What are the responsibilities and job description for the AWS Cloud Network Lead Engineer (EKS) position at Turing IT Labs?
Job Details
Hi,
Job Title: AWS Cloud Network Lead Engineer (EKS)
Location: Las Vegas, NV onsite
Duration: 12 Months
Job Description:
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.
Key Responsibilities
- 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.
Required Skills & Experience
- 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.).
