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ACN · 12 hours ago

AWS Network Engineer

Charlotte, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

ACN is seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable, and high-performance network infrastructure across their AWS cloud and on-premise environments. The role requires a hands-on technical leader who can collaborate across DevOps, Security, and Application Development teams to deliver resilient network solutions.

EnergyEnergy EfficiencyMarketingTelecommunications

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Architect, implement, and manage VPCs, subnets, route tables, security groups, NACLs, Transit Gateways, Direct Connect, and VPNs across multiple AWS accounts and regions

Troubleshoot complex connectivity, routing, and peering issues in AWS environments

Design scalable multi-account/multi-region networking solutions aligned with best practices

Configure and manage Palo Alto and Fortigate firewalls (rules, NAT, IPS/IDS, SSL decryption, VPN tunnels)

Implement advanced security controls, segmentation, and zero-trust principles

Perform firewall policy audits and optimize configurations for performance and compliance

Administer Linux/Unix systems with expertise in performance tuning, patching, and troubleshooting

Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform for repeatable, automated provisioning

Develop and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments and enforce DevSecOps practices

Write robust Python automation scripts for operational efficiency, monitoring, and integrations

Partner with security, DevOps, and application engineering teams to deliver end-to-end solutions

Mentor junior engineers, perform design reviews, and contribute to best practice documentation

Participate in on-call rotation and incident response for critical network and infrastructure issues

Qualification

AWS networkingPalo Alto firewallsFortigate firewallsTerraformPythonLinux/Unix administrationGitLab CI/CDNetwork protocolsCollaborationLeadership

Required

5+ years in network engineering, with a focus on cloud and hybrid environments

Expert-level AWS networking (VPC, Transit Gateway, routing, Direct Connect, VPN, BGP, security groups, etc.)

Hands-on experience with Palo Alto and Fortigate firewalls (design, configuration, troubleshooting)

Strong Linux/Unix administration background (shell scripting, performance, security hardening)

IaC with Terraform in production multi-account environments

GitLab CI/CD pipeline creation and optimization

Advanced Python programming for automation, tooling, and integrations

Strong knowledge of network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, BGP, OSPF, IPSec, SSL, HTTP/S)

Preferred

AWS Certifications (AWS Advanced Networking Specialty, Solutions Architect Professional)

Firewall certifications (PCNSE, NSE4/NSE7)

Experience with observability tools (Datadog, Grafana, Splunk, CloudWatch)

Familiarity with ECS/Docker

Knowledge of compliance frameworks (SOC2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS)

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits package.

Opportunity to build a NextGen cloud networking platform, at scale.

Collaborative and innovative team culture

Professional growth with certifications, training, and leadership opportunities.

Company

ACN

Glassdoor4.0

ACN is the world's largest direct seller of telecommunications, energy and other essential services people use every day.

Founded in 1993

Concord, North Carolina, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://ACN.com/

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