Network Engineer
Job Description
Hi,
We have a 6-month (possibilities of further extension) requirement for
**AWS Network Engineer**
for the location
**Charlotte, NC. ONLY GC/USC/H1b**
**Job Title: AWS Network Engineer**
**Location: Charlotte, NC**
**Job Type: Contract 6 months (possibilities of further extension)**
**Experience Level: 5+ years of experience**
**Hourly Rate: $50-52/hr.**
**Summary**
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior 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**
o Architect, implement, and manage VPCs, subnets, route tables, security groups, NACLs, Transit Gateways, Direct Connect, and VPNs across multiple AWS accounts and regions.
o Troubleshoot complex connectivity, routing, and peering issues in AWS environments.
o Design scalable multi-account/multi-region networking solutions aligned with best practices.
**• Firewall & Security**
o Configure and manage Palo Alto and Fortigate firewalls (rules, NAT, IPS/IDS, SSL decryption, VPN tunnels).
o Implement advanced security controls, segmentation, and zero-trust principles.
o Perform firewall policy audits and optimize configurations for performance and compliance.
**• Systems & Automation**
o Administer Linux/Unix systems with expertise in performance tuning, patching, and troubleshooting.
o Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform for repeatable, automated provisioning.
o Develop and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments and enforce DevSecOps practices.
o Write robust Python automation scripts for operational efficiency, monitoring, and integrations.
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**Collaboration & Leadership**
o Partner with security, DevOps, and application engineering teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
o Mentor junior engineers, perform design reviews, and contribute to best practice documentation.
o 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).
