Cloud Systems Administrator — AWS, Security & Automation

EDC Corporation - AIMS Parking; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Professional development

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

EDC Corporation - AIMS Parking in Syracuse, NY is seeking a System Administrator for in-person, full-time work. You will manage AWS-based infrastructure, implement hardening, and support PCI DSS and SOC 2 compliance while collaborating with Implementations, Support, and Development teams.

The role emphasizes security, automation, and disaster recovery planning, with planned OS/database/framework updates and server migrations outside standard hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field.
• 2 years of experience as a Systems Administrator.
• Hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services.

Responsibilities

• Build out new virtual networks, firewalls, and servers following configuration best practices and hardening guides.
• Perform planned software updates for OS, databases, and frameworks outside ETZ business hours.
• Execute planned server sizing changes during and outside business hours as needed.
• Maintain software infrastructure components to ensure they are secure, updated, and properly patched.
• Develop, document, test, and implement migration plans for older servers to newer versions.
• Maintain policies and procedures related to configuration best practices and system hardening guidelines.
• Develop and maintain scripts to automate system administration tasks.
• Develop and maintain scripts to verify correct server configurations.
• Maintain and test disaster recovery (DR) plans.
• Conduct security scans on servers and remediate vulnerabilities as necessary.
• Ensure server configuration is compliant with the latest PCI DSS standards.
• Monitor system and security logs for anomalies and potential threats.
• Perform duties related to SOC 2 Type 2 audits, including updating documentation and gathering evidence for compliance.
• Collaborate with Implementations Team to ensure smooth deployment of customer environments and server configurations.
• Work with Support Team to diagnose and resolve infrastructure-related technical issues affecting customers and internal users.
• Partner with Development Team to optimize server performance, enhance security, and facilitate application deployments.

Skills

PowerShell

Bash

Firewalls

CIDR notation

SSL Certificates

DNS

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

AWS

Job description

EDC Corporation - AIMS Parking in Syracuse, NY is seeking a System Administrator for in-person, full-time work. You will manage AWS-based infrastructure, implement hardening, and support PCI DSS and SOC 2 compliance while collaborating with Implementations, Support, and Development teams.

The role emphasizes security, automation, and disaster recovery planning, with planned OS/database/framework updates and server migrations outside standard hours.