AWS Systems & Security Admin (TS/SCI w/ Poly)

Probity; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Probity in Chantilly, VA is seeking an AWS Systems-Security Administrator to manage and secure cloud-based servers. The role focuses on CDS development lifecycle, change control, configuration management, access control, and security monitoring to ensure high uptime and robust defense against threats.

The candidate will work with Linux systems (Red Hat/Rocky) in Amazon Web Services, participate in incident response, and document deployment procedures and guides for ongoing operations.

Qualifications

• Experience building physical and virtual servers and coordinating baseline deployments.
• Experience with Red Hat Linux and/or Rocky Linux.
• Experience with AWS cloud environment.
• Experience performing IT infrastructure maintenance, patching, deployment, and configuration using automation tools.
• Experience in uptime critical environments and communicating with customers and collaborating with other teams.
• Experience implementing baseline changes and handling change requests.
• Experience evaluating and troubleshooting services including server hardware.
• Experience documenting deployment checklists, admin guides, and verification procedures.
• Familiar with Intelligence Community security controls.
• Experience reviewing security logs during incidents, anomalies, or audits.

Responsibilities

• Administer AWS CDS servers and support cloud services.
• Implement and maintain security controls and audit capabilities.
• Coordinate change control and configuration management.
• Monitor security logs and respond to incidents.
• Provide operational support and documentation.

Skills

Server deployment

Red Hat / Rocky Linux

AWS cloud

Automation tooling

Change management

Security monitoring

Documentation

IC controls

Log analysis

Incident response

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in CS/IT

Tools

AWS

Ansible

Puppet

Red Hat Linux

Job description

Probity in Chantilly, VA is seeking an AWS Systems-Security Administrator to manage and secure cloud-based servers. The role focuses on CDS development lifecycle, change control, configuration management, access control, and security monitoring to ensure high uptime and robust defense against threats.

The candidate will work with Linux systems (Red Hat/Rocky) in Amazon Web Services, participate in incident response, and document deployment procedures and guides for ongoing operations.