Highrise Consulting, Inc. (www.highriseconsulting.com) is seeking a full-time Senior Cloud Network Engineer to support an NIH (National Institutes of Health) client in Bethesda, MD in architecting, securing, and operating enterprise AWS networking environments supporting mission-critical systems. This role requires deep AWS expertise combined with strong working knowledge of federal cybersecurity mandates, compliance frameworks, and zero trust architecture principles. This position offers flexibility in terms of location, allowing for remote work or on-site work at NIH.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide AWS network administration, security, configuration management, and maintenance of multiple VPC’s, Security Groups, Load Balancers, Web Application Firewalls, and related cloud-based network architecture for a custom-build enterprise system
• Implement network configuration changes using Infrastructure-as-a-Service model, develop network designs and implement cloud security best practices 
• Maintain and ensure the ongoing stability and continuous operations of internal and external connections, including Direct Connect (DX) 
• Harden cloud networking environments to ensure compliance with FedRAMP Moderate/High, NIST 800-53, and Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) requirements
• Provide technical expertise in all areas of network and software interconnection and interfacing, such as ALB’s, NLB’s, Security Groups, gateways, etc.
• Perform requirements gathering, gap analysis, technical studies, risk assessments and vendor selection for cloud networking projects and system enhancements
• Collaborate with Security, DevOps, and Systems Engineering teams to ensure compliance and performance
• Participate in a 24x7 365 days a year on-call rotation for Production systems, investigate, mitigate and resolve network related issues in accordance with SLA’s
• Maintain processes and technical documentation, network diagrams, etc. 

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of relevant work experience of managing and designing AWS-based network for large, enterprise level systems 
• Expert level experience working in AWS (VPC, VPN Gateways, EC2 Instances, Route53) and deep understanding on AWS network architecture, AWS concepts, API’s, HTTP protocol and its extensions (SOAP, REST, etc.) 
• Strong Infrastructure-as-Code (CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible) and scripting (Python, Bash) skills and knowledge of AWS Lambda 
• Expertise in designing and implementing VPCs, VPC routing, and VPC security for enterprise systems
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with experience working in a highly collaborative environment
• Proven in-depth, hands-on experience with Agile/Scrum/Lean software development methods
• Proven experience preparing and presenting technical documentation to various audiences 
• Ability to work on multiple assignments in parallel, balancing time and schedule based on the business priorities of the organization

Education:

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree, or higher, in a System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems or other related field
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or AWS Certified Advanced Networking Certification

Eligibility:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain HHS Public Trust clearance

About Us:  

Highrise Consulting, Inc. is an Information Technology (IT) company headquartered in North Bethesda, MD. Our goal is to provide our clients with the best technology services that contribute to building the most powerful, reliable and cost-effective solutions in the IT industry. Our company has established excellent working relationships with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and formed strong partnerships with many leading IT businesses in the Health Services industry. We are committed to success and continuously seek to develop new opportunities across the public sector and beyond.

Benefits Summary:

· Health Insurance Plans 

· Dental and Vision Benefits 

· Life and Short-Term Disability Insurance

· 401(k) Plan with Company Matching

· Paid Vacation and Sick Leave

· Paid Federal Holidays

· Flexible Spending Accounts support for Health and Dependent Care expenses

Highrise Consulting provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Highrise Consulting complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company does business. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.  We are proud of our diversity and encourage veterans to apply.  EOE M/F/D/V

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Highrise Consulting, Inc. reserves the right to change any or all of the above benefits occasionally. Highrise cannot be held responsible if one of the listed benefits has been modified, deleted, or otherwise changed.