Intermediate AWS Cloud Systems Operations Administrator

Metronome, LLC; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

HSA & healthcare FSAs

Life/AD&D/Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and 11 federal holidays

EAP

Job summary

Metronome, LLC is seeking an Intermediate AWS Cloud Systems Operations Administrator to support AWS cloud administration, systems operations, security, and modernization within a mission-critical DoD environment.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience administering AWS cloud infrastructure and workloads, supporting Windows and Linux (RHEL) environments, and maintaining systems in accordance with DoD security and compliance requirements. This role is onsite/hybrid in San Antonio, TX.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of IT systems administration experience.
• Experience administering Windows and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments.
• Hands-on AWS cloud infrastructure administration.
• Patch management, system upgrades, and STIG compliance.
• Knowledge of AWS networking and cloud security services.
• Kubernetes and containerization experience with EKS.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, plan, and develop cloud infrastructure requirements and technical documentation.
• Build and support functional models, architectures, and operational solutions.
• Deploy, manage, and operate AWS workloads using AWS Console and CLI.
• Implement security controls and maintain DoD compliance requirements.
• Perform infrastructure maintenance, including patching and upgrades with STIGs.
• Support Kubernetes-based environments, including EKS.
• Develop procedures and support technical and program management functions.
• Apply AWS Well-Architected Framework, networking and cloud security knowledge.

Skills

AWS

Windows Server

RHEL

Patch management

STIG compliance

Kubernetes

EKS

Cloud security

Networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

AWS CLI

Lambda

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Intermediate AWS Cloud Systems Operations Administrator

San Antonio, TX

full time

Top Secret with SCI (TS/SCI)

$90,000 - $105,000

Job Description

Location: San Antonio, TX (Onsite/Hybrid)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Clearance: Active TS/SCI Required
Education: Bachelor's Degree or Higher
Salary: $80,000-$100,000

Required Certifications

• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate
• DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II Certification (Security+ CE or equivalent)

Position Overview

Metronome is seeking an Intermediate AWS Cloud Systems Operations Administrator to support AWS cloud administration, systems operations, security, and infrastructure modernization within a mission-critical DoD environment.

The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience administering AWS cloud infrastructure and workloads, supporting Microsoft and Linux environments, and maintaining systems in accordance with DoD security and compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze, plan, and develop cloud infrastructure requirements and technical documentation.
• Build and support functional models, architectures, and operational solutions.
• Deploy, manage, and operate AWS workloads using both the AWS Management Console and AWS Command Line Interface (CLI).
• Implement security controls and maintain compliance with applicable DoD security requirements.
• Perform infrastructure maintenance, including patching, system upgrades, and STIG compliance.
• Support Kubernetes-based environments, including Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS).
• Develop procedures and support technical and program management functions.
• Apply knowledge of the AWS Well-Architected Framework, AWS networking, and cloud security services.
• Administer AWS technologies and services including EKS, Lambda, networking, security services, and other cloud-native tools.

Required Qualifications

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in IT Systems Administration.
• Experience administering Microsoft Windows and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments.
• Hands-on experience supporting AWS cloud infrastructure and workloads.
• Experience performing patch management, system upgrades, and maintaining STIG compliance.
• Knowledge of AWS networking, security services, and cloud infrastructure operations.

Kubernetes & Containerization

• Experience supporting Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS).
• Minimum of one year of hands-on experience working with Kubernetes and containerized platforms.
• Kubernetes Certified Administrator (CKA) certification and/or relevant Kubernetes training is preferred.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• A Master's degree may substitute for two years of the required experience.

Benefits

Metronome offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees and their families, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer-funded HSA and healthcare/dependent care FSAs
• Company-paid life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid time off and 11 paid federal holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Additional voluntary insurance options