Senior AWS Network Engineer

Senior AWS Network Engineer

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

The Senior AWS Network Engineer will be supporting an ambitious endeavor to reimagine how our customer, Naval Sea Systems, provides AWS cloud services to its customers. This includes a reimagining of the traditional network stack with a cloud native approach.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Design, deploy, and manage highly available and scalable network architectures within AWS, including VPCs, subnets, route tables, and security group
• Configure and maintain AWS networking services such as Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, VPN, and Load Balancers (ALB/NLB)
• Implement and enforce network security best practices, including firewall rules, NACLs, and compliance with industry standards
• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot connectivity issues, ensuring optimal uptime and reliability
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform and opentofu for network provisioning and management
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to support application deployment and resolve networking-related challenges
• Stay current with the latest AWS services and networking trends to recommend and implement new technologies

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field with 4+ years of networking experience; an additional 4 years of networking experience can be substituted in lieu of a degree.
• Cisco Certified Network Associate-level knowledge
• Hold a current DoD Security+ CE certification
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification
• Proven expertise with core AWS networking services (VPC, Route 53, Direct Connect, AWS VPN)
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and/or opentofu

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty certification
• Familiarity with container networking (e.g., Kubernetes, Amazon EKS)
• Knowledge of network monitoring tools and protocols
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps methodologies

Clearance Requirements:

• US Citizenship required and active Secret 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

The projected compensation range for this position is $92,900.00-$154,100.00. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, MANTECH invests in its employees beyond just compensation. MANTECH's benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, short-term and long-term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.

MANTECH International Corporation considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation. If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with MANTECH, please email us at [email protected] and provide your name and contact information.