Job#: 3031979 Job Description: Terraform Engineer
Location: Jersey City, New Jersey or Dallas, TX (On-site)
Employment Type: Contract to Perm
Role Overview
The Cloud Network Engineer will join a high-performing Cloud Network Engineering team responsible for designing, deploying, and operating large-scale, multi-account AWS and Azure network environments. This role supports mission-critical workloads, hybrid connectivity, global DNS services, and security-aligned network patterns. The ideal candidate is a hands-on, architecture-minded professional comfortable working in complex, distributed environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop Terraform modules for repeatable network patterns, including TGW attachments, Route 53 rules, VPC builds, and account onboarding.
- Implement scalable AWS and Azure network patterns, including VPC/VNet architectures, Transit Gateway, Cloud WAN, Direct Connect, and ExpressRoute.
- Engineer connectivity solutions between on-premises data centers and the cloud using Direct Connect, VPN, and SD-WAN.
- Build and maintain DNS architectures, including Route 53 Resolver and integration with enterprise DNS.
- Develop automation workflows using CI/CD pipelines, Git, and Bitbucket for version-controlled network deployments.
- Provide operational expertise for DNS appliances, cloud firewalls, GSLB, network proxies, and hybrid connectivity.
- Act as an escalation point for enterprise networking teams.
- Review risk assessments, change requests, and network designs for compliance and reliability.
Required Qualifications
Experience: Five or more years in network engineering with strong experience in AWS or Azure networking.
Technical Skills: Expertise with routing and switching protocols, including BGP. Practical experience with Terraform for infrastructure deployment. Experience with VPC design, subnetting, network segmentation, NACLs, and security groups. Familiarity with DNS concepts such as recursion, forwarding, and GSLB.
Preferred Qualifications
- AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty or equivalent certification.
- Experience with InfoBlox, F5 GTM DNS, Palo Alto Cloud NGFW, or Guardicore segmentation.
- Experience operating large-scale environments with centralized IPAM and routing patterns.
- Experience building CI/CD pipelines for network automation.
- Familiarity with tools such as Ansible, NetBrain, SolarWinds, or NetScout.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
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