Cloud Network Engineer

Cloud Network Engineer

Blip is a leading tech company focused on software engineering solutions for sports entertainment.

We operate at scale. As part of Flutter Entertainment, we play an essential role in the Group's goal of becoming the global leader in online sports betting and iGaming, developing innovative products and platforms for over 14 million monthly customers worldwide.

We are serious about Tech. We are problem-solvers with big ambitions, keeping a people-first mindset at the core of our work. We prioritize flexibility as we strive to deliver the best technological products and tackle the greatest industry challenges.

Recognizing that everyone brings their own strengths, backgrounds and new perspectives, we empower you to be yourself. That uniqueness shapes the culture of belonging we are so proud of.

The Role
We’re looking for passionate technologists, strong communicators, and those with a commitment to continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will be an experienced Network Engineer which is passionate about cloud and has the confidence to propose pragmatic solutions to complex problems. You will have knowledge of network automation, DevOps patterns, and mature CI/CD processes that will help build the next generation of services that enable self-healing for our systems and minimize the work required to deploy and validate the network.

You, as a successful and talented candidate, will join the highly skilled team working across the FanDuel’s project at Blip. As a part of the Cloud Platforms Network Engineering team, you will assist in the design, definition, implementation, observation, and support of the network architectures and environments. 

What You’ll Be Doing

• Hand-on implement and support utilizing infrastructure as code allowing for authoritative and actionable standards across networking devices and virtual networks

• Use automation systems to support the build and operations of networks and networking components

• Collaborating with network architects and engineers to design and implement company networks. 

• Drive continuous improvement of detection and remediation of operational events

• Code development and reviews of peer code to ensure high quality and functionality

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technology related field or equivalent experience to a Bachelor's degree

• Minimum of 2 years' experience managing cloud connectivity: AWS VPC/Network peering, Cloud-to-Cloud, On-prem-to-cloud in a production environment.

• Experience in implementing cloud and infrastructure automation (e.g. automated provisioning of network devices, experience with cloud networking technologies such as TGW, GWLB, AWS Network Firewall, Cloud WAN).

• Broad understanding of TCP/IP fundamental and different routing protocols: BGP is preferred

• Hold networking certification and not only (example CCNA, CCDE, JNCIA, AWS CSAA)

• Familiarity/hands on experience with any network device operating systems (Arista,Cisco,PaloAlto)

• Experience with Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD)

• Experience working with and implementing templating systems and automation techniques using Terraform.

• It would be a great plus to have EKS or/and Outpost experience

• Comfort in a linux environment and troubleshooting using the linux command line

• Ability to work in a distributed environment for both individual and team-based projects

• Cloud networking production experience in Amazon AWS and Google. 

• Experience leading complex global projects from development through implementation 

• A good understanding of IT environments including networking, server technologies, databases, security and performance

• Ability to understand systems from all levels, from the "big picture" enterprise-level view to the low-level technical view 

We'd Like You To Master In

• Dedicated commitment to technical excellence and quality partner care.     

• You work autonomously actively driving solutions, projects, and identifying areas for improvement in the platform.    

• A high degree of focus on quality to build resilient, scalable, and maintainable systems.  

• You make decisions based on data and exercise judgment to balance risks and rewards.  

• Lead partnerships with internal teams and external business partners.  

• Willingness to mentor early career staff, contributing to their development technically and professionally. 

• A clear focus on staying up-to-date with emerging technologies through continued learning, active engagement with the network industry, and a desire to remain hands-on. 

• Demonstrated thought leadership and customer engagement skills

• Strong written and verbal English communication skills

This is what you should have. What do we have, you ask? Well...you can check our amazing perks & benefits right here! 

So ... are you in? 

Equal opportunities

At Blip, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds, ways of thinking, and working to apply.
We are committed to including everyone regardless of their race, disability, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, and religion. 
Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you don’t have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role.

If you need any adjustments to apply for the position and to ensure this role aligns with your needs, please send an email to [email protected].

We will only respond to inquiries related to disabilities.