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# Senior Cloud Network Engineer

- **Company:** SWIFT
- **Location:** Manassas, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $101,303.0 - $188,135.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Network Address Translation, Domain Name System (DNS), Subnetting, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Security, Linux System Administration, Routing, Network Service, Cloud Services, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Cloud-native Network Functions (CNF), Load Balancing, Cloud Platform System, Firewalls (Computer Science), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloudformation, Git Flow, Information Technology, Terraform
- **Published:** June 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://swift.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Join-Swift/job/Manassas-United-States/Senior-Cloud-Network-Engineer_2026-15821

## About the Role

* 5-7 years of experience in cloud networking, infrastructure, or platform engineering
 * Hands-on experience designing and operating AWS networking constructs (VPC, subnets, routing, NAT, gateways, load balancing)
 * Practical experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and automation (Terraform, CloudFormation, CI/CD pipelines)
 * Solid understanding of TCP/IP networking, DNS, routing, firewalling, and traffic flows
 * Experience working with network security concepts such as segmentation, security groups, and NACLs
 * Comfortable working in Linux environments, with Git-based workflows
 * Strong collaboration skills and a sense of ownership for operational reliability

Strong Differentiators

 * Experience with Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, or hybrid architectures
 * Familiarity with AWS Landing Zone / Control Tower environments
 * Knowledge of AWS network security services (Network Firewall, WAF, Shield)
 * Experience designing multi-account and multi-region architectures, * Influence cloud networking architecture at enterprise scale
 * Be part of a highly mature AWS and platform engineering organization
 * Solve complex security, scale, and connectivity challenges
 * Clear path toward Principal Engineer / Architect roles

Education & Certifications

 * Degree in Computer Science or a related field
 * AWS and/or networking certifications are a plus (e.g., AWS Advanced Networking, security certifications)

## Description

* Design, implement, and operate cloud networking components within the AWS Landing Zone (VPCs, subnets, routing, gateways, load balancing)
 * Build and maintain standardized, reusable networking patterns for application teams
 * Implement and support hybrid connectivity solutions such as VPN and, where applicable, Direct Connect
 * Partner with security and platform teams to apply network security controls and segmentation
 * Support onboarding of application teams by integrating networking requirements into landing-zone-approved patterns
 * Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve network and connectivity issues across cloud services
 * Contribute to operational tooling and documentation for network observability and support

What to Expect

 * Ownership of assigned networking services and components within the cloud platform
 * Collaboration across regions and time zones in an Agile squad model
 * Exposure to real-world enterprise networking and security challenges in AWS
 * A strong culture of learning, automation, and continuous improvement
 * Participation in a 24/7 on-call support rotation for critical services
 * Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship


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