· Bachelor's degree in computer science, Network Engineering, or a related field
· 5+ years of experience as an AWS Engineer, with a strong focus on networking, AWS Direct Connect, and hybrid cloud architectures
· Hands-on experience with AWS services such as VPC, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, Route 53 and API Gateway.
· Proficiency in network routing protocols, especially BGP, and experience with BGP communities
· Expertise in configuring and managing AWS Direct Connect, including public and private virtual interfaces
· Strong understanding of network architectures and experience designing and implementing hybrid cloud solutions
· Experience optimizing network flows and data transfer between AWS and on-premises data centers
· Hands-on experience with IAM roles, Policies and SCP management including cross-account access patterns.
· Strong knowledge maintaining security guardrails at scale across AWS Organizations, Control Tower and Identity Center.
· Experience with automating IAM operations using infrastructure as code (Terraform/CloudFormation), implementing automated access reviews using AWS IAM Access Analyzer, and building self-service access management solutions using AWS Lambda and Step Functions will be a plus.
· Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools, particularly Terraform
· AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty, AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional) are a plus
