AWS Network Specialist

AWS Network Specialist
Location- Remote (East Coast Preferred)
Clearance- Public Trust
Salary- 140k-150k/yr
The above salary range represents the range expected for the position; however, final salary offers are based on a number of factors such as the position's responsibilities; the candidate's experience, education, and skills; location; travel required; and current market conditions.

This program requires US Citizenship

AWS Network Specialist to design, implement, and manage secure, scalable network architectures in the cloud. This role is ideal for someone with deep networking expertise, a passion for cloud-native technologies, and a strong grasp of AWS services and security best practices.
Roles & Responsibilities

As a key member of our cloud engineering team, you'll be responsible for:

• Designing and deploying scalable, secure network architectures on AWS
  
• Writing infrastructure as code using Terraform
  
• Implementing and managing hybrid cloud connectivity solutions
  
• Ensuring network compliance with FedRamp standards
  
• Deploying network monitoring and logging tools
  
• Collaborating with application teams to tailor network solutions for diverse workloads

Desired Skills

• AWS Advanced Networking Specialty Certification
  
• Experience with AWS Control Tower and AWS Organizations for multi-account environments
  
• Familiarity with container networking (Amazon ECS, EKS)

Qualifications & Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field
  
• 4+ years of network engineering experience, with at least 2 years focused on AWS
  
• Strong foundation in networking protocols and concepts: TCP/IP, BGP, SD-routing, VPNs, firewalls
  
• Hands-on experience with AWS networking services:
  
  • Amazon VPC, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, IPAM, Route 53, WAF, PrivateLink
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) proficiency with Terraform and Git

Technical Requirements

• Proven ability to design and implement complex AWS network architectures
  
• Knowledge of hybrid cloud networking and software-defined networking (SDN)
  
• Experience with network automation and orchestration
  
• Familiarity with network monitoring and troubleshooting tools

AWS-Specific Expertise:

• VPC design (subnets, route tables, NACLs, security groups)
  
• AWS Network Firewall and WAF implementation
  
• Direct Connect and AT&T NetBond connectivity options
  
• Transit Gateway for hub-and-spoke architectures
  
• PrivateLink for secure service connectivity

Network Security Capabilities:

• Network segmentation and micro-segmentation
  
• AWS security services: GuardDuty, Security Hub, AWS Config
  
• DDoS protection strategies on AWS
  
• Encryption in transit (SSL/TLS)

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