Cloud Network Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Network Engineer (AWS-focused) to design, implement, and support highly scalable and resilient network infrastructure across hybrid environments. This role is instrumental in ensuring low-latency, high-performance connectivity for global applications while seamlessly integrating AWS cloud environments with on-premise data centers. \r\r

Responsibilities \r\r \r

• Design, implement, and manage AWS network architecture, including:\r\r \r

• VPCs, subnets, route tables, NAT gateways, IGWs\r
• VPC peering, Transit Gateway, PrivateLink\r \r\r

• Architect and support hybrid connectivity between AWS and on-prem data centers (VPN, Direct Connect)\r
• Optimize network performance, latency, and availability for production systems\r
• Partner with SRE and application teams to support scalable, fault-tolerant architectures\r
• Implement and maintain network security controls:\r \r

• Security Groups, NACLs, routing policies\r
• Integration with firewalls and edge security\r \r\r

• Support load balancing and traffic management:\r \r

• AWS ALB/NLB, Route 53, and/or F5 (LTM/GTM)\r \r\r

• Troubleshoot complex network issues across cloud and hybrid environments\r
• Build and enhance monitoring, logging, and alerting (VPC Flow Logs, CloudWatch, SNMP, Syslog tools)\r
• Contribute to infrastructure automation using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible\r
• Participate in on-call rotation supporting critical production systems\r

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• 5-8+ years of experience in network engineering, with strong cloud exposure\r
• Hands-on experience designing and managing AWS networking (VPCs, routing, connectivity)\r
• Strong understanding of core networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, BGP, routing concepts)\r
• Experience with hybrid cloud networking (VPN, Direct Connect, on-prem integration)\r
• Background with enterprise networking hardware (Cisco, Juniper, firewalls)\r
• Experience supporting high-availability, production environments\r
• Strong troubleshooting skills across multi-layered network architectures\r
• Experience with AWS Transit Gateway, PrivateLink, and multi-account architectures\r
• Familiarity with load balancing technologies (AWS ELB, F5 Big-IP)\r
• Scripting or automation experience (Python, Bash)\r
• Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform, CloudFormation)\r

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• Work on large-scale, global cloud infrastructure powering high-traffic consumer applications\r
• Opportunity to design and optimize AWS-native and hybrid network architectures\r
• Exposure to cutting-edge cloud networking, automation, and security technologies\r
• Collaborative environment working with Network Engineering, SRE, and Platform teams\r
• Competitive compensation with impactful, production-critical responsibilities\r

The AES Group is a premier technology staffing and services company that has been bringing businesses and talent together for over 20 years to deliver innovative technology solutions that create meaningful impact. AES helps enterprises, including Fortune 500 organizations, engage customers, empower employees, and transform operations through cloud, data, AI, and emerging technologies.