Cloud Architect - Network (REMOTE)

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• 7+ years of experience in network engineering or architecture, with at least 4+ years focused on cloud networking in AWS environments.
• AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty certification.

• Ability to obtain public trust

• Master's degree in a related field.
• Experience supporting federal government IT programs and projects.
• Required Skills and Competencies
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills in English, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Deep expertise in AWS networking services, including VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, AWS PrivateLink, Route 53, Elastic Load Balancing, CloudFront, and AWS Global Accelerator.
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, DNS, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, SD-WAN, routing, switching, segmentation, and network troubleshooting.
• Experience designing and implementing hybrid and multi-cloud network architectures connecting on-premises environments to AWS.
• Proficiency with IaC tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or AWS CDK for automating network provisioning and configuration.
• Experience implementing network-security controls, including AWS Security Groups, Network ACLs, AWS WAF, AWS Shield, AWS Network Firewall, and secure network segmentation.
• Knowledge of PKI concepts and application of PKI-supported capabilities for authentication, encryption, identification, and digital signatures.
• Experience planning network-access and connectivity requirements for internal and external security-testing environments.
• Familiarity with federal security and compliance frameworks, including FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, FISMA, and related standards.
• Experience with network monitoring, threat analysis, and performance management tools, including AWS CloudWatch, VPC Flow Logs, and third-party monitoring platforms.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex cloud-networking and network-security issues in production environments.
• Ability to work collaboratively, provide technical leadership and mentorship, and participate in Agile delivery teams.
• Desired Skills and Competencies
• Experience working in a federal government IT environment.
• Additional AWS certifications, such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional or AWS Certified Security - Specialty.
• Experience with multi-cloud networking strategies involving Azure and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Knowledge of Zero Trust network-architecture principles and implementation.
• Experience with container networking in Kubernetes and Amazon EKS environments.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and integrating network-security controls into CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with network automation using Python, Ansible, or similar scripting and automation tools.
• Experience supporting FedRAMP authorization processes, including preparation of System Security Plans (SSPs) and related documentation.
• Experience participating in Red Team/Blue Team exercises or implementing network-control remediation based on exercise findings.

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