AWS Cloud Engineer - AWS Networking/VPC/Transit Gateway - W2 Only, NO Third Party

Role: AWS Cloud Engineer - AWS Networking / VPC/ Transit Gateway Engineering Location: Remote, must be in Detroit MI Duration: 6 - 12 months Pay rate: $65-75/hour W2 Only, client will not consider C2C Job overview: The AWS Cloud Engineering III role is a hands-on technical position focused on day-to-day cloud platform operations including AWS account lifecycle management, infrastructure provisioning, VPC networking, security controls enforcement, and operational support.

Must Haves: AWS VPC architecture and network design patterns (multi-CIDR VPCs, subnets, route tables, security groups, NACLs)Cloud security controls: encryption, network isolation, identity management, policy enforcementElastic Load Balancing (ALB, NLB) — listener rules, target groups, TLS terminationLinux/macOS command-line proficiencyNAT Gateway, VPC endpoints (interface and gateway), and AWS PrivateLink configurationProficiency in Python, Bash/Shell scriptingRoute53 DNS architecture (private hosted zones, resolver rules, hybrid DNS)Transit Gateway design, attachments, route table propagation, and cross-account connectivityUnderstanding of TCP/IP, DNS, TLS/SSL, and network troubleshooting (flow logs, packet captures, traceroute) Nice to have: AWS Certifications Please send resume ASAP.