Responsibilities
- Customer Onboarding: set up VPC, subnets, security groups for new customers; configure VPN tunnels; establish routing between customer on‑prem and AWS; validate connectivity and handoff to application team.
- DNS Management: configure and maintain DNS records for hosted customer environments; manage Route 53 hosted zones; handle DNS changes during onboarding and offboarding; troubleshoot DNS resolution issues.
- VPN Tunnel Creation & Maintenance: create site‑to‑site VPN connections between AWS and customer networks; configure AWS Virtual Private Gateway and Customer Gateway; coordinate with customer IT on tunnel parameters; monitor tunnel health; handle re‑keying and configuration updates.
- Infrastructure (AWS VPC & Firewall): design and maintain VPC architecture; configure security groups and network ACLs; maintain EC2 instances and compute resources; manage infrastructure changes and expansions.
- Network Routing: internal routing – configure route tables within AWS VPCs; inter‑VPC routing when applicable; VPN routing – configure routes for traffic to customer networks; manage BGP or static routing with customer gateways; troubleshoot routing asymmetry and path issues.
- SNAT over VPN: configure Source NAT for traffic traversing VPN tunnels; handle IP address translation when customer networks have overlapping ranges; troubleshoot NAT‑related connectivity issues.
- Routing‑Related Customer Support: troubleshoot connectivity issues reported by customers; diagnose network path problems with traceroute and packet captures; work with customer IT teams to resolve routing conflicts; act as escalation point for network‑layer issues.
- Additional Functions: provide support to internal and external customers via phone and email within the Service Level Agreement; meet timelines in an on‑time manner; log all activities accurately in the customer support tool.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Engineering or equivalent from a two‑year college or technical school; or five years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum three years working with AWS networking (VPC, VPN, Route 53); hands‑on experience creating and troubleshooting site‑to‑site VPNs; experience with SNAT/NAT configurations over VPN tunnels; comfortable working directly with customer IT teams; experience with security teams on infrastructure compliance; Windows Server patching experience.
- CCNA or equivalent networking foundation required; cloud networking certification or equivalent experience a plus.
Technical Skills
- AWS Networking – VPC, subnets, route tables, security groups, NACLs, VGW, CGW.
- VPN – site‑to‑site VPN, IKE/IPsec configuration, tunnel troubleshooting, SNAT/NAT over VPN.
- DNS – Route 53, DNS record types, TTL management, resolution troubleshooting.
- Routing – static routing, BGP basics, route table design, asymmetric routing diagnosis.
- Firewalls – security group rule design, least privilege access, troubleshooting blocked traffic.
- Network troubleshooting – tcpdump/Wireshark, traceroute, connectivity debugging.
- Monitoring – DataDog, Solar Winds, Prometheus, PRTG.
Soft Skills
- Problem‑solving mindset with attention to detail.
- Clear, empathetic communication with both technical and non‑technical audiences.
- Coordination with external IT teams; seamless collaboration with developers, DevOps, IT, and internal security teams.
- Maintaining accurate records of configurations, changes, and incident summaries.
- Calm incident response during outages and ensuring timely resolution.
- Providing technical leadership, mentoring peers, and promoting cloud best practices.
- Thriving in fast‑paced, agile environments with evolving priorities.
Other Work Conditions
- Willing to work on shifting operations, including weekends with scheduled days off.
- Able to provide on‑call support on weekends or off‑hours to address critical issues.
- Capable of functioning independently while maintaining a positive energy level in a constantly shifting environment.
Competency Profile
- Customer Focus
- Action Oriented
- Drives Results
- Collaborates
- Plans and aligns
- Analysis/Problem Solving
- Judgement/Decision making
- Flexibility and Adaptability
Equal Opportunity Employer
Copeland is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination or harassment.