Technical Engineer III

Job Title: Technical Engineer

Location: Buffalo, NY (Remote)

Employment: Temp (13 months)

Industry: Banking

Compensation: $50.00/hr.

Schedule: 40 hours/week

About the Opportunity:

• Join a forward-thinking technology team as a Cloud/Network Automation Engineer, where you'll help design, automate, and optimize modern network infrastructure across cloud and hybrid environments.
• You'll work closely with technology leaders, engineers, support teams, and business partners to deliver secure, scalable solutions using Infrastructure as Code and network automation.
• This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by improving network operations, standardizing processes, and introducing automation that drives efficiency and reliability.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

• Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability.
• Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries.
• People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work.
• Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates.

Why This Opportunity is Exciting:

• This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally.

About Acara Solutions

• Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

Sound like a good fit?

TODAY

What You'll Do:

• Design, develop, and maintain automated network workflows using Terraform, Ansible, Python, Nautobot, and other Infrastructure as Code technologies.
• Build and support secure Azure and AWS network architectures, including routing, DNS, firewalls, segmentation, and hybrid-cloud connectivity.
• Partner with engineering, technology, and business teams to understand requirements, develop technical solutions, and troubleshoot complex infrastructure challenges.
• Create and maintain architecture documentation, technical standards, support procedures, and other documentation that promote consistency and operational excellence.
• Mentor and support less experienced engineers while championing industry best practices, automation, security, risk management, and continuous improvement.

Job Requirements

What You'll Bring:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in systems design, management or architecture.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in IaC Network Automation.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in DevOps.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in Network Engineering.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in Azure Networking (VNet, ExpressRoute, Private Endpoints, Azure Firewall).
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in AWS Networking (VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Route 53).
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in Advanced Routing (BGP, OSPF).
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in DNS Architecture (Azure Private DNS, Route 53, Infoblox).
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in Firewall Management (Checkpoint, Palo Alto).
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in Network Segmentation (Aviatrix, NSG).
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in Terraform and Ansible Automation.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in Python.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in Hybrid Cloud Connectivity Design.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in Enterprise Troubleshooting and Operational Support.

What Sets You Apart:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
• Minimum 6 years professional experience in a technical engineering position involving infrastructure design technologies, data management and interchange, system design or development for complex applications.
• Ability to translate complex business and functional requirements into structured high quality implementations using any variety of industry standard approaches.
• Advanced technical skills.
• Advanced analytical skills.
• Advanced troubleshooting skills.
• Advanced problem solving skills.
• Advanced knowledge and advanced expertise in industry or vendor technologies.
• Able to solicit, gather, document, and analyze system specification and requirements.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with others in team environment.
• Ability to use effective facilitation skills and techniques to elicit and review requirements from a diverse range of stakeholders and group size.
• Understanding of how supported technologies interact with other systems and services.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Effective influencing skills.
• Process-oriented.
• Logical thinker.
• Strong knowledge of server/client and virtual technologies.
• Adaptable.
• Able to learn quickly in a rapid pace environment.
• Core Cloud Skills:
  1. Microsoft Azure Networking:
     • Azure Virtual Networks (VNet).
     • Virtual WAN.
     • ExpressRoute.
     • Private Endpoints.
     • Azure Load Balancer.
     • Application Gateway.
     • Azure Firewall.
     • Private DNS Zones.
     • Network Security Groups (NSGs).
  2. Amazon Web Services (AWS):
     • VPC Design and Connectivity.
     • Transit Gateway.
     • Direct Connect.
     • Route 53.
     • Network Load Balancer (NLB).
     • Application Load Balancer (ALB).
     • AWS Network Firewall.
     • Security Groups and NACLs.
• Network Engineering:
  1. Advanced Routing and Switching:
     • BGP.
     • OSPF.
• DNS and Traffic Management:
  1. Public and Private DNS Architecture.
  2. Azure Private DNS.
  3. AWS Route 53.
  4. Infoblox DNS/IPAM.
  5. DNS Security and Troubleshooting.
  6. GSLB / Traffic Management Solutions.
• Network Security & Segmentation:
  1. Cloud Network Security.
  2. Distributed Firewall Policies.
  3. Micro-Segmentation.
  4. Network Access Control.
  5. Firewall Rule Management.
  6. Security Policy Design.
• Firewall Technologies:
  1. Palo Alto Networks.
  2. Check Point.
• Cloud Segmentation Technologies:
  1. Aviatrix.
  2. Multi-Cloud Network Architecture.
  3. East-West Traffic Segmentation.
• Automation & Infrastructure as Code:
  1. Terraform.
  2. Ansible.
  3. Python.
  4. Git/GitHub/GitLab.
  5. CI/CD Pipelines.
  6. Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
  7. API Integrations.
• Monitoring & Operations:
  1. Azure Monitor.
  2. AWS CloudWatch.
  3. Dynatrace.
  4. Logging and Observability.
  5. Network Performance Troubleshooting.
• Multi-Cloud Design (Azure & AWS).
• Enterprise Data Center Migrations.
• Cloud Adoption and Transformation Projects.
• Network Automation Initiatives.
• Source of Truth Platforms (Nautobot, NetBox).

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check.

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