Sr. Network Cloud Solution Eng 1

Company: Exelon Corporation
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: June 2, 2025

Job Description:

Who We Are

We're powering a cleaner, brighter future.

Exelon is leading the energy transformation, and we're calling all problem solvers, innovators, community builders and change makers. Work with us to deliver solutions that make our diverse cities and communities stronger, healthier and more resilient.

We're powered by purpose-driven people like you who believe in being inclusive and creative, and value safety, innovation, integrity and community service. We are a Fortune 200 company, 19,000 colleagues strong serving more than 10 million customers at six energy companies -- Atlantic City Electric (ACE), Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), Commonwealth Edison (ComEd), Delmarva Power & Light (DPL), PECO Energy Company (PECO), and Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco).

In our relentless pursuit of excellence, we elevate diverse voices, fresh perspectives and bold thinking. And since we know transforming the future of energy is hard work, we provide competitive compensation, incentives, excellent benefits and the opportunity to build a rewarding career.

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Primary Purpose

Sr. Network Cloud Solution Engineers possess the experience and skills to serve and support in a lead role as a SME of Cloud Network Solutions.This role will: Create the design and lead the implementation of high priority network initiatives and projects in both cloud and hybrid-cloud models. Provide advanced expertise, support strategic planning, and serve as an advisor for network infrastructure and connectivity solutions to enable applications and data workloads to a hybrid-cloud based model. Work in collaboration with leadership, enterprise business partners, vendors and project teams. Develop documentation and tools to enable support organizations to resolve technical issues, including complex hybrid cloud network architecture, design, and service-related issues. Provide technical leadership to project managers and stakeholders about migrating and transitioning applications to hybrid-cloud based services and operating and maintaining applications once migrated.Design repeatable Cloud computing and hosting solutions in areas like: Disaster Recovery, Web Hosting, and Development/QA Environments; and handle special projects or initiatives when required. Serve as a subject-matter expert for technical network knowledge, guidance, and mentoring for high visibility network solutions, implementations, and migration initiatives for the enterprise & real-time networks (on-prem & cloud). Provide high value through deep network engagement, requirements, design, implementation, integration, performance, optimization, and support of Cloud technology and on-prem solutions that align with business and overall infrastructure enhancement needs / requirements.Serve as a SME in development of metrics and implementation of same. The individual must have a thorough understanding and strong demonstration of network infrastructure design, data center trends, technologies and how they strategically intersect with business requirements and mesh with the enterprise journey into Cloud-Smart technologies. Provide technical expertise during high visibility network (cloud & on-prem) migration initiatives and technical guidance/mentoring others. At times they will be required to work in a autonomous manner.Note: This is a hybrid position (in-office with remote flexibility). Employees are required to be in office at least three days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday).No relocation is available. Location could be anywhere in PA, DE, or MD with ability to report out to any of the regional offices.
Primary Duties

• Design and development of network assessment, design, connectivity, and process for connecting to various network environments (cloud & on-prem). Provide consulting, guidance and recommendations to senior leadership. Conduct technical discovery sessions with vendors and customers. Oversee and coordinate business projects, planning, maintenance, and network connectivity for one or more major Business Units. Participate in the design, configuration, and deployment of new networks (cloud & on-prem) and assist with the migration of existing applications to new hosting platforms. Provide advanced network analysis, design, consultation with leadership, project teams and end users to identify network runtime requirements and perform feasibility analysis on potential changes related to security and network architecture. (30%)
• Design network components of cloud architecture for mission-critical applications and select advanced tools. Consistently ensures high quality work within Cloud Network Architecture and provide support for other projects to review their work. Serve as a SME regarding network design and security, architecture, integration and defines complex technology-based business solutions. Demonstrates significant knowledge of assigned network characteristics relating to the design, performance tuning and estimating. Consistently and accurately estimates scope and complexity of cloud network design components, code, and modifications for mission-critical tasks. (30%)
• Maintain emerging cloud, on-prem, and network security technologies and trends to ensure technical knowledge and business acumen to optimize business strategy. Provide coaching and guidance to less experienced team members and performance evaluations, career development feedback as necessary. (20%)
• Work closely with leadership to develop future plans, resource requirements, migrations strategies, and project schedules. Develop presentations for Engineering and Architecture Review Boards. Participate in potential refactoring, rebuild, or redesign required during Cloud or on-prem migrations. Create requirements document, SOW, logical & physical network diagrams, and implementation plans to integrate in customers' environments. (10%)
• Translate standardization of network (cloud & on-prem) product & service evaluation, testing, lab and mockup solutions as needed. Serve as a subject matter expert in the Hybrid Cloud enterprise & OT network journey encompassing ongoing architecture, design, planning, configuration, implementation, testing, and documentation. Assign network integration projects and deployments and ensure solutions are delivered to meet business requirements. Analyze and implement cloud network solutions at the component level, including hands-on configuration, troubleshooting, optimization, and metrics. (10%)
  Job Scope
  
  
  • Position interacts with all levels of employees, including executives, vendors, involved in the cloud network design, connectivity, maintenance, review, approval, testing and communication of business plans and cloud connectivity plans.
  • Assists with the installation and implementation of configuration management tools. Manages changes made to hardware, software, firmware, documentation, test, test fixtures and test documentation of an automated information system throughout the development and operational life of a system or network. Participates in the development of the company's configuration management plan.
  • Delivers results without requiring support and instruction from others. Motivates others to translate ideas into actions and results. Defines project, team, and unit work in terms of results. Through leadership, drives self and team to accomplish goals. Balances persistence and challenges with concern for others.
  • Able to add accounts by assigning login id's, groups, user id numbers, group id numbers, login directories, and set-up the users' login environments. Can balance the needs of various users, e.g. with quotas on space or limits on simultaneous processes. Conducts basic systems administrator tasks.
  • Perform basic independent troubleshooting by looking through logs and can investigate and fix simple issues. Help to troubleshoot complex issues.
  • Works under minimal to no supervision.
    Minimum Qualifications
    
    
    • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related discipline and 6+ years relevant experience (each advanced degree or P.E. license reduces OJT requirement by 1 year) in network communications, network planning, cloud computing, disaster/recovery, or 11+ years in comparable work experience.
    • Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering services using advanced configuration tools.
    • Demonstrated knowledge of industry trends.
    • Experience developing and implementing new technologies or platforms.
    • Demonstrates acumen in best practices and issues management in practical applications of a difficult nature.
    • Advanced design and troubleshooting of layer 1, Layer 2 and Layer 3 networks independently.
    • Basic design and troubleshooting ability of layer 4-7.
    • Able to conduct all primary systems administrator duties without support from others.
    • Demonstrates the uppermost levels of expertise in applying network operations standards and procedures in challenging and complex situations.
    • Experience as a team leader contributing to the effectiveness of requirements gathering interviewing team by offering suggestions for improvement to questions, procedures, etc.
    • Ability to use PowerShell, Ansible, or another appropriate scripting tool to automate common tasks/create reports and troubleshoot issues with existing scripts.
    • Ability to apply solutions against current security requirements and future industry trends.
    • Demonstrated techniques of system testing for systems across multiple platforms.
    • Ability to write and edit clear and comprehensive formal technical reports on products, feasibility studies, specifications and systems.
    • Demonstrated ability to perform basic independent troubleshooting.
      Preferred Qualifications
      
      
      • Network professional certification(s) held for one or more periods, such as Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), Check Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE), Prisma Certified Cloud Engineer (PCCE), Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PANCNSE), or higher certification or equivalent experience.
      • Proven experience in the design, architecture, and lifecycle management of Cisco data center networks.
      • Strong understanding of network protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, STP, HSRP, VRRP
      • Proficiency with Checkpoint, Palo Alto, and Cisco ASA firewalls, including log analysis and security compliance
      • Proficiency in network monitoring and management tools (DNA Center, NDFC, NetFlow, Wireshark).
      • Tier 3 network level support - Ability to troubleshoot complex network issues and provide escalation-level support.
      • Ability to independently manage large projects, interact with project and application/service support teams as well as our business customers to determine project needs.
      • Proficiency using Visio for network diagrams and associated documentation.
      • Relevant work experience in the Energy or Industrial sector.
      • Experience operating within a regulated environment to meet requirements and adherence to various regulatory programs such as NERC CIP, SOX, TSA, PCI, NIST, plus maintaining necessary qualifications and access.
      • Proven ability to work closely with peers to develop future improvement plans, resource requirements, migrations strategies, and project schedules. Understand other technologies and service offerings and their impact to the delivery of secure enterprise, real-time and industrial network environments.
        Benefits
        
        Benefits
        
        
        • Annual salary will vary based on a candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and other factors: $124,800.00/Yr. - $171,600.00/Yr.
        • Annual Bonus for eligible positions: 15%
        • 401(k) match and annual company contribution
        • Medical, dental and vision insurance
        • Life and disability insurance
        • Generous paid time off options, including vacation, sick time, floating and fixed holidays, maternity leave and bonding/primary caregiver leave or parental leave
        • Employee Assistance Program and resources for mental and emotional support
        • Wellbeing programs such as tuition reimbursement, adoption and surrogacy assistance and fitness reimbursement
        • Referral bonus program
        • And much more
          Note: Exelon-sponsored compensation and benefit programs may vary or not apply based on length of service, job grade, job classification or represented status. Eligibility will be determined by the written plan or program documents.
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