Manager- AWS Cloud Connectivity

Job Title: Manager- AWS Cloud Connectivity

Job Location: Hybrid [ 2-3 days in office]- New York - NY USA

** Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future**

We are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Connectivity Manager to design, implement, and optimize complex cloud networking solutions across enterprise-scale AWS environments. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in AWS networking services, hybrid cloud connectivity, multi-account architectures, and cloud security frameworks while driving highly available, scalable, and secure network connectivity solutions.

This role requires hands-on experience architecting large-scale AWS connectivity platforms, supporting multi-region deployments, hybrid integrations, and cloud network security initiatives for mission-critical business applications.

Salary and Other Compensation:
The annual salary for this position is between $114,000 to $130,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

In this role, you will

Cloud Network Architecture & Design

Design and implement scalable multi-VPC architectures with optimized CIDR planning and address management to prevent overlap across AWS accounts and regions.

Architect and maintain hub-and-spoke network topologies leveraging AWS Transit Gateway (TGW) and AWS Cloud WAN.

Develop enterprise-wide connectivity strategies for multi-account AWS environments using AWS Organizations and shared-services networking models.

Design and document scalable network architectures supporting business growth, compliance, and operational requirements.

Hybrid Cloud Connectivity

Configure and manage AWS Direct Connect solutions, including private VIFs, Link Aggregation Groups (LAGs), and resilient connectivity patterns.

Design hybrid cloud integration models utilizing Direct Connect, Site-to-Site VPNs, and VPN failover architectures.

Develop highly available connectivity solutions between on-premises datacenters and AWS environments.

AWS Routing & Traffic Management

Implement advanced routing solutions using AWS Transit Gateway, VPC Peering, Route Tables, and route propagation controls.

Design and optimize cross-region connectivity strategies utilizing Transit Gateway peering and inter-region routing.

Engineer resilient NAT Gateway architectures with Availability Zone-level failover and optimized egress routing patterns.

Evaluate and implement inter-VPC communication models based on performance, scalability, and operational requirements.

DNS & Service Connectivity

Design and administer advanced Route 53 solutions, including:
Private Hosted Zones

Split-Horizon DNS

Conditional Forwarding

Hybrid DNS Integration

Implement AWS Private Link (Interface and Gateway Endpoints) to enable secure private connectivity without public internet exposure.

Security & Network Governance

Configure and manage AWS Network Firewall architectures, policies, rule groups, and inspection VPC frameworks.

Implement layered network security controls using:
Security Groups

Network Access Control Lists (NACLs)

AWS Network Firewall

Traffic Segmentation Strategies

Enforce least-privilege network access principles across cloud environments.

Collaborate with security and compliance teams to ensure adherence to enterprise security standards.

Monitoring, Troubleshooting & Optimization

Troubleshoot complex network performance and latency issues using:

VPC Flow Logs

Reachability Analyzer

Packet Path Analysis

Traffic Mirroring

Analyze traffic patterns and perform deep packet inspection for network optimization and security investigations.

Identify bottlenecks and implement performance improvement recommendations.

Support incident management and root-cause analysis activities.

Documentation & Governance

Develop comprehensive network architecture documentation, including:

Network topology diagrams

Route flow mappings

Traffic segmentation models

High availability and failover designs

Maintain architecture standards, best practices, and operational runboo…