AWS Network Engineer

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented AWS Network Engineer to join our team in Virginia Beach, VA. This is a hybrid position.

As a Mid-Level AWS Network Engineer, you will be the backbone of our cloud connectivity. You won't just be managing subnets; you'll be designing, implementing, and securing the high-traffic arterial systems that power our global applications. We are looking for a hands-on engineer who is obsessed with latency reduction, high availability, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Build and maintain scalable AWS network architectures including VPCs, Transit Gateways, and other AWS service offerings
• Implement and manage Network ACLs, Security Groups, AWS WAF, and AWS Network Firewall to protect against external threats
• Develop and maintain infrastructure using Terraform/OpenTofu via robust CI/CD processes
• Optimize traffic flow using DISA IODYN, Elastic Load Balancing (ALB/NLB)
• Participate in Agile ceremonies as a member of a highly functioning Agile engineering team
• Use VPC Flow Logs, CloudWatch, and Traffic Mirroring to diagnose bottlenecks and resolve outages

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related STEM field; OR High School Diploma and 8+ years of relevant cloud engineering experience
• 4+ years of experience in cloud engineering
• Experience with AWS networking services, including VPC Peering, Transit Gateway, PrivateLink, and VPC Endpoints, and strong knowledge of networking fundamentals (OSI model, TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, IPsec)
• Proficiency in scripting with Python, Bash, or Perl
• Familiarity with AWS IAM roles and encryption in transit (TLS/SSL)
• Ability to obtain DoD 8570 Computing Environment (CE) certification within 6 months of hire and AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification within 3 months of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS Associate-level certification (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate)
• Networking-related certification (e.g., AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty, Cisco certifications, or equivalent)
• 2+ years of experience using Terraform
• Experience using Git-based version control systems (e.g., GitHub) to manage and deploy infrastructure changes

Clearance Requirements:

• Must have an active Secret security clearance

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations.
• Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations