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# AWS Network Architect

- **Company:** Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
- **Location:** Columbia, SC, United States (Remote available)
- **Salary:** $131,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Deep Packet Inspection, Domain Name System (DNS), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Security, Network Architecture, Peering, Firewalls (Computer Science), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Route53
- **Published:** October 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3467348949&tx=FK6966FFJ&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* Expert level experience with AWS Networking related Services and CDK.

## Description

* Design multi-VPC architectures with optimized CIDR allocation to avoid overlap across accounts/regions.
 * Implement hub-and-spoke topology using AWS Transit Gateway, Cloud WAN with route segmentation and propagation controls.
 * Configure hybrid connectivity using Direct Connect (private VIFs, LAGs) and VPN failover patterns.
 * Engineer high-availability NAT Gateway and egress routing architectures with AZ-level failover.
 * Implement advanced Route53 configurations (split-horizon DNS, private hosted zones, conditional forwarding).
 * Design and configure inter-VPC connectivity using VPC Peering vs Transit Gateway based on scale and routing needs.
 * Implement Private Link (Interface & Gateway Endpoints) for secure connectivity without internet exposure.
 * Configure AWS Network Firewall policies, rule groups, and inspection VPC architectures.
 * Design multi-account networking using AWS Organizations and shared services VPC patterns.
 * Troubleshoot latency issues using VPC Flow Logs, packet path analysis, and Reachability Analyzer.
 * Analyze traffic patterns using Flow Logs and Traffic Mirroring for deep packet inspection scenarios.
 * Implement cross-region connectivity strategies using TGW peering and inter-region routing controls.
 * Enforce network security controls via NACLs, Security Groups, and firewall layers with least privilege design.
 * Build detailed Network Architecture Diagrams including route flows, failover paths, and traffic segmentation models.