The Azure Network Engineer carries out the following activities:
1. Azure Network Design & Implementation
· Design Azure networking solutions that align to customer cloud strategies, business outcomes and technical requirements.
· Build, configure and support Azure Virtual Networks, subnets, route tables, network security groups, application security groups and network interfaces.
· Implement secure cloud and hybrid connectivity patterns, including VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, Azure Virtual WAN, private endpoints and DNS integration.
· Configure network security controls, including Azure Firewall, Web Application Firewall, DDoS Protection, NSGs and traffic inspection patterns.
· Implement resilient application delivery and traffic management using Azure Load Balancer, Application Gateway, Front Door and Traffic Manager.
· Apply secure-by-design principles across network segmentation, routing, connectivity, monitoring and operational support.
· Produce high-quality technical documentation, including network designs, configuration guides, deployment plans and support handover materials.
· Work closely with architects, cloud engineers, cyber security specialists and customer stakeholders to ensure Azure networking solutions are secure, practical and deliverable.
2. Hybrid Connectivity, Routing & Traffic Management
· Build and maintain network connectivity between Azure, on-premises environments, third-party cloud platforms and SaaS services.
· Configure and support routing, peering, hub-and-spoke network models, virtual network gateways, ExpressRoute circuits and VPN connectivity.
· Implement private connectivity and name resolution using Private Link, private endpoints, DNS zones and resolver patterns.
· Support integration with Azure services, Microsoft 365, identity platforms, security tooling and enterprise infrastructure.
· Develop and support network segmentation, routing policies, connectivity standards and access control models.
· Troubleshoot network connectivity, routing, DNS, firewall, latency, packet flow and application access issues.
· Ensure Azure network solutions support resilience, scalability, performance, auditability and secure access to critical systems and data.
3. Network Security, Governance & Operational Support
· Configure network security policies, firewall rules, routing controls, access restrictions and traffic inspection capabilities.
· Implement secure-by-design patterns aligned to Zero Trust, least privilege, defence-in-depth and cloud security best practice.
· Support network governance processes, including naming standards, tagging, policy compliance, change control, audit reporting and cost management.
· Establish monitoring, logging, alerting and operational support processes using Azure Monitor, Network Watcher, Traffic Analytics and related tooling.
· Investigate and resolve network incidents, connectivity failures, firewall issues, DNS problems and performance constraints.
· Support testing, release management, migration activity and transition into live service.
· Contribute to technical assurance reviews, identifying risks, dependencies and improvement opportunities across Azure network environments.
· Maintain awareness of emerging network security threats, Microsoft Azure networking updates, cloud connectivity developments and industry best practice.
4. Collaboration & Capability Development
· Work collaboratively with delivery teams, architects, cyber security specialists, business analysts and customer stakeholders to translate requirements into secure Azure networking solutions.
· Support pre-sales and discovery activity by providing technical input, estimates and solution options where required.
· Contribute to reusable Methods assets, accelerators, templates and delivery standards for Azure networking and cloud connectivity.
· Share knowledge with colleagues and support the development of Methods’ wider cloud, cyber security and Microsoft capability.