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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead AWS Network Engineer - **Company:** Mantech International Corporation - **Location:** Virginia Beach, VA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Border Gateway Protocol, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Github, Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC), OSI Models, Network Architecture, NIPRNet, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Ansible, Scaled Agile Framework, TCP/IP, Firewalls (Computer Science), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Git, Information Technology, Cloudwatch, Terraform - **Published:** August 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9076320/lead-aws-network-engineer ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or other related STEM discipline and 12+ years of general IT experience, or an Associates degree and 14 years of general IT experience, or a High School Diploma and 16+ years of relevant general IT experience in lieu of degree * Experience in VPC peering, Transit Gateway, PrivateLink, and Endpoints * Hands-on knowledge of OSI model, TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, and IPsec * Must possess a DoD 8570 Computing Environment certification (ex. Sec+) and at minimum an associate-level AWS certification (ex. ASW CSAA) * Experience and knowledge of DoW network architecture and paradigms (ex. BCAP, NIPR, SIPR, etc.), * AWS Networking Specialty certification * Extensive networking experience working with the US Navy in particular * Experience automating cloud deployments/administration with tools like Terraform and/or Ansible * 2+ years of Terraform experience * Experience working with GitHub or similar system and Git to deploy infrastructure changes Clearance Requirements: * US Citizenship required and an 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 ## Description MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Lead AWS Network Engineer to join our team in Virginia Beach, VA. This is a remote position supporting Bluewater Cloud for the United States Navy., * Build and maintain scalable AWS network architectures including VPCs, Transit Gateways, and other AWS service offerings * Implement and manage Network ACLs, Security Groups, AWS WAF, and AWS Network Firewall to protect against external threats * Develop and maintain infrastructure using Terraform/OpenTofu via robust CI/CD processes * Optimize traffic flow using DISA IODYN, Elastic Load Balancing (ALB/NLB) * Participate in Agile ceremonies as a member of a highly functioning Agile engineering team * Use VPC Flow Logs, CloudWatch, and Traffic Mirroring to diagnose bottlenecks and resolve outages ## Related Videos - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [An Applied Introduction to eBPF with Go](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1075-an-applied-introduction-to-ebpf-with-go) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [30 powerful AWS hacks in just 30 minutes: Boost your developer productivity](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1624-30-powerful-aws-hacks-in-just-30-minutes-boost-your-developer-productivity) - [Bringing AI Model Testing and Prompt Management to Your Codebase with GitHub Models](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1536-bringing-ai-model-testing-and-prompt-management-to-your-codebase-with-github-models) - [Turning Container security up to 11 with Capabilities](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/718-turning-container-security-up-to-11-with-capabilities) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Dev Digest 162: AI careers, MCP, AWS best practices & floppy sweaters](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/571-dev-digest-162-ai-careers-mcp-aws-best-practices-floppy-sweaters) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology)