What are the responsibilities and job description for the AWS Cloud Network Lead Engineer position at Photon?
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Greetings From Photon,
We hope you are doing good. We are hiring a AWS Cloud Network Lead Engineer to join our Digital Engineering team.
Who are we?
For the past 20 years, we have powered many Digital Experiences for the Fortune 500. Since 1999, we have grown from a few people to more than 4000 team members across the globe that are engaged in various Digital Modernization.
AWS Cloud Network Lead Engineer | Las Vegas, NV (Onsite) | Fulltime/Permanent or Contract
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled AWS Cloud Network Lead Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in designing, implementing, and managing cloud network infrastructure with a strong focus on AWS and Kubernetes (EKS) networking. This role requires hands-on expertise in EKS networking, security policies, and network policies to ensure the scalability, security, and performance of our cloud infrastructure.
What will you do?
- Design, implement, and manage AWS cloud network infrastructure, ensuring high availability and security.
- Develop and enforce network policies and security policies to enhance cluster security and compliance.
- Optimize Kubernetes (EKS) networking for efficient autoscaling and cost management.
- Implement and manage service mesh solutions like Istio for traffic routing, observability, and security.
- Automate cloud network infrastructure deployment and management using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud network performance, ensuring minimal downtime.
- Stay updated with the latest cloud networking and security practices and implement compliance and governance controls.
What are we looking for?
- 8 years of experience in cloud network engineering and infrastructure management.
- Expertise in AWS cloud networking, including VPC, subnets, security groups, and NACLs.
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (EKS) networking and cluster security best practices.
- Strong knowledge of network policies (Calico, Cilium, or similar) and security policies (OPA, Kyverno, or PodSecurityPolicies).
- Experience with service mesh solutions like Istio for Kubernetes.
- Proficiency in Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
- Solid understanding of observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or Datadog), and cloud security principles.
- Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Go.
- Experience with RBAC, IAM, and cloud security best practices.
Preferred Qualifications:
- AWS certifications (AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, etc.).
