[Remote] Azure Network Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Dice is offering a six-month contract opportunity for an Azure Network Engineer in a healthcare-focused environment. The role will modernize and secure enterprise Microsoft Azure networking by strengthening segmentation, connectivity, identity-based access, monitoring, compliance, and infrastructure provisioning while collaborating with infrastructure, security, cloud, and application teams.

Responsibilities

• Assess Azure network architecture, configurations, and controls to identify security and compliance gaps
• Develop and execute remediation plans with clear priorities, dependencies, validation criteria, and supporting documentation
• Design, configure, and troubleshoot domain name resolution, virtual networks, subnets, network security groups, firewalls, routing, private connectivity, and hybrid network patterns
• Implement and support site-to-site and point-to-site VPN connectivity and related routing, resiliency, and security controls
• Configure and optimize Azure Front Door, Application Gateway, load-balancing services, and secure inbound and outbound traffic flows
• Improve network monitoring, logging, alerting, and operational visibility; investigate findings and verify remediations
• Automate repeatable network provisioning and policy-aligned configuration through infrastructure as code using Bicep and Terraform
• Integrate network controls with Microsoft Entra ID, Azure role-based access control, and least-privilege access practices
• Review Microsoft Defender for Cloud recommendations and coordinate remediation of relevant network security findings
• Apply Azure Well-Architected Framework and landing zone principles to architecture reviews, network design, and provisioning
• Produce accurate architecture diagrams, configuration standards, remediation evidence, runbooks, and transition documentation
• Collaborate with security, compliance, infrastructure, application, and operations stakeholders and communicate risks, decisions, and progress

Skills

• · Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related technical field
• · At least 10 years of professional experience as a Network Engineer
• · At least 5 years of hands-on experience designing, implementing, and supporting networking solutions in Microsoft Azure
• · Expertise in domain name resolution, virtual networks and subnets, network security groups, firewalls, routing, hybrid connectivity, VPN technologies, and network monitoring
• · Expertise with Azure Front Door, Azure Application Gateway, and Azure load-balancing
• · Strong infrastructure-as-code experience, including Bicep and Terraform
• · Strong understanding of Microsoft Entra ID, Azure RBAC, and least-privilege access
• · Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex cloud and hybrid network issues and implement durable corrective actions
• · Ability to translate security and compliance findings into practical technical remediation plans and auditable evidence
• · Experience applying Microsoft Defender for Cloud recommendations in enterprise Azure environments
• · Expertise in developing and maintaining network documentation and diagrams
• · Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work independently in a contract engagement
• **· Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate
• · Familiarity with the Azure Well-Architected Framework, with particular emphasis on landing zone architecture, network topology, security, governance, and automated provisioning
• · Experience supporting regulated or compliance-driven environments
• · Knowledge of HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC2, and NIST security, compliance, and governance best practice recommendations

Benefits

• Remote work

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