AWS Network Architect

Cognizant

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Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$114,000–$130,000 / yr
Posted
26 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role pays less than 92% of similar roles. Most pay $142,400–$208,387 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $122k versus about $175k for comparable roles.

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About Cognizant

Cognizant is a multinational IT services and consulting company offering digital transformation, technology, and business process services. It serves clients across financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and other industries worldwide.

Cognizant currently has 330 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $100,000–$135,000 across 211 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · AWS Network Architect

The AWS Network Architect will design and implement secure, scalable, and highly available cloud network architectures across enterprise AWS environments. This role involves architecting multi-account and multi-region connectivity, establishing service-to-service networking patterns, and automating network infrastructure. The successful candidate will build reusable CDK constructs and standardized infrastructure patterns to manage complex environments. Mandatory technical requirements include hands-on experience with AWS VPC Lattice implementation and AWS CDK development using Python and/or TypeScript. Core competencies include expertise in Transit Gateway, Cloud WAN, Direct Connect, VPN, Route 53, PrivateLink, and AWS Network Firewall. The role solves complex problems regarding hybrid connectivity, BGP routing, CIDR planning, and network segmentation while ensuring secure application connectivity through IAM-based controls and least-privilege principles across diverse VPC architectures.

What you'll do

  • Architect and implement enterprise AWS network solutions across multi-account, multi-VPC, and multi-region environments.
  • Design and implement AWS VPC Lattice for secure service-to-service connectivity and access controls.
  • Develop and maintain network infrastructure using AWS CDK with Python or TypeScript to create reusable constructs.
  • Design hybrid connectivity between AWS and on-premises environments using Direct Connect, Site-to-Site VPN, and BGP.
  • Architect secure cloud networking using AWS Network Firewall, Security Groups, NACLs, and least-privilege principles.
  • Design enterprise DNS and private connectivity solutions using Route 53, PrivateLink, and VPC endpoints.
  • Troubleshoot complex network connectivity, routing, DNS, and latency issues using VPC Flow Logs and Reachability Analyzer.
  • Develop network architecture standards, topology diagrams, and technical governance for engineering and security teams.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of overall networking experience with strong hands-on AWS cloud networking and architecture experience.
  • Mandatory hands-on experience with AWS VPC Lattice architecture and implementation.
  • Mandatory strong hands-on AWS CDK development experience using Python and/or TypeScript.
  • Demonstrated experience developing reusable AWS CDK constructs and stacks for network infrastructure.
  • Expertise in AWS VPC, Transit Gateway, Cloud WAN, Direct Connect, VPN, Route 53, PrivateLink, and AWS Network Firewall.
  • Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, DNS, routing, CIDR planning, hybrid connectivity, and network segmentation.
  • Experience designing AWS networks across multiple accounts, VPCs, and regions.
  • AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty or AWS Solutions Architect – Professional certification (preferred).

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