The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s/applicant’s qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.

Our client is seeking an AWS NETWORK ENGINEER in Denver, CO.

Role Description

Design, configure, and optimize AWS networking components, such as VPCs, subnets, route tables, and security groups.
• Implement security best practices and compliance standards within the AWS network infrastructure.
• Configure and manage network security groups, network ACLs, and other security features to protect sensitive data and resources.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and templates for network provisioning, configuration, and scaling using AWS CloudFormation or other infrastructure as code (IAC) tools.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of network configurations, diagrams, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure efficient knowledge sharing and compliance.
• Optimize network resources to control costs while maintaining performance and scalability.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings in network architecture and usage
• Monitor network usage trends and plan for capacity expansion or optimization based on business requirements.
• Monitor and optimize network performance, ensuring low latency, high availability, and fault tolerance.
• Implement AWS services like Amazon CloudFront, Elastic Load Balancing (ELB), and Amazon Route 53 for optimal traffic distribution.
• Design, configure and monitor network equipment, network usage and systems availability.
• Support and troubleshoot various IP technologies, including but not limited to: Network connectivity, IP addressing, Routing Protocols (BGP, OSPF), HSRP, VPNs, IPSec, Load balancing, QOS, SNMP and 802.11x
• Provide configuration and troubleshooting support for Ethernet Switches, Routers, Load-Balancers, VPN Concentrators, Firewalls, and networked servers.
• Provide network management support as needed for event identification, event correlation, event escalation and event triage as related to network infrastructure.

Skills & Requirements

Proven experience in designing, implementing, and managing AWS networking components including VPCs, subnets, route tables, NAT gateways, transit gateways, ELB (ALB/NLB), Route 53, and VPNs.
• Experience in implementing and managing hybrid cloud security & connectivity solutions such as AWS Direct Connect, Site-to-Site VPN, and Transit Gateway attachments.
• Experience in configuring and troubleshooting security groups, NACLs, VPC endpoints, AWS Network Firewall, and PrivateLink.
• Experience in monitoring network performance and troubleshooting issues using AWS CloudWatch, VPC Flow Logs, AWS CloudTrail, AWS Config, and third-party tools.
• Experience in network provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Python, or Bash.
• Solid understanding of cloud security principles and network segmentation.
• Experience in working with multi-account AWS environments using AWS Organizations, Service Control Policies (SCPs), and AWS Control Tower.
• Experience in container networking in ECS, EKS, and Kubernetes environments, including CNI plugins and service mesh (e.g., Istio).
• Understanding of DNS architecture, IPv6 implementation, and multi-region failover strategies.
• Experience in working with third-party networking tools and services (e.g., Palo Alto, Cisco, Juniper SRX) in the environments.
• AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty or AWS Solutions Architect certifications
AWS Networking, network provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, monitoring network performance and troubleshooting issues

Benefits/Other Compensation

This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).

Why Hays?

You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there’s a position you really want, you’re fully prepared to get it.

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Hays is committed to building a thriving culture of diversity that embraces people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better we serve our candidates, clients, and employees. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, and we comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, HIV-positive status, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. One of Hays’ guiding principles is ‘do the right thing’.
We also believe that actions speak louder than words.
In that regard, we train our staff on ensuring inclusivity throughout the entire recruitment process and counsel our clients on these principles. If you have any questions about Hays or any of our processes, please contact us.

In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law protecting qualified individuals with known disabilities, Hays will attempt to reasonably accommodate those individuals unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the company. Any qualified applicant or consultant with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should call or text 813.336.5570.

Drug testing may be required; please contact a recruiter for more information.

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