duties; occasionally being at the office outside of normal working hours; occasional travel may be necessary.developing and keeping current a personal professional education plan with the assistance of your supervisor/manager.maintaining synchronization in network infrastructure between production & dr environments for payments products, ensuring changes/configurations implemented in production are simultaneously implemented in dr environment.required skills and qualificationsto be successful in this role, you should have:hands-on experience of cloud networking principals in azure.functional knowledge of networking and data communication fundamentals, including ethernet and routing protocols (tcp/ip, routing protocols, etc).functional knowledge of sdwan.functional knowledge of internetworking standards.functional knowledge of network management tools.knowledge of osi protocol model.cisco certification is a bonus, and python/java/scripting skillsets are a plus.