About the role

What will you do at Simple Solutions?

AWS Cloud Solutions Architect with ETX - (VPN → ETX → LSF) - REMOTE

ETX (Enterprise Technology Exchange) — Dependency for LSF, VPN Required

ETX is a prerequisite for LSF (Load Sharing Facility) and requires a site-to-site VPN to be operational before it can function.

Dependency Chain: VPN → ETX → LSF

Resource

Requirements

VPN gateway or AWS Site-to-Site VPN connections in each relevant region
Sufficient bandwidth on the VPN for ETX communication overhead
Network ACLs and security groups configured to permit ETX traffic flows
ETX services configured over the VPN tunnel
LSF then leverages ETX for job scheduling and resource management
Professional Services Core Skillsets:
Cloud Network Architecture — Design and implementation of AWS Site-to-Site VPN, VPC peering, Transit Gateway, routing tables, and firewall/NACL rules
Enterprise Integration / Middleware — ETX installation, configuration, and integration over VPN tunnels; ensuring reliable message exchange between on-premises and cloud environments
HPC / Batch Computing — IBM Spectrum LSF deployment, cluster configuration, job scheduling policies, and integration with ETX for workload orchestration
Security & Compliance — IAM policies, encryption in transit (IPSec), network segmentation, and audit logging across VPN and ETX layers
Infrastructure Automation (IaC) — CloudFormation / Terraform for repeatable VPN and networking provisioning across multi-region deployments

Which skills does this role require?

AWS Cloud ArchitectureSite-to-Site VPNIBM Spectrum LSFVMware vSphereNetApp ONTAPTerraformCloudFormationNetwork SecurityIAM PoliciesHPC OrchestrationVMware HCXData MigrationInfrastructure AutomationLinux Systems EngineeringWindows Systems EngineeringDisaster RecoveryAWSCloud Solutions ArchitectVPNETXLSFHPCVMware Cloud FoundationEVSNetAppFSx for ONTAPIAMIPSecNSXvCentervSANHCXSnapMirrorNFSSMBiSCSIInfrastructure as CodeMiddlewareHybrid CloudNetwork Segmentation

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