AWS Network Engineer- Concord, NC- Contract 6+ Months

Overview

On Site
$60 - $70
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - 6 Month(s)

Skills

Amazon Web Services
Application Development
Auditing
Border Gateway Protocol
Cloud Computing
Computer Networking
Continuous Delivery
Continuous Integration
DHCP
DNS
DevOps
DevSecOps
Docker
Documentation
IDS
IPS
HTTP
HIPAA
Grafana
GitLab
Fortinet
Firewall
FOCUS
IPsec
Hardening
Linux
PCI DSS
Optimization
Palo Alto
Performance Tuning
Provisioning
Terraform

Job Details

AWS Network Engineer

Concord, North Carolina

6+ Months

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior AWS Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable, and high-performance network infrastructure across our AWS cloud and on-premise environments. The ideal candidate is an AWS networking SME (subject matter expert) with firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortigate), Linux/Unix system administration, and a proven track record of automating infrastructure using modern DevOps practices (Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, Python).

This role requires a hands-on technical leader who can collaborate across DevOps, Security, and Application Development teams to deliver resilient network solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • AWS Networking
    • Architect, implement, and manage VPCs, subnets, route tables, security groups, NACLs, Transit Gateways, Direct Connect, and VPNs across multiple AWS accounts and regions.
    • Troubleshoot complex connectivity, routing, and peering issues in AWS environments.
    • Design scalable multi-account/multi-region networking solutions aligned with best practices.
  • Firewall & Security
    • Configure and manage Palo Alto and Fortigate firewalls (rules, NAT, IPS/IDS, SSL decryption, VPN tunnels).
    • Implement advanced security controls, segmentation, and zero-trust principles.
    • Perform firewall policy audits and optimize configurations for performance and compliance.
  • Systems & Automation
    • Administer Linux/Unix systems with expertise in performance tuning, patching, and troubleshooting.
    • Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform for repeatable, automated provisioning.
    • Develop and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments and enforce DevSecOps practices.
    • Write robust Python automation scripts for operational efficiency, monitoring, and integrations.
  • Collaboration & Leadership
    • Partner with security, DevOps, and application engineering teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
    • Mentor junior engineers, perform design reviews, and contribute to best practice documentation.
    • Participate in on-call rotation and incident response for critical network and infrastructure issues.

Required Qualifications

  • 5+ years in network engineering, with a focus on cloud and hybrid environments.
  • Expert-level AWS networking (VPC, Transit Gateway, routing, Direct Connect, VPN, BGP, security groups, etc.).
  • Hands-on experience with Palo Alto and Fortigate firewalls (design, configuration, troubleshooting).
  • Strong Linux/Unix administration background (shell scripting, performance, security hardening).
  • IaC with Terraform in production multi-account environments.
  • GitLab CI/CD pipeline creation and optimization.
  • Advanced Python programming for automation, tooling, and integrations.
  • Strong knowledge of network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, BGP, OSPF, IPSec, SSL, HTTP/S).

Preferred Qualifications

  • AWS Certifications (AWS Advanced Networking Specialty, Solutions Architect Professional)
  • Firewall certifications (PCNSE, NSE4/NSE7).
  • Experience with observability tools (Datadog, Grafana, Splunk, CloudWatch).
  • Familiarity with ECS/Docker.
  • Knowledge of compliance frameworks (SOC2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS).
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