AWS Network Engineer: Palo Alto Firewalls & Python

Salt Digital Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 106,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Digital Recruitment seeks an experienced AWS Network Engineer to design, operate, and optimize large-scale AWS networking and cloud security infrastructure. You will work with platform, security, and engineering teams to build resilient cloud network solutions across Amsterdam/Remote engagements.

The role emphasizes hands-on AWS networking, firewall management, and automation, with a focus on Python scripting and IaC to improve operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Hands-on AWS networking experience with design, deployment, and troubleshooting.
• Experience managing cloud firewall solutions in AWS.
• Scripting in Python for automation and IaC workflows.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, operate, and troubleshoot AWS networking environments.
• Manage VPCs, Transit Gateway, Gateway Load Balancer, NATs, VPNs, VPC peering.
• Own and operate cloud firewall infrastructure and policy management.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver scalable networking solutions.
• Investigate and resolve complex network and security incidents.
• Support transition of existing AWS firewall deployments.
• Contribute to network automation with Python and IaC.

Skills

AWS networking

Firewall management

Python automation

Incident management

VPC architecture

Networking troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Palo Alto VM-Series (AWS)

Terraform

CloudFormation

IaC

Job description

Salt Digital Recruitment seeks an experienced AWS Network Engineer to design, operate, and optimize large-scale AWS networking and cloud security infrastructure. You will work with platform, security, and engineering teams to build resilient cloud network solutions across Amsterdam/Remote engagements.

The role emphasizes hands-on AWS networking, firewall management, and automation, with a focus on Python scripting and IaC to improve operational excellence.