Python/AWS Engineer

Stellent IT LLC; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellent IT LLC is seeking a Python/AWS Engineer to join a Software Defined Networking team in Atlanta. You will design, build, and maintain automation for AWS networking, security, and cloud infrastructure, focusing on IaC, Python automation, and AWS-native services.

You will create CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployment and collaborate across cloud, networking and security teams to enable enterprise cloud strategies.

Qualifications

• 8+ years designing, building, and supporting cloud infra environments.
• Strong AWS experience with networking and infra services.
• Proficient in Python scripting and automation.
• Significant experience with CloudFormation and IaC.
• Deep understanding of AWS networking concepts: VPCs, CIDR, Route Tables, Security Groups, NACLs, segmentation, load balancing.
• Experience designing secure, highly available, scalable AWS environments.
• Experience implementing network security automation and IaC orchestration.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated solutions for AWS networking and security infra.
• Build and manage IaC solutions using CloudFormation and related tech.
• Develop Python-based automation for provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and workflows.
• Automate network provisioning, security groups, routing, and security controls.
• Deploy and manage AWS-native services for scalable cloud infra.
• Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines for infra deployment and automation.
• Collaborate with cloud, networking, security, and platform teams on enterprise cloud strategy.
• Support SDN initiatives across AWS environments.
• Develop technical docs, standards, and operational procedures.
• Troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure and networking issues.
• Promote automation best practices and continuous improvement.

Skills

AWS networking

Python scripting

CloudFormation

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS CodeCommit

AWS CodeBuild

AWS CodePipeline

Job description

Tittle- Python/AWS Engineer

Location-Onsite 5 days per week in Atlanta GA

Job Type- Fulltime

Overview

We are seeking an Python/ AWS Engineer to join a Software Defined Networking team responsible for automating network and network security functions across a large-scale AWS environment.This role focuses on designing, building, and maintaining automation solutions that support network provisioning, security controls, routing, and cloud infrastructure management. The ideal candidate will have deep experience with AWS networking, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Python automation, and AWS-native services. This is a highly technical engineering role centered on cloud infrastructure and automation, not application development.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated solutions for AWS networking and security infrastructure.
• Build and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using CloudFormation and related technologies.
• Develop Python-based automation to streamline provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and operational workflows.
• Automate network provisioning, security group management, routing configuration, and network security controls.
• Deploy and manage AWS-native services to support scalable and resilient cloud infrastructure.
• Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployment and automation initiatives.
• Collaborate with cloud, networking, security, and platform teams to implement enterprise cloud strategies.
• Support software-defined networking initiatives across AWS environments.
• Develop technical documentation, standards, and operational procedures.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex cloud infrastructure and networking issues.
• Promote automation best practices, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across the cloud environment.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on experience designing, building, and supporting cloud infrastructure environments.
• Strong AWS experience, particularly with networking and infrastructure services.
• Proficiency in Python scripting and automation.
• Significant experience with CloudFormation and Infrastructure as Code methodologies.
• Deep understanding of AWS networking concepts, including:
• VPCs
• CIDR
• Route Tables
• Security Groups
• Network ACLs (NACLs)
• Network Segmentation
• Load Balancing
• Experience designing secure, highly available, and scalable AWS environments.
• Experience implementing network security automation and infrastructure orchestration.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

AWS Services Experience

Hands-on experience with:

• AWS Lambda
• DynamoDB
• ECS / Containers
• SNS
• SQS
• EventBridge
• VPC Services
• AWS Networking Services
• Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Automation & DevOps

Experience with:

• Python Automation
• CloudFormation (required)
• Terraform
• CI/CD Pipelines
• AWS CodeCommit
• AWS CodeBuild
• AWS CodePipeline
• Infrastructure Deployment Automation
• Cloud Orchestration

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• AWS certifications (must be verified prior to submission).
• Experience supporting mission-critical enterprise environments.
• Experience with software-defined networking (SDN).
• Understanding of cloud resiliency, failover, disaster recovery, and fault-tolerant architectures.
• Knowledge of security best practices, encryption, access control, and compliance frameworks.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.

Team Overview

Team: Software Defined Networking

Primary Focus

• AWS network provisioning automation
• Security group automation
• Routing automation
• Flow log enrichment
• Network security automation
• Automated deployment of networking services

This team develops and maintains the automation framework that enables cloud networking and security services to scale efficiently across the enterprise.

What This Team Is NOT Looking For

The ideal candidate is an Infrastructure Automation Engineer, not a traditional software developer.

Candidates whose backgrounds are primarily focused on the following areas are unlikely to be a fit:

• Web application development
• Full-stack engineering
• GenAI / LLM development
• Solution architecture only
• Application-centric DevOps roles
• Front-end or back-end software development

Ideal Candidate Profile

A successful candidate will likely come from one of the following backgrounds:

• AWS Infrastructure Engineer
• Cloud Network Engineer
• Cloud Automation Engineer
• Infrastructure as Code Engineer
• Site Reliability Engineer (Infrastructure-Focused)
• Platform Engineer (Cloud Infrastructure)
• AWS Networking Engineer

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status

Job description

The position is best described as an:

Infrastructure Automation Engineer:

AWS infrastructure automation

Networking and network security automation

Python-based automation

AWS native services

Infrastructure as Code Required Skills Networking (Critical) Candidates should have experience with:

VPCs

CIDR concepts

Routing

Network ACLs (NACLs)

Security Groups

Networking fundamentals in AWS

AWS Services Experience with:

Lambda

DynamoDB

ECS / Containers

SNS

SQS

EventBridge

AWS native networking services

Automation & Infrastructure as Code

Python automation

CloudFormation (heavily used)

AWS CI/CD services:

CodeCommit

CodeBuild

CodePipeline

Team Overview

Team: Software Defined Networking

Mission: Automate networking and network security functions across AWS.

Work includes:

Network provisioning and automation

Security group automation

Routing automation

Flow log enrichment

Network security automation

Deployment of new networking services through automated solutions

What the Team Is NOT Looking For Application developers GenAI/LLM specialists Architects Primarily DevOps-focused profiles Candidates whose experience is centered on web application development

Technical Skills

Skilled in engineering resilient, highly available cloud solutions in secure AWS environments
Deep knowledge of cloud infrastructure, network architecture, security, and identity management.
Experience in building cloud environments (accounts and VPCs) and software-defined networking that allows for connectivity across the enterprise platforms
Ability to design Fault Tolerant platforms and implement Failover and Recovery Strategies
Skilled in DevOps and modern CI/CD methodologies and tools
Automating cloud orchestration with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to scale services
Experience with Cloud-native development frameworks and tools e.g. VPC, Lambda, SNS
Understanding of modern cloud scalability to right-size resources to meet platforms computing needs
Knowledgeable of modern cloud architecture and holistic developer experience.

Tools

Public Cloud Services: AWS
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, CloudFormation, JSON, YAML, and ARM Templates
Programing/Scripting: Shell Script, Python, PHP, JavaScript, and AWS step functions
DevOps Practices: Continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD)
Networking: Understanding cloud network architecture, VPCs, and load balancing
Security: Implementing security best practices, access control, and data encryption
Compliance: Adhering to industry regulations and compliance standards
Well-versed in Agile

Minimum Required Experiences

8 years of hands-on experience engineering cloud platforms

Desired Experiences

Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Cloud Certifications (Must be validated prior to submittal)
Experience working in mission-critical environments