Cloud Engineer

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska

. Azure Cloud Networking — Design, deploy, and manage Azure vWAN, VNets, ExpressRoute, VPN gateways, and hybrid connectivity.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeOmaha • Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, New York, North Dakota, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudCyber SecurityFirewallsPythonSwitching

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Azure Cloud Networking — Design, deploy, and manage Azure vWAN, VNets, ExpressRoute, VPN gateways, and hybrid connectivity.
Architect multi-cloud patterns across Azure.
Palo Alto Next-Generation Firewalls — Manage NGFW policies, Panorama, GlobalProtect VPN, network segmentation, and Zero Trust enforcement across on-premises and cloud environments.
Routing & Switching — Configure and optimize BGP peering (eBGP/iBGP, route maps, communities), OSPF, VLAN design, route optimization, and Layer 3/4 troubleshooting.
Infrastructure as Code & Automation — Build and maintain infrastructure using Bicep, ARM templates, Python, PowerShell, and GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines.
AI-Augmented Engineering — Leverage GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, and internal AI agents daily for troubleshooting, documentation, code generation, and incident triage.
Actively contribute to the AI Community of Practice (AI CoP).
Network Observability & Monitoring — Implement and manage monitoring with SolarWinds, Azure Monitor, Network Watcher, traffic analysis, and root cause analysis (RCA).
Security-First Design — Collaborate with Cybersecurity on micro-segmentation, private endpoints, NSGs, and ensure HIPAA and SOX compliance across all network architectures.
Disaster Recovery & Resilience — Develop and maintain DR plans, high-availability architectures, and failover strategies across hybrid environments.
Collaboration & Mentorship — Work within Agile frameworks (Scrum/Kanban), partner cross-functionally with Managed Services, Cloud Engineering, and Application teams. Mentor peers and share knowledge.
On-Call & Incident Response — Participate in a 24×7 on-call rotation. Drive P1/ P2 rapid resolution, conduct post-incident reviews, and produce RCA documentation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years hands-on network engineering experience focused on cloud/hybrid environments
Deep Azure networking knowledge: vWAN, VNets, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, Azure Firewall, NSGs, Private Endpoints, Load Balancers
Hands-on Palo Alto NGFW: configuration, policy management, Panorama, GlobalProtect
Strong BGP (eBGP/iBGP peering, route maps, communities), OSPF, static routing across hybrid topologies
Infrastructure as Code: Bicep or ARM templates
Scripting/automation: Python, PowerShell
Network security: Zero Trust Architecture, micro-segmentation, IPSEC VPN, firewall policy design
Network monitoring: SolarWinds, Azure Monitor, Network Watcher, or equivalent
Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and cross-functional team experience
Strong communication skills for technical and leadership audiences
Associate's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field — or equivalent experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

Azure Cloud NetworkingPalo Alto Next-Generation FirewallsRouting & SwitchingInfrastructure as CodeBicepPythonPowerShellNetwork SecurityZero Trust ArchitectureDisaster Recovery

Soft Skills

CollaborationMentorshipStrong communication skillsAgile methodologies

Certifications

Associate's degree in EngineeringAssociate's degree in Computer Science