Hybrid Network & Cloud Engineer — AWS & Security

George Mason University; Fairfax, Virginia (VA, IL); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

George Mason University is seeking a Network & Cloud Engineer to design, deploy, secure, operate, and document the network and cloud infrastructure supporting PIA facilities and mission activities. The Engineer serves as the primary technical integrator across ISPs, campus IT, cybersecurity, outside partners, and cloud providers to ensure reliable connectivity and enforce IL2 controls.

Responsibilities include AWS-based environments, status monitoring, change coordination, and building robust

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, certifications, training and experience.
• Substantial professional experience supporting enterprise networks, cloud platforms, or hybrid infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting network devices, firewalls, wireless networks, VPNs, and cloud resources.
• Experience documenting technical architectures, configurations, operating procedures, and incident or change activity.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with cybersecurity, infrastructure, facilities, vendors, and end users.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, configure, and maintain site network infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, wireless APs, VPNs, segmentation and remote access.
• Architect and administer AWS cloud environments for unclassified/IL2 workloads, including accounts, VPCs, compute, storage, logging, IAM, and cost controls.
• Operate security and reliability controls: baselines, patching, monitoring, incident coordination, disaster recovery, and continuity planning.
• Coordinate work with Mason ITS, cybersecurity, carriers, facilities, cloud vendors, and sponsor personnel; manage changes and escalations.
• Maintain network diagrams, inventories, runbooks, and SOPs; provide guidance to interns and end users.

Skills

Collaboration

Documentation

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, cybersecurity, engineering, or related field

Tools

Cisco

Fortinet

Palo Alto

Aruba

Meraki

AWS

Job description

George Mason University is seeking a Network & Cloud Engineer to design, deploy, secure, operate, and document the network and cloud infrastructure supporting PIA facilities and mission activities. The Engineer serves as the primary technical integrator across ISPs, campus IT, cybersecurity, outside partners, and cloud providers to ensure reliable connectivity and enforce IL2 controls.

Responsibilities include AWS-based environments, status monitoring, change coordination, and building robust