Lead Cloud Engineer at Purple Drive

Role Title: Lead Cloud Engineer Location: Hybrid Onsite - Alpharetta GA (3-4 days onsite expected) Responsibilities: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Cloud Testing Engineer with deep expertise in IPv6 networking and hands-on experience across public cloud infrastructures (AWS Azure GCP). The ideal candidate will design and implement test strategies develop lab testing frameworks and validate IPv6 and dual-stack networking in cloud-native and enterprise environments. This role involves close collaboration with architecture teams and business units to ensure compliance with IPv6 readiness standards and optimize network security and performance. Key Responsibilities: Design and execute test strategies for IPv6 validation across multi-cloud and hybrid cloud infrastructures. Develop test automation frameworks using Terraform Ansible and CloudFormation. Build and manage lab environments for hardware/software certification and PoCs. Validate network DMZ designs certify underlying hardware/software features and enhance network security posture. Perform data gathering and analytics for test results and prepare deployment templates. Troubleshoot complex hardware/software issues and provide solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (cloud compute security telemetry desktop engineering) and senior management. Provide escalation support to network operations for bug validation and vulnerability assessments. Required Qualifications 8 years of experience in LAN/WAN network design engineering and feature testing/certification. CCIE/CCNP certification or equivalent experience. Hands-on experience with AWS Azure and GCP networking: VPC IPv6 addressing Internet Gateway Transit Gateway Direct Connect Route 53 Azure: VNet IPv6 Load Balancer ExpressRoute NSGs Network Watcher GCP: Cloud Routers IPv6 Access NAT64 Interconnect VPC Flow Logs 3 years of IPv6 networking and validation experience. Strong knowledge of routing and switching (Cisco IOS-XE/XR/NXOS) TCP/IP BGP OSPF MP-BGP MPLS VPNs VXLAN Multicast. Experience with DMVPN IPSec and encryption standards. Familiarity with Python network programming (preferred). Experience with job scheduling tools and Agile methodologies. Desired Skills: Certifications in AWS Advanced Networking Azure Network Engineer or GCP Cloud Network Engineer. Experience with network security hardening and best practices. Knowledge of test-driven development and CI/CD pipelines. Strong written and verbal communication skills for stakeholder engagement. LAN/WAN Network design CCIE/CCNP AWS Azure and GCP networking IPv6 networking Routing Switching Encryption Key Skills Administrative Skills,Facilities Management,Biotechnology,Creative Production,Design And Estimation,Architecture Employment Type : Full Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1